Best Schools in Merced, CA

35 public schools · 22,809 students

2022 Data · NCES CCD

Schools

22,809

Students

22.3:1

Avg Ratio

78.0%

Free Lunch

3 Elementary5 Middle7 High

All Schools Ranked

#	School	Ratio	Enrollment	Free Lunch	Level
1	Sequoia High	10.2:1	96	90.6%	High School
2	Merced County Special Education	11.7:1	848	60.6%	Combined School
3	Independence High (Alternative)	12.0:1	119	86.6%	High School
4	Yosemite High (Continuation)	14.7:1	325	89.2%	High School
5	Merced Scholars Charter	15.4:1	281	79.7%	Combined School
6	Plainsburg Union Elementary	18.6:1	108	48.1%	Combined School
7	Pioneer Elementary	20.9:1	1,126	67.4%	Elementary School
8	Farmdale Elementary	21.0:1	1,001	69.3%	Elementary School
9	McSwain Elementary	21.6:1	883	39.0%	Combined School
10	El Capitan High	21.7:1	1,839	70.9%	High School
11	Golden Valley High	21.9:1	1,956	80.7%	High School
12	Franklin Elementary	22.1:1	575	84.2%	Elementary School
13	Merced High	22.3:1	1,894	75.7%	High School
14	Leontine Gracey Elementary	22.9:1	526	84.0%	Combined School
15	Weaver Middle	23.0:1	1,003	63.9%	Middle School
16	Don Stowell Elementary	23.5:1	517	97.9%	Combined School
17	Merced County Juvenile Court	23.7:1	23	87.0%	Combined School
18	Margaret Sheehy Elementary	24.1:1	533	95.3%	Combined School
19	Charles Wright Elementary	24.5:1	563	79.9%	Combined School
20	Alicia Reyes Elementary	24.7:1	596	91.6%	Combined School
21	Valley Merced Community	24.8:1	232	94.0%	Combined School
22	Tenaya Middle	25.1:1	563	94.7%	Middle School
23	Ada Givens Elementary	25.4:1	584	74.1%	Combined School
24	Rudolph Rivera Middle	25.6:1	579	83.8%	Middle School
25	John C. Fremont Elementary	25.7:1	550	80.4%	Combined School
26	Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary	25.9:1	725	67.6%	Combined School
27	Luther Burbank Elementary	26.1:1	678	66.2%	Combined School
28	Rudolph Rivera Elementary	26.3:1	840	68.6%	Combined School
29	John Muir Elementary	26.3:1	605	95.7%	Combined School
30	Joe Stefani	27.0:1	628	92.2%	Combined School
31	Herbert Hoover Middle	27.2:1	614	79.0%	Middle School
32	Allan Peterson Elementary	27.6:1	664	63.0%	Combined School
33	Come Back Charter	27.6:1	102	88.2%	High School
34	Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle	32.4:1	616	57.5%	Middle School

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FAQ

How many public schools are in Merced, CA?

Merced, CA has 35 public schools with 22,809 total students.

What is the best school in Merced?

Based on student-teacher ratio, Sequoia High ranks #1 in Merced with a ratio of 10.2:1.

What is the average student-teacher ratio in Merced?

The average student-teacher ratio across Merced schools is 22.3:1.