District guide
Merced City Elementary public schools
Parent-focused district context for Merced County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Merced City Elementary tells you before choosing a home
Merced City Elementary is listed with 19 public schools and 10,973 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 15 primary, 4 middle schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
19 district schools are associated with Merced County in the current file, about 17% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
15
8,601 reported students
4
2,372 reported students
Parent checks for Merced City Elementary
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Merced City Elementary
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolph Rivera Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Merced | 840 | Listed only |
| Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Merced | 725 | Listed only |
| Luther Burbank Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Merced | 678 | Listed only |
| Allan Peterson Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Merced | 664 | Listed only |
| Joe Stefani Regular | Primary | 3–6 | Merced | 628 | Listed only |
| Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Merced | 616 | Listed only |
| Herbert Hoover Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Merced | 614 | Listed only |
| John Muir Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Merced | 605 | Listed only |
| Alicia Reyes Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Merced | 596 | Listed only |
| Ada Givens Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Merced | 584 | Listed only |
| Rudolph Rivera Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Merced | 579 | Listed only |
| Franklin Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–3 | Merced | 575 | Listed only |
| Charles Wright Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Merced | 563 | Listed only |
| Tenaya Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Merced | 563 | Listed only |
| John C. Fremont Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Merced | 550 | Listed only |
| Margaret Sheehy Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Merced | 533 | Listed only |
| Leontine Gracey Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Merced | 526 | Listed only |
| Don Stowell Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Merced | 517 | Listed only |
| Merced City School District Community Day Alternative | Primary | KG–6 | Merced | 17 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Merced City Elementary FAQ
What schools are included for Merced City Elementary?
Merced City Elementary includes 19 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 15 primary, 4 middle schools.
Does this Merced City Elementary page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Merced City Elementary or local assignment tools.
Is Merced City Elementary ranked as the best district in Merced County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Merced City Elementary schools have detailed profiles?
This district currently has listed-only school records in this generated coverage. Use the directory fields here, then confirm details with the district.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.