How does Merced Scholars Charter compare to other elementary schools in Merced?

Merced Scholars Charter has a SchoolScope composite score of 34.4/100, placing it at the 20th percentile statewide. 4% of students exceed standard, with a total of 540 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Merced Scholars Charter?

4.4% of students at Merced Scholars Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 19.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Merced Scholars Charter?

12.0% of students at Merced Scholars Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Merced Scholars Charter

Merced County Office of Education Merced Merced County 95341 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

540 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

297 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

89%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 79.5%

White 11.4%

Asian 3.4%

Black 2.4%

Other 3.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Merced Scholars Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	4.4%
Met Standard	15.0%
Below Standard	80.5%

Exceeded

4.4%

Met

15.0%

Below

80.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "19% proficient" for Merced Scholars Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

4.4% of students exceeded standard while 15.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.2 points above the Merced County Office of Education district average of 2.2%. The 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 7.8% exceeded — 3.3 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 12.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

4.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

19.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

N/A

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

12.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

540

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	11	0.0%	9.1%	18.2%	72.7%	9.1%
4th	11	0.0%	9.1%	0.0%	90.9%	9.1%
5th	6	—	—	—	—	—
6th	19	0.0%	26.3%	15.8%	57.9%	26.3%
7th	31	9.7%	16.1%	41.9%	32.3%	25.8%
8th	23	17.4%	30.4%	21.7%	30.4%	47.8%
11th	36	19.4%	36.1%	25.0%	19.4%	55.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	12	0.0%	8.3%	25.0%	66.7%	8.3%
4th	11	0.0%	9.1%	0.0%	90.9%	9.1%
5th	6	—	—	—	—	—
6th	19	0.0%	5.3%	21.1%	73.7%	5.3%
7th	30	0.0%	6.7%	33.3%	60.0%	6.7%
8th	25	4.0%	16.0%	24.0%	56.0%	20.0%
11th	36	0.0%	5.6%	27.8%	66.7%	5.6%