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Schools in ZIP code 95340

Two districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 95340: Merced City Elementary (elementary and middle) and Merced Union High (high). The 11 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95340 run from the bottom 1% to the 53rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 11 schools · Merced City Elementary

from bottom 1% to 53rd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Allan Peterson Elementary: 53rd percentile, Solid
  • Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Luther Burbank Elementary: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Charles Wright Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Margaret Sheehy Elementary: 19th percentile, Needs Support
  • John Muir Elementary: 15th percentile, Needs Support
  • Ada Givens Elementary: 14th percentile, Needs Support
  • Leontine Gracey Elementary: 9th percentile, Needs Support
  • Don Stowell Elementary: 6th percentile, Needs Support
  • Alicia Reyes Elementary: 5th percentile, Needs Support
  • John C. Fremont Elementary: bottom 1%, Needs Support
7Needs Support
2Developing
2Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 3 schools · Merced City Elementary

from 3rd to 35th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle: 35th percentile, Developing
  • Herbert Hoover Middle: 25th percentile, Developing
  • Tenaya Middle: 3rd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school · Merced Union High

at 2nd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Independence High (Alternative): 2nd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong

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Schools around ZIP code 95340

18 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in ZIP code 95340 score highest?

Allan Peterson Elementary is highest, at the 53rd percentile.

That’s higher than 53 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95340

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95340 had 23 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

1 elementary school not ranked statewide

Middle schools

Which middle schools in ZIP code 95340 score highest?

Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle is highest, at the 35th percentile.

That’s higher than 35 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 95340

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Context

The average middle school in ZIP code 95340 had 25 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 95340 stand?

Independence High (Alternative) is at the 2nd percentile.

That’s higher than 2 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in ZIP code 95340.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

4 private schools have an address in ZIP code 95340. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in ZIP code 95340 rank highest?

Elementary: Allan Peterson Elementary, 53rd percentile (Solid). Middle: Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle, 35th percentile (Developing). High: Independence High (Alternative), 2nd percentile (Needs Support). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in ZIP code 95340 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 95340 good?

The 11 public elementary schools in ZIP code 95340 run from the bottom 1% to the 53rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Solid, 2 Developing and 7 Needs Support. The 3 public middle schools in ZIP code 95340 run from the 3rd to the 35th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. ZIP code 95340 has one public high school we score, Independence High (Alternative), at the 2nd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in ZIP code 95340 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 95340 had 23 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average middle school in ZIP code 95340 had 25 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the schools with a 95340 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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