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D−

Valley Merced Community

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

1850 Wardrobe Ave., Merced, CA 95341 · (209) 381-4500 · Part of Merced County Office of Education

Merced’s School Grade C better than 30% of California school districts

Directions
Students
99
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Valley Merced Community

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 45.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1850 Wardrobe Ave., Merced

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 72
Grade 87
Grade 94
Grade 1015
Grade 1122
Grade 1249
Enrollment over time
183’20
178’21
232’22
81’23
99’24

Down 45.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 78%White 10%Black 10%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley Merced Community from Merced families.

Other schools in Merced County Office of Education

The district →
Merced County Special Education
Other · Grades K–12 · Merced
942 students13:1
Merced Scholars Charter
Other · Grades K–12 · Merced
C+
334 students17:1
Floyd A. Schelby
Other · Grades K–12 · Livingston
89 students11:1
Merced County Juvenile Court
Other · Grades K–12 · Merced
20 students18:1
Valley Los Banos Community
High · Grades 6–12 · Los Banos
D
160 students15:1
Valley Atwater Community
High · Grades 6–12 · Atwater
D−
122 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Merced’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.