Merced County Office of Education: Merced County Office of Education scores are remarkably consistent — a 7.3-point range across all schools.
Merced County Office of Education has 5 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 20.9/100 — 24.0 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Merced County Special Education at 25/100, where 0.0% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $60,035 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 34.0%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Needs Support 20.6/100 | 3 | 0.0% | 22.4% |
| High | Needs Support 21.2/100 | 2 | 0.0% | 51.4% |
Merced County Office of Education's high schools average 21.2/100 — 22.5 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Merced County Office of Education, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Merced County Office of Education has 5 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 20.9/100 — 24.0 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Merced County Office of Education's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 21.2.
Score range of 7.3 points — remarkably consistent between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 34.0%, 16.1pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.0%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Merced County Special Education leads the district at 25 with 0.0% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Merced County Office of Education
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Merced County Office of Education spends $60,035 per student in current expenditures — $45,221 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Merced County Office of Education
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (3)
Merced County Office of Education has 3 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 20.6 — 24.2 points below the state average of 44.8.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Merced County Special Education with a Scope Score of 25 and 0.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merced County Special Education Merced County Office of Education Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 2 | Merced Scholars Charter Merced County Office of Education Culture First | 0.0% | Needs Support 20/100 |
| 3 | Valley Atwater Community Merced County Office of Education Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 17/100 |
High Schools (2)
Merced County Office of Education has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 21.2 — 22.5 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Valley Los Banos Community with a Scope Score of 24 and 0.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valley Los Banos Community Merced County Office of Education Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 2 | Valley Merced Community Merced County Office of Education Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 18/100 |
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.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology