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Merced City Elementary.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Merced City Elementary—and look beyond a single district average.

Allan Peterson ElementaryLuther Burbank ElementaryCharles Wright ElementaryJoe StefaniJohn Muir ElementaryAda Givens ElementaryDonn B. Chenoweth ElementaryJohn C. Fremont ElementaryLeontine Gracey ElementaryDon Stowell ElementaryRudolph Rivera ElementaryMargaret Sheehy ElementaryAlicia Reyes ElementaryMerced City ElementaryN ↑
13 schools mapped · Location contextOpen map →
Census district boundary
Elementary schools at a glance
Elementary13 schools
avg 26.5/1007 Developing, 5 Needs Support, +1 more

Elementary schools are scored on their own scale — never ranked against other levels.

The elementary years

25 points separate Allan Peterson Elementary (42) from Alicia Reyes Elementary (17) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

13 elementary schools span 25 points around an average of 26.5.

The strength

Allan Peterson Elementary is the strongest option at 42/100 — 20.9% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

22.2% of students are chronically absent (state: 17.9%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.

65th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100
Luther Burbank Elementary
Building Momentum
45th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100
39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100

All 13 elementary schools, ranked, in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

The 25-point spread means the district average is nearly meaningless for an address decision — the zoned elementary school is the whole decision. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Allan Peterson Elementary at 42/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — 4 campuses here rank as On the Rise, their returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what it is doing about attendance, and what the classroom looks like for a kid who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring campus:

Allan Peterson Elementary 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100

The top scorer district-wide — confirm enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Merced City Elementary has 13 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

13 comparable schools · average 26.5/100 · range 17.1–42.4

Explore Merced City Elementary by place.

Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Merced City Elementarythis district26.5 / 10013Allan Peterson Elementary—
Merced Union High47.8 / 1006El Capitan High1.9 mi
Weaver Union28.7 / 1003Pioneer Elementary2.6 mi
Atwater Elementary31.9 / 1008Thomas Olaeta Elementary7.1 mi
Winton37.4 / 1004Frank Sparkes Elementary9.1 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Merced City Elementary

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Merced City Elementary · 13 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Allan Peterson Elementary
Merced City Elementary On the Rise
20.9%65th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100
Luther Burbank Elementary
Merced City Elementary Building Momentum
17.1%45th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100
Charles Wright Elementary
Merced City Elementary On the Rise
12.2%39th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100
Joe Stefani
Merced City Elementary On the Rise
11.3%35th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100
John Muir Elementary
Merced City Elementary On the Rise
6.2%30th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100
Ada Givens Elementary
Merced City Elementary Building Momentum
10.4%27th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100
Compare selected schools

Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Merced City Elementary spent $18,875 per student in FY 2024–25 — close to the median California district ($20,491). About 62 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction62%
  • Instruction support13%
  • Student services10%
  • Administration6%
  • Buildings & maintenance8%
  • Other1%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$68,682–$137,063
Teaching staff536 · FTE
District enrollment10,800 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 69.9% · White 10.8% · Black 5.3% · Asian 7.8% · Other 6.3%
Free/reduced lunch82% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

Explore the next stage, then verify the schools available for your address.

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 13 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Merced City Elementary?
This SchoolScope directory lists 13 public schools in Merced City Elementary with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Merced City Elementary?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Allan Peterson Elementary (42/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Merced City Elementary guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.