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Schools in Livingston · Livingston Union School District, Merced Union High School District

Livingston’s public schools score below 59% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Livingston, 16% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Livingston, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#615of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

39%

▼ 8 pts vs CA 47%

2021–22

Math proficiency

16%

▼ 17 pts vs CA 33%

2021–22

Graduate on time

96%

▲ 10 pts vs CA 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$18.3K

▼ 14% vs CA $21.2K

FY2024 · Merced Union High

Students per teacher

21.1

CA 21.6

Schools in town

3,719 students on the public path

In brief

Livingston’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 515 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Livingston’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Livingston runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Livingston Middle (6–8) is Livingston’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Merced Union High School District with Atwater and Merced: Livingston High. The high school’s own results earn a B−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Livingston Union spends $18,541 per student and Merced Union High $18,331, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Livingston’s grade

C Test scoresA⁻ Graduation

C+: better than 41% of California school districts, #615 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 41%

Lower resultsHigher results

California towns with similar household incomes (515)Better than 34%

A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,210 test results and a graduating class of 2,730 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Livingston’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,216 in math, 4,204 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Livingston, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Livingston · depends on your address

Yamato Colony Elementary

Grades K–5 · 627 students · 22:1 students per teacher

Selma Herndon Elementary

Grades K–5 · 611 students · 23:1 students per teacher

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Campus Park Elementary

Grades K–5 · 503 students · 22:1 students per teacher

C⁻

The path, start to finish

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B

6–8Livingston MiddleLivingston Union School DistrictC⁻

9–12Livingston HighMerced Union High School DistrictB⁻

Livingston runs its own schools through grade 8 (Livingston Union School District). From grade 9, students attend the Merced Union High School District, shared with Atwater and Merced. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Livingston

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

Livingston Union School DistrictGrades K–8 · 4 schools · 2,550 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 22.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)

$18,541CA $21,206 · FY2024

Merced Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 9 schools · 11,061 students · 20.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)

$18,331CA $21,206 · FY2024

B⁻

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Livingston Union School District35%

State average 46.7% · 1591 students tested

Math · K–8, Livingston Union School District22%

State average 33.1% · 1596 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

Livingston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Livingston	C⁺	Livingston Union K–8 · Merced Union High 9–12

Every school in Livingston

5 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 Livingstonby address

Yamato Colony Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5

627 students22:1Rate it →

Selma Herndon Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5

C⁻

611 students23:1Rate it →

Campus Park Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5

C⁻

503 students22:1Rate it →

Livingston Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8

C⁻

809 students23:1Rate it →

Livingston High

High · Grades 9–12

B⁻

1,169 students21:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Livingston Stepping Stones Preschool).

Questions about Livingston’s schools

Are Livingston’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Livingston children attend score below 59% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #615 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Livingston in?

Two districts: Livingston Union School District runs grades K–8, and Merced Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Atwater and Merced.

Where do Livingston kids go to high school?

Livingston High, with 1,169 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Livingston’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Merced Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Livingston spend per student?

$18,541 in Livingston Union School District and $18,331 in Merced Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.