Use my locationShowing schools within 20 miles of ZIP code 95317. Distances are measured from the middle of the schools in 95317.
ZIP code 95317
58 scored schools near 95317
Each school level has its own list. Scores use California’s state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26 elementary and middle; 2024–25 high school.
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63 schools take students by address. Your home address decides which one your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your street.
No charter schools are within 20 miles of ZIP code 95317.
No magnets or schools of choice are within 20 miles of ZIP code 95317.
Elementary
Which elementary schools are near 95317?
35 scored elementary schools are within 20 miles of ZIP code 95317. The closest is El Nido Elementary, less than 0.1 miles away.
Distance 0.0mi
El Nido Elementary
El Nido Elementary · Grades K–8
184240% below the standard
Scope Score 79Solid · 66th percentile
Distance 9.8mi
Farmdale Elementary
Weaver Union · Grades K–5
122365% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 13th percentile
Distance 10.3mi
Pioneer Elementary
Weaver Union · Grades K–5
152263% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 28th percentile
Distance 10.5mi
Alicia Reyes Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Grades K–6
1580% below the standard
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 5th percentile
Distance 10.8mi
Don Stowell Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Grades K–6
1581% below the standard
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 6th percentile
Distance 10.8mi
Plainsburg Union Elementary
Plainsburg Union Elementary · Grades K–8
122860% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 43rd percentile
Distance 11.1mi
Margaret Sheehy Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Grades K–6
1972% below the standard
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 19th percentile
Distance 11.3mi
Charles Wright Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Grades K–6
2170% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 30th percentile
Distance 11.5mi
Leontine Gracey Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Grades K–6
1579% below the standard
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 9th percentile
Distance 11.8mi
Ada Givens Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Grades K–6
121969% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 14th percentile
Distance 12.0mi
John Muir Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Grades K–6
1481% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 15th percentile
Distance 12.1mi
John C. Fremont Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Grades K–6
1479% below the standard
Scope Score 63Needs Support · bottom 1%
Distance 12.5mi
Luther Burbank Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Grades K–6
142165% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 31st percentile
Distance 12.5mi
McSwain Elementary
McSwain Union Elementary · Grades K–8
172855% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 29th percentile
Distance 12.9mi
Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Grades K–6
212356% below the standard
Scope Score 75Solid · 51st percentile
Distance 13.3mi
Rudolph Rivera Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Grades K–6
1773% below the standard
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 8th percentile
Distance 13.3mi
Bernhard Marks Elementary
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified · Grades 3–5
1675% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 29th percentile
Distance 13.4mi
Allan Peterson Elementary
Merced City Elementary · Grades K–6
172261% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 53rd percentile
Distance 13.7mi
Joe Stefani
Merced City Elementary · Grades 3–6
1871% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 13th percentile
Distance 13.9mi
Planada Elementary
Planada Elementary · Grades Pre-K–5
2170% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 43rd percentile
Distance 14.0mi
Le Grand Elementary
Le Grand Union Elementary · Grades K–8
2564% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile
Distance 16.0mi
Juniper Elementary
Atwater Elementary · Grades K–6
152065% below the standard
Scope Score 75Solid · 50th percentile
Distance 16.0mi
Shaffer Elementary
Atwater Elementary · Grades K–6
132364% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 42nd percentile
Distance 16.6mi
Thomas Olaeta Elementary
Atwater Elementary · Grades K–6
212752% below the standard
Scope Score 78Solid · 64th percentile
Distance 16.6mi
Elmer Wood Elementary
Atwater Elementary · Grades K–6
172261% below the standard
Scope Score 75Solid · 52nd percentile
Distance 16.7mi
Bellevue Elementary
Atwater Elementary · Grades K–6
122266% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 35th percentile
Distance 16.8mi
Mitchell Elementary
Atwater Elementary · Grades K–6
202357% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 56th percentile
Distance 16.9mi
Aileen Colburn Elementary
Atwater Elementary · Grades K–6
162460% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 37th percentile
Distance 17.2mi
Dixieland Elementary
Madera Unified · Grades K–8
1477% below the standard
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 24th percentile
Distance 17.5mi
Peggy Heller Elementary
Atwater Elementary · Grades K–8
152659% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 43rd percentile
Distance 18.8mi
Frank Sparkes Elementary
Winton · Grades K–5
302941% below the standard
Scope Score 80Solid · 73rd percentile
Distance 18.9mi
Winfield Elementary
Winton · Grades K–5
151966% below the standard
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 11th percentile
Distance 19.0mi
Arthur E. Mills Intermediate
Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified · Grades 3–5
1975% below the standard
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 9th percentile
Distance 19.2mi
Sybil N. Crookham Elementary
Winton · Grades K–5
182458% below the standard
Scope Score 77Solid · 62nd percentile
Distance 19.8mi
Grasslands Elementary
Los Banos Unified · Grades K–6
152758% below the standard
Scope Score 79Solid · 66th percentile
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in 95317, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
Middle
Which middle schools are near 95317?
20 scored middle schools are within 20 miles of ZIP code 95317. The closest is El Nido Elementary, less than 0.1 miles away.
Distance 0.0mi
El Nido Elementary
El Nido Elementary · Grades K–8
122761% below the standard
Scope Score 75Developing · 49th percentile
Distance 10.8mi
Plainsburg Union Elementary
Plainsburg Union Elementary · Grades K–8
252946% below the standard
Scope Score 81Strong · 76th percentile
Distance 10.9mi
Weaver Middle
Weaver Union · Grades 6–8
2170% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 26th percentile
Distance 11.0mi
Tenaya Middle
Merced City Elementary · Grades 7–8
1580% below the standard
Scope Score 66Needs Support · 3rd percentile
Distance 11.5mi
Wilson Middle
Chowchilla Elementary · Grades 7–8
2370% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 28th percentile
Distance 11.8mi
Herbert Hoover Middle
Merced City Elementary · Grades 7–8
1773% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 25th percentile
Distance 12.5mi
McSwain Elementary
McSwain Union Elementary · Grades K–8
162757% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 45th percentile
Distance 13.0mi
Bryant Middle
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified · Grades 6–8
1286% below the standard
Scope Score 66Needs Support · 3rd percentile
Distance 13.2mi
Rudolph Rivera Middle
Merced City Elementary · Grades 7–8
1578% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 12th percentile
Distance 13.3mi
Cesar E. Chavez Middle
Planada Elementary · Grades 6–8
2862% below the standard
Scope Score 75Developing · 48th percentile
Distance 13.3mi
Dairyland Elementary
Alview-Dairyland Union Elementary · Grades 4–8
163153% below the standard
Scope Score 77Solid · 60th percentile
Distance 14.0mi
Le Grand Elementary
Le Grand Union Elementary · Grades K–8
2963% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 45th percentile
Distance 14.1mi
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle
Merced City Elementary · Grades 7–8
131968% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 35th percentile
Distance 16.7mi
Bellevue Senior Elementary
Atwater Elementary · Grades 7–8
2467% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 36th percentile
Distance 16.7mi
Mitchell Intermediate
Atwater Elementary · Grades 7–8
122167% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile
Distance 17.2mi
Dixieland Elementary
Madera Unified · Grades K–8
2074% below the standard
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 17th percentile
Distance 17.5mi
Peggy Heller Elementary
Atwater Elementary · Grades K–8
162460% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 53rd percentile
Distance 18.7mi
Winton Middle
Winton · Grades 6–8
142759% below the standard
Scope Score 75Solid · 50th percentile
Distance 19.5mi
Firebaugh Middle
Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified · Grades 6–8
1284% below the standard
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile
Distance 19.9mi
Los Banos Junior High
Los Banos Unified · Grades 7–8
2270% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 31st percentile
Other schools · 1
These schools are listed separately. Some are compared only with California schools of the same kind. Some have no score because students are placed there.
Distance 16.4mi
Valley Atwater Community
Merced County Office of Education · Grades 6–12
98% below the standard
No score
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in 95317, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
High school
Which high schools are near 95317?
9 scored high schools are within 20 miles of ZIP code 95317. The closest is Golden Valley High, 10.7 miles away.
These results are from spring 2025, when the state called its top two levels Exceeded and Met. The state now calls the same levels Advanced and Proficient.
Distance 10.7mi
Golden Valley High
Merced Union High · Grades 9–12
2071% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 31st percentile
Distance 11.9mi
Chowchilla Union High
Chowchilla Union High · Grades 9–12
2665% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 40th percentile
Distance 12.7mi
Merced High
Merced Union High · Grades 9–12
1872% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 26th percentile
Distance 13.0mi
Dos Palos High
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified · Grades 9–12
1777% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 21st percentile
Distance 13.5mi
Buhach Colony High
Merced Union High · Grades 9–12
132166% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 47th percentile
Distance 14.0mi
Le Grand High
Le Grand Union High · Grades 9–12
3064% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile
Distance 16.2mi
El Capitan High
Merced Union High · Grades 9–12
122266% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 46th percentile
Distance 17.6mi
Atwater High
Merced Union High · Grades 9–12
1773% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 32nd percentile
Distance 19.1mi
Pacheco High
Los Banos Unified · Grades 9–12
132661% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile
Continuation and other schools · 5
These schools are listed separately. Some are compared only with California schools of the same kind. Some have no score because students are placed there.
Distance 11.2mi
Valley Merced Community
Merced County Office of Education · Grades 6–12
100% below the standard
No score
Distance 11.5mi
Yosemite High (Continuation)
Merced Union High · Grades 9–12
93% below the standard
Needs Support · 22nd percentileRanked only against California continuation high schools.
Distance 11.9mi
Gateway High (Continuation)
Chowchilla Union High · Grades 9–12
98% below the standard
Developing · 31st percentileRanked only against California continuation high schools.
Distance 15.4mi
Westside High
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified · Grades 9–12
99% below the standard
No score
Distance 16.4mi
Valley Atwater Community
Merced County Office of Education · Grades 6–12
95% below the standard
No score
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in 95317, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2024–25. High school Scope Scores use spring 2025 tests. They include graduation and college-readiness records, which the state publishes a year after the tests.
Private schools
Which private schools are near 95317?
Private schools don’t take California’s state tests, so there is no state testing data for them. We list them and never score them.
- Chowchilla SDA SchoolGrades K–8 · 29 students10.1 mi
- Harvest Christian SchoolGrades 1–11 · 42 students11.2 mi
- Our Lady of MercyGrades K–8 · 248 students11.6 mi
- St. Paul SchoolGrades Pre-K–6 · 108 students12.4 mi
- Stone Ridge Christian SchoolGrades Pre-K–12 · 448 students13.3 mi
- Stone Ridge Christian ElementaryGrades Pre-K–12 · 520 students13.8 mi
- Gospel Defenders Christian AcademyGrades 2–12 · 28 students13.8 mi
- Landmark ChristianGrades K–12 · 35 students16.7 mi
- Private School in homeGrades K–10 · 121 students16.8 mi
- St. AnthonyGrades K–8 · 101 students17.0 mi
10 private schools are within 20 miles of ZIP code 95317, nearest first. Source: the federal private-school survey and private schools’ filings with the state. Tuition is the lowest and highest yearly price on the school’s own site, where we have read it.
Districts nearby
Which districts run the schools near 95317?
Your address decides which school your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your address.
- Merced City Elementary17 public and charter schools in the lists above
- Atwater Elementary10 public and charter schools in the lists above
- Merced Union High6 public and charter schools in the lists above
- Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified4 public and charter schools in the lists above
- Winton4 public and charter schools in the lists above
- Los Banos Unified3 public and charter schools in the lists above