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Schools in Cressey

Cressey’s public schools

Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District and Merced Union High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Cressey. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/6schools above California’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
2021–22
Spent per student
$18.3K
▼ 14% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Merced Union High
Students per teacher
20.7
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
10,598 students on the public path
In brief

Cressey’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Cressey’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s 3,615 public schools. El Capitan High places highest (better than 54%); Livingston High lowest (46%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Cressey, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
KCressey ElementaryBallico-Cressey Elementary School DistrictNo scores
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District.

Two districts serve Cressey

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District45%
State average 46.7% · 232 students tested
Math · K–8, Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District30%
State average 33.1% · 232 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Merced Union High School District41%
State average 46.7% · 2613 students tested
Math · 9–12, Merced Union High School District13%
State average 33.1% · 2620 students tested

Cressey vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Cressey’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cressey—Ballico-Cressey Elementary K–8 · Merced Union High 9–12

Every school in Cressey

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cresseyby address
Also serving Cresseyin other towns

Questions about Cressey’s schools

Are Cressey’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Cressey. Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District and Merced Union High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Cressey. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Cressey in?

Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District and Merced Union High School District.

Where do Cressey kids go to high school?

One of six high schools, depending on your address: Atwater High, Merced High, Golden Valley High, El Capitan High, Buhach Colony High and Livingston High.

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What Cressey families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.