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Merced, CA

99,724 residents•24,642 students•43 schools
Avg School Rating
2.4
out of 10
44% below California avg
Test Proficiency
22%Math
37%Reading
33% below California avg
School Crime Rate
5.28
per 1,000 students
75% above California avg
Overall Crime Rate
64.86
per 1,000 residents
64% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
30
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
8
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
35
Charter
2
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
30
Middle
5
High
8

These figures describe every school in Merced; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Merced

43 schools
5.2
El Capitan High
Highpublic
5.1
McSwain Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.7
Plainsburg Union Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.5
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle School
Middlepublic
3.9
Allan Peterson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.9
Golden Valley High School
Highpublic
3.9
Merced High School
Highpublic
3.7
Farmdale Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.6
Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.6
Pioneer Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.4
Luther Burbank Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.0
Merced Scholars Charter School
Elementarycharter

School Crime in Merced

130 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Merced in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
75% above California avg
5.28
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
77
Property
48
Drug
1
Weapons
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault52%
  • Theft13%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Burglary11%
  • Sex5%
  • Weapons3%
  • Other6%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Merced

6,468 total incidents reported across Merced in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
64% above California avg
64.86
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
2,040
Property
4,133
Drug
159
Weapons
114
Other
22

Crime Types

  • Theft26%
  • Assault26%
  • Vandalism14%
  • Burglary8%
  • Vehicle Theft7%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other15%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

24,642 students enrolled across Merced's schools.

  • Public22,52491%
  • Private1,6567%
  • Charter4622%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Merced's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic66%
  • White16%
  • Asian9%
  • Black4%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.