Allan Peterson Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: Merced City Elementary

848 East Donna Dr., Merced, CA 95340 Map

Math (met standard)

33%

−7 state 41% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

43%

−4 state 47% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

26%

−9 state 35% · 2025-26

Low income

67%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

690

2024-25

Students per teacher

25.7

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	39% state 47% · 2025-26	42% state 44% · 2025-26	—
Grade 4	36% state 42% · 2025-26	40% state 46% · 2025-26	—
Grade 5	31% state 37% · 2025-26	44% state 49% · 2025-26	26% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6	28% state 37% · 2025-26	47% state 48% · 2025-26	—
All grades	33% state 41% · 2025-26	43% state 47% · 2025-26	26% state 35% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	33% state 41%	43% state 47%	26% state 35%
2024-25	35% state 40%	46% state 47%	37% state 33%
2023-24	35% state 39%	40% state 45%	27% state 33%
2022-23	35% state 38%	37% state 44%	23% state 32%
2021-22	33% state 36%	38% state 45%	18% state 31%
2020-21	—	—	30% state 30%
2018-19	46% state 43%	62% state 50%	31% state 32%
2017-18	46% state 42%	57% state 49%	—
2016-17	43% state 39%	47% state 46%	—
2015-16	37% state 37%	48% state 46%	—
2014-15	35% state 35%	46% state 41%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 12%
White 20%
Hispanic 56%
Black 4%
Two or more 7%
Other 1%

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

Nearby schools

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


Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary	0.7 mi	37% −4 vs state	47% +1 vs state	29% −6 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26	60%	722	Hispanic 60%
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle Grades 7–8 · Merced City Elementary	0.8 mi	23% −14 vs state	41% −9 vs state	16% −20 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26	58%	624	Hispanic 58%
Merced City School District Community Day Grades K–6 Alternative · Merced City Elementary	0.8 mi	15%	17%	—	16% Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2023-24 → 16% in 2025-26	86%	22	Hispanic 43%
Luther Burbank Elementary Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary	0.8 mi	29% −11 vs state	45% −2 vs state	27% −8 vs state	8% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26	71%	716	Hispanic 60%
Rudolph Rivera Middle Grades 7–8 · Merced City Elementary	1.3 mi	14% −23 vs state	30% −20 vs state	14% −21 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26	82%	608	Hispanic 61%
Rudolph Rivera Elementary Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary	1.3 mi	19% −22 vs state	35% −12 vs state	19% −16 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26	75%	917	Hispanic 64%
John Muir Elementary Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary	1.5 mi	18% −23 vs state	28% −19 vs state	19% −16 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26	89%	613	Hispanic 71%
Ada Givens Elementary Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary	1.6 mi	24% −17 vs state	35% −12 vs state	26% −9 vs state	7% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26	79%	579	Hispanic 69%
Herbert Hoover Middle Grades 7–8 · Merced City Elementary	1.6 mi	18% −19 vs state	36% −14 vs state	19% −16 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26	87%	629	Hispanic 73%
John C. Fremont Elementary Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary	2.1 mi	16% −24 vs state	27% −20 vs state	14% −22 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26	85%	580	Hispanic 75%