Grade Trends

McSwain Elementary

Grades K–8 Public District: McSwain Union Elementary

922 Scott Rd., Merced, CA 95341 Map

Math (met standard)
38%
−2 state 39% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
50%
+2 state 48% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
24%
−12 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
35%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
912
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.9
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 59% state 47% · 2025-26 51% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 42% state 42% · 2025-26 52% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 30% state 37% · 2025-26 36% state 49% · 2025-26 21% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 32% state 37% · 2025-26 51% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 37% state 38% · 2025-26 63% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 29% state 36% · 2025-26 47% state 50% · 2025-26 26% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 38% state 39% · 2025-26 50% state 48% · 2025-26 24% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 38% state 39% 50% state 48% 24% state 35%
2024-25 37% state 38% 52% state 48% 30% state 33%
2023-24 36% state 37% 52% state 46% 33% state 31%
2022-23 35% state 36% 52% state 45% 30% state 30%
2021-22 33% state 34% 53% state 46% 40% state 30%
2020-21 34% state 34% 54% state 45% 32% state 28%
2018-19 43% state 41% 61% state 50% 39% state 31%
2017-18 41% state 40% 59% state 49% —
2016-17 41% state 38% 58% state 47% —
2015-16 39% state 37% 59% state 47% —
2014-15 30% state 34% 57% state 43% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Franklin Elementary
Grades K–3 · Merced City Elementary
2.4 mi
51%
+4 vs state
51%
+7 vs state
— Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 82% 602 Hispanic 69%
Joe Stefani
Grades 3–6 · Merced City Elementary
2.6 mi
23%
−17 vs state
36%
−11 vs state
20%
−16 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 88% 641 Hispanic 63%
Merced Scholars Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Merced County Office of Education
3.2 mi
5%
−32 vs state
26%
−25 vs state
19%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26 80% 334 Hispanic 74%
Valley Merced Community
Grades K–12 Alternative · Merced County Office of Education
3.2 mi
6%
−28 vs state
4%
−50 vs state
4%
−33 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 2% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26 95% 99 Hispanic 78%
Leontine Gracey Elementary
Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary
3.3 mi
17%
−24 vs state
27%
−20 vs state
18%
−18 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26 82% 509 Hispanic 82%
Shaffer Elementary
Grades K–6 · Atwater Elementary
3.6 mi
35%
−6 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 81% 405 Hispanic 80%
Juniper Elementary
Grades K–6 · Atwater Elementary
3.6 mi
35%
−5 vs state
46%
−1 vs state
41%
+6 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2023-24 → 41% in 2025-26 73% 495 Hispanic 77%
Margaret Sheehy Elementary
Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary
3.6 mi
21%
−20 vs state
26%
−21 vs state
15%
−20 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 94% 481 Hispanic 82%
Valley Atwater Community
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Merced County Office of Education
3.9 mi
0%
−34 vs state
9%
−45 vs state
9%
−29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2023-24 → 6% in 2025-26 94% 122 Hispanic 82%
Alicia Reyes Elementary
Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary
4.0 mi
14%
−27 vs state
23%
−23 vs state
7%
−29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26 96% 540 Hispanic 92%