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

60 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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Kind of school

All public 65 By address 63 Charter 1 Magnet or choice 1 Private 10

1 charter school. A charter takes students from any address and runs its own lottery; you apply to each one. We have read no coming dates on their sites.

Elementary

Which elementary schools are near 95317?

36 scored elementary schools are within 20 miles of ZIP code 95317. The closest is El Nido Elementary, less than 0.1 miles away.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

Middle

Which middle schools are near 95317?

21 scored middle schools are within 20 miles of ZIP code 95317. The closest is El Nido Elementary, less than 0.1 miles away.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

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

High school

Which high schools are near 95317?

11 scored high schools are within 20 miles of ZIP code 95317. The closest is Golden Valley High, 10.7 miles away.

ExceededMetBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

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
20
71% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 31st percentile
Distance 11.2mi
Merced Scholars CharterCharter
Merced County Office of Education · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
21
69% below the standard
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 24th percentile
Distance 11.5mi
Independence High (Alternative)
Merced Union High · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.
9
90% below the standard
Scope Score 60Needs Support · 2nd percentile
Distance 11.9mi
Chowchilla Union High
Chowchilla Union High · Grades 9–12
26
65% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 40th percentile
Distance 12.7mi
Merced High
Merced Union High · Grades 9–12
18
72% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 26th percentile
Distance 13.0mi
Dos Palos High
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified · Grades 9–12
17
77% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 21st percentile
Distance 13.5mi
Buhach Colony High
Merced Union High · Grades 9–12
1321
66% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 47th percentile
Distance 14.0mi
Le Grand High
Le Grand Union High · Grades 9–12
30
64% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile
Distance 16.2mi
El Capitan High
Merced Union High · Grades 9–12
1222
66% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 46th percentile
Distance 17.6mi
Atwater High
Merced Union High · Grades 9–12
17
73% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 32nd percentile
Distance 19.1mi
Pacheco High
Los Banos Unified · Grades 9–12
1326
61% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile

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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 students
10.1 mi
Harvest Christian SchoolGrades 1–11 · 42 students
11.2 mi
Our Lady of MercyGrades K–8 · 248 students
11.6 mi
St. Paul SchoolGrades Pre-K–6 · 108 students
12.4 mi
Stone Ridge Christian SchoolGrades Pre-K–12 · 448 students
13.3 mi
Stone Ridge Christian ElementaryGrades Pre-K–12 · 520 students
13.8 mi
Gospel Defenders Christian AcademyGrades 2–12 · 28 students
13.8 mi
Landmark ChristianGrades K–12 · 35 students
16.7 mi
Private School in homeGrades K–10 · 121 students
16.8 mi
St. AnthonyGrades K–8 · 101 students
17.0 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?

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Merced City Elementary17 public and charter schools in the lists above
Atwater Elementary10 public and charter schools in the lists above
Merced Union High7 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

Statewide

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2,529 middle schools have a score. See which rank highest.

Top high schools

1,498 high schools have a score. See which rank highest.

60 scored schools near 95317

Merced Scholars CharterCharter

Merced Scholars CharterCharter

Other schools · 1

Merced Scholars CharterCharter

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