Merced County Special Education
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
138 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
895 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
65%
Teachers
69 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
72.0%
White
14.1%
Asian
5.1%
Black
4.7%
Other
4.1%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 0.0% |
| Met Standard | 4.0% |
| Below Standard | 96.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "4% proficient" for Merced County Special Education and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
0.0% of students exceeded standard while 4.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 21.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.2 points below the Merced County Office of Education district average of 2.2%. The 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 10.4% exceeded — 10.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 51.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
0.0%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
4.0%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
N/A
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
51.8%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
2.4%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
138
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 7 | — | — | — |
| 4th | 7 | — | — | — |
| 5th | 9 | — | — | — |
| 6th | 6 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 8 | — | — | — |
| 8th | 11 | 0.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 11th | 10 | — | — | — |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 7 | — | — | — |
| 4th | 7 | — | — | — |
| 5th | 9 | — | — | — |
| 6th | 6 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 8 | — | — | — |
| 8th | 11 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 11th | 10 | — | — | — |
Nearby schools
14 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 35.8
Allan Peterson Elementary
Merced City Elementary · 2.6 mi
Luther Burbank Elementary
Merced City Elementary · 1.8 mi
Leontine Gracey Elementary
Merced City Elementary · 1 mi
Farmdale Elementary
Weaver Union · 1.5 mi
Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary
Merced City Elementary · 2.6 mi