18 of Merced's public and charter campuses ran a TK class in 2025-26, enrolling 767 four-year-olds.
Source: CDE 2025-26 Census Day enrollment, 18 campuses in Merced.
| School | TK students | TK % of campus | Scope Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer ElementaryDeveloping32 | 72 | 6.8% | Developing32 |
| Ada Givens ElementaryDeveloping27 | 60 | 10.8% | Developing27 |
| Franklin ElementaryNO RECORDno score · no band · no rank — we publish no scored record this year | 60 | 11.5% | NO RECORDno score · no band · no rank — we publish no scored record this year |
| Rudolph Rivera ElementaryNeeds Support20 | 60 | 7.0% | Needs Support20 |
| Farmdale ElementaryDeveloping27 | 54 | 5.8% | Developing27 |
| Donn B. Chenoweth ElementaryDeveloping27 | 53 | 7.1% | Developing27 |
| McSwain ElementarySolid37 | 48 | 5.3% | Solid37 |
| Don Stowell ElementaryNeeds Support20 | 42 | 8.4% | Needs Support20 |
| Margaret Sheehy ElementaryNeeds Support19 | 41 | 7.4% | Needs Support19 |
| Allan Peterson ElementarySolid42 | 40 | 6.7% | Solid42 |
| John Muir ElementaryDeveloping28 | 40 | 7.1% | Developing28 |
| Luther Burbank ElementaryDeveloping34 | 40 | 6.0% | Developing34 |
| Leontine Gracey ElementaryNeeds Support21 | 37 | 7.3% | Needs Support21 |
| Alicia Reyes ElementaryNeeds Support17 | 36 | 5.8% | Needs Support17 |
| John C. Fremont ElementaryDeveloping27 | 35 | 6.0% | Developing27 |
| Merced Scholars CharterNeeds Support15 | 28 | 9.4% | Needs Support15 |
| Charles Wright ElementaryDeveloping32 | 20 | 3.7% | Developing32 |
| Merced County Special Educationno score · no band · no rank — enrollment assigned, not chosen | 1 | 0.1% | no score · no band · no rank — enrollment assigned, not chosen |
This is a single-day headcount — California's 2025-26 Census Day snapshot, not an ongoing enrollment feed. A campus missing from this list may still offer TK; our census match covers most but not all active campuses (no match here means "unknown," not "no TK"). And a school having TK doesn't guarantee it has an open seat for your child this year — enrollment isn't the same as availability. Call the school or check with the district to confirm.
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Data source: California Department of Education · Census Day enrollment 2025-26 · 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.