Merced County Special Education
632 West 13th St., Merced, CA 95341 Map
Math (met standard)
4%
state — · 2025-26
English (met standard)
4%
state — · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
4%
state — · 2025-26
Low income
69%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
942
2024-25
Students per teacher
13.0
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 | 0% state 49% · 2017-18 | — | — |
| Grade 4 | 0% state 45% · 2018-19 | 0% state 50% · 2018-19 | — |
| Grade 5 | 13% state 32% · 2021-22 | 7% state 47% · 2021-22 | — |
| Grade 6 | 0% state 33% · 2022-23 | 0% state 44% · 2022-23 | — |
| Grade 7 | 0% state 34% · 2023-24 | 0% state 47% · 2023-24 | — |
| Grade 8 | 0% state 34% · 2024-25 | 9% state 48% · 2024-25 | 0% state 32% · 2024-25 |
| Grade 11 | 8% state 28% · 2023-24 | 0% state 56% · 2023-24 | — |
| All grades | 4% state — · 2025-26 | 4% state — · 2025-26 | 4% state — · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| 2024-25 | 2% state 34% | 5% state 48% | 4% state 32% |
| 2023-24 | 5% state 31% | 6% state 51% | 0% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 0% state 33% | 2% state 46% | 3% |
| 2021-22 | 4% state 32% | 3% state 47% | 0% |
| 2018-19 | 2% state 42% | 10% state 51% | 0% |
| 2017-18 | 2% state 43% | 3% state 48% | — |
| 2016-17 | 2% | 2% state 49% | — |
| 2015-16 | 0% | 0% | — |
| 2014-15 | 0% state 33% | 4% state 45% | — |
Graduation & college
4-year graduation rate
76%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
0%
state 55% · 2025-26
Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 6%
- White 14%
- Hispanic 72%
- Black 5%
- Two or more 3%
- Other 1%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tenaya Middle
Grades 7–8
· Merced City Elementary
|
0.5 mi |
12%
−25
vs state
|
28%
−23
vs state
|
92% | |
|
Margaret Sheehy Elementary
Grades K–6
· Merced City Elementary
|
0.8 mi |
21%
−20
vs state
|
26%
−21
vs state
|
94% | |
|
Yosemite High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12
Alternative
· Merced Union High
|
0.8 mi |
8%
−24
vs state
|
8%
−49
vs state
|
83% | |
|
Independence High (Alternative)
Grades 9–12
Alternative
· Merced Union High
|
0.8 mi |
2%
−30
vs state
|
32%
−25
vs state
|
89% | |
|
Alicia Reyes Elementary
Grades K–6
· Merced City Elementary
|
0.8 mi |
14%
−27
vs state
|
23%
−23
vs state
|
96% | |
|
John C. Fremont Elementary
Grades K–6
· Merced City Elementary
|
0.8 mi |
16%
−24
vs state
|
27%
−20
vs state
|
85% | |
|
Don Stowell Elementary
Grades K–6
· Merced City Elementary
|
0.8 mi |
15%
−26
vs state
|
26%
−21
vs state
|
96% | |
|
Leontine Gracey Elementary
Grades K–6
· Merced City Elementary
|
1.0 mi |
17%
−24
vs state
|
27%
−20
vs state
|
82% | |
|
John Muir Elementary
Grades K–6
· Merced City Elementary
|
1.1 mi |
18%
−23
vs state
|
28%
−19
vs state
|
89% | |
|
Valley Merced Community
Grades K–12
Alternative
· Merced County Office of Education
|
1.1 mi |
6%
−28
vs state
|
4%
−50
vs state
|
95% |
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