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 Elementary | 72 | 6.8% | Developing36 |
| Ada Givens Elementary | 60 | 10.8% | Developing32 |
| Franklin Elementary | 60 | 11.5% | Not scored |
| Rudolph Rivera Elementary | 60 | 7.0% | Needs Support25 |
| Farmdale Elementary | 54 | 5.8% | Developing36 |
| Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary | 53 | 7.1% | Developing34 |
| McSwain Elementary | 48 | 5.3% | Developing43 |
| Don Stowell Elementary | 42 | 8.4% | Needs Support25 |
| Margaret Sheehy Elementary | 41 | 7.4% | Needs Support24 |
| Allan Peterson Elementary | 40 | 6.7% | Developing45 |
| John Muir Elementary | 40 | 7.1% | Needs Support28 |
| Luther Burbank Elementary | 40 | 6.0% | Developing38 |
| Leontine Gracey Elementary | 37 | 7.3% | Needs Support26 |
| Alicia Reyes Elementary | 36 | 5.8% | Needs Support23 |
| John C. Fremont Elementary | 35 | 6.0% | Developing32 |
| Merced Scholars CharterCharter | 28 | 9.4% | Needs Support20 |
| Charles Wright Elementary | 20 | 3.7% | Developing35 |
| Merced County Special Education | 1 | 0.1% | Needs Support17 |
Embed this map
<iframe
src="https://schoolscope.co/embed/tk-map?city=merced"
width="100%" height="420" loading="lazy"
style="border:1px solid #ccc;border-radius:8px"
title="Transitional kindergarten campuses in Merced, CA — map by SchoolScope">
</iframe>
<p><small>TK data: <a href="https://schoolscope.co/ca/tk/merced">SchoolScope — TK campuses in Merced</a>,
from California Dept. of Education 2025-26 Census Day enrollment.</small></p>Free to embed with the credit link. Data updates automatically.
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.
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.