Merced County Public Schools

Merced County, California

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

114

public schools

Total Enrollment

59,654

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Merced County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for California; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Merced County has 22 district entries. Merced City Elementary is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 19 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 15 listed communities. Merced has the most listed schools, with 40 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 58 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 3 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 3 charter. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

12 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

114

in Merced County

Reported Enrollment

59,654

108 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

3% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary58

Middle17

High27

Other12

22 School Districts in Merced County

Merced Union High

Los Banos Unified

Merced City Elementary

Atwater Elementary

Weaver Union

4 schools

3,130 students

Livingston Union

5 schools

2,504 students

Delhi Unified

5 schools

2,392 students

Hilmar Unified

6 schools

2,313 students

Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified

7 schools

2,283 students

Winton

4 schools

1,904 students

114 Public Schools in Merced County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 12 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Merced County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Atwater High	Profile	Merced Union High	Atwater, 95301Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	2,095
Golden Valley High	Profile	Merced Union High	Merced, 95344City: Small	9–12	High	1,956
Merced High	Profile	Merced Union High	Merced, 95344City: Small	9–12	High	1,894
El Capitan High	Profile	Merced Union High	Merced, 95344City: Small	9–12	High	1,839
Pacheco High	Profile	Los Banos Unified	Los Banos, 93635Town: Distant	9–12	High	1,799
Buhach Colony High	Profile	Merced Union High	Atwater, 95301Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	1,746
Los Banos High	Profile	Los Banos Unified	Los Banos, 93635Town: Distant	9–12	High	1,617
Livingston High	Profile	Merced Union High	Livingston, 95334Suburb: Small	9–12	High	1,156
Pioneer Elementary	Profile	Weaver Union	Merced, 95341City: Small	KG–5	Primary	1,126
Weaver Middle	Profile	Weaver Union	Merced, 95341City: Small	6–8	Middle	1,003
Farmdale Elementary	Profile	Weaver Union	Merced, 95341City: Small	KG–5	Primary	1,001
Elim Elementary	Profile	Hilmar Unified	Hilmar, 95324Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	943
Grasslands Elementary	Record	Los Banos Unified	Los Banos, 93635Town: Distant	KG–6	Primary	892
McSwain Elementary	Record	McSwain Union Elementary	Merced, 95341Rural: Fringe	KG–8	Primary	883
Los Banos Junior High	Record	Los Banos Unified	Los Banos, 93635Town: Distant	7–8	Middle	862
Merced County Special Education	Record	Merced County Office of Education	Merced, 95341City: Small	KG–12	Special Education	848
Rudolph Rivera Elementary	Record	Merced City Elementary	Merced, 95348City: Small	KG–6	Primary	840
Livingston Middle	Record	Livingston Union	Livingston, 95334Suburb: Small	6–8	Middle	833
Creekside Junior High	Record	Los Banos Unified	Los Banos, 93635Town: Distant	7–8	Middle	817
R. M. Miano Elementary	Record	Los Banos Unified	Los Banos, 93635Town: Distant	KG–6	Primary	803

Atwater High

Merced Union High

Atwater, 95301 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High2,095 students

Golden Valley High

Merced Union High

Merced, 95344 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,956 students

Merced High

Merced Union High

Merced, 95344 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,894 students

El Capitan High

Merced Union High

Merced, 95344 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,839 students

Pacheco High

Los Banos Unified

Los Banos, 93635 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High1,799 students

Buhach Colony High

Merced Union High

Atwater, 95301 / Suburb: Midsize

Profile9–12High1,746 students

Los Banos High

Los Banos Unified

Los Banos, 93635 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High1,617 students

Livingston High

Merced Union High

Livingston, 95334 / Suburb: Small

Profile9–12High1,156 students

Pioneer Elementary

Weaver Union

Merced, 95341 / City: Small

ProfileKG–5Primary1,126 students

Weaver Middle

Weaver Union

Merced, 95341 / City: Small

Profile6–8Middle1,003 students

Farmdale Elementary

Weaver Union

Merced, 95341 / City: Small

ProfileKG–5Primary1,001 students

Elim Elementary

Hilmar Unified

Hilmar, 95324 / Rural: Fringe

ProfileKG–5Primary943 students

Grasslands Elementary

Los Banos Unified

Los Banos, 93635 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–6Primary892 students

McSwain Elementary

McSwain Union Elementary

Merced, 95341 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–8Primary883 students

Los Banos Junior High

Los Banos Unified

Los Banos, 93635 / Town: Distant

Record7–8Middle862 students

Merced County Special Education

Merced County Office of Education

Merced, 95341 / City: Small

RecordKG–12Special Education848 students

Rudolph Rivera Elementary

Merced City Elementary

Merced, 95348 / City: Small

RecordKG–6Primary840 students

Livingston Middle

Livingston Union

Livingston, 95334 / Suburb: Small

Record6–8Middle833 students

Creekside Junior High

Los Banos Unified

Los Banos, 93635 / Town: Distant

Record7–8Middle817 students

R. M. Miano Elementary

Los Banos Unified

Los Banos, 93635 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–6Primary803 students

Citeable records

Citeable public school records for Merced County

Merced County has 114 NCES public school records, so the full anchor index is split into fast-loading record pages. The sample below starts the directory, while the complete page links keep every school citeable.

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114

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Primary schools

Aileen Colburn Elementary
Atwater Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Atwater, 95301
Enrollment
412 students
Listed on this county directory
Bellevue Elementary
Atwater Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Atwater, 95301
Enrollment
680 students
Listed on this county directory
Elmer Wood Elementary
Atwater Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Atwater, 95301
Enrollment
537 students
Listed on this county directory
Mitchell Elementary
Atwater Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Atwater, 95301
Enrollment
553 students
Listed on this county directory
Peggy Heller Elementary
Atwater Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Atwater, 95301
Enrollment
707 students
Listed on this county directory
Shaffer Elementary
Atwater Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Atwater, 95301
Enrollment
534 students
Listed on this county directory
Thomas Olaeta Elementary
Atwater Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Atwater, 95301
Enrollment
564 students
Listed on this county directory
Ballico-Cressey Community Charter
Ballico-Cressey Elementary
Record
Grades
1–8
Location
Ballico, 95303
Enrollment
321 students
Listed on this county directory
Cressey Elementary
Ballico-Cressey Elementary
Record
Grades
KG
Location
Ballico, 95303
Enrollment
48 students
Listed on this county directory
El Capitan Elementary
Delhi Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Delhi, 95315
Enrollment
330 students
Listed on this county directory
Harmony Elementary
Delhi Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Delhi, 95315
Enrollment
492 students
Listed on this county directory
Schendel Elementary
Delhi Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Delhi, 95315
Enrollment
451 students
Listed on this county directory
Bernhard Marks Elementary
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified
Record
Grades
3–5
Location
Dos Palos, 93620
Enrollment
504 students
Listed on this county directory
Dos Palos Elementary
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified
Record
Grades
KG–2
Location
Dos Palos, 93620
Enrollment
539 students
Listed on this county directory
El Nido Elementary
El Nido Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
El Nido, 95317
Enrollment
148 students
Listed on this county directory
Gustine Elementary
Gustine Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Gustine, 95322
Enrollment
544 students
Listed on this county directory
Romero Elementary
Gustine Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Santa Nella, 95322
Enrollment
190 students
Listed on this county directory
Elim Elementary
Hilmar Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Hilmar, 95324
Enrollment
943 students
Merquin Elementary
Hilmar Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Hilmar, 95324
Enrollment
120 students
Listed on this county directory
Le Grand Elementary
Le Grand Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Le Grand, 95333
Enrollment
337 students
Listed on this county directory
Campus Park Elementary
Livingston Union
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Livingston, 95334
Enrollment
467 students
Listed on this county directory
Selma Herndon Elementary
Livingston Union
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Livingston, 95334
Enrollment
601 students
Listed on this county directory
Yamato Colony Elementary
Livingston Union
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Livingston, 95334
Enrollment
603 students
Listed on this county directory
Charleston Elementary
Los Banos Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Los Banos, 93635
Enrollment
350 students
Listed on this county directory
Grasslands Elementary
Los Banos Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Los Banos, 93635
Enrollment
892 students
Listed on this county directory
Henry Miller Elementary
Los Banos Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Los Banos, 93635
Enrollment
712 students
Listed on this county directory
Lorena Falasco Elementary
Los Banos Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Los Banos, 93635
Enrollment
727 students
Listed on this county directory
Los Banos Elementary
Los Banos Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Los Banos, 93635
Enrollment
441 students
Listed on this county directory
Mercey Springs Elementary
Los Banos Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Los Banos, 93635
Enrollment
651 students
Listed on this county directory
R. M. Miano Elementary
Los Banos Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Los Banos, 93635
Enrollment
803 students
Listed on this county directory
Transitional Kindergarten Center
Los Banos Unified
Record
Grades
KG
Location
Los Banos, 93635
Enrollment
108 students
Listed on this county directory
Volta Elementary
Los Banos Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Los Banos, 93635
Enrollment
411 students
Listed on this county directory
Westside Union Elementary
Los Banos Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Los Banos, 93635
Enrollment
585 students
Listed on this county directory
McSwain Elementary
McSwain Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Merced, 95341
Enrollment
883 students
Listed on this county directory
Ada Givens Elementary
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Merced, 95340
Enrollment
584 students
Listed on this county directory
Alicia Reyes Elementary
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Merced, 95340
Enrollment
596 students
Listed on this county directory
Allan Peterson Elementary
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Merced, 95340
Enrollment
664 students
Listed on this county directory
Charles Wright Elementary
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Merced, 95340
Enrollment
563 students
Listed on this county directory
Don Stowell Elementary
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Merced, 95340
Enrollment
517 students
Listed on this county directory
Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Merced, 95340
Enrollment
725 students
Listed on this county directory
Franklin Elementary
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–3
Location
Merced, 95348
Enrollment
575 students
Listed on this county directory
Joe Stefani
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
3–6
Location
Merced, 95348
Enrollment
628 students
Listed on this county directory
John C. Fremont Elementary
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Merced, 95340
Enrollment
550 students
Listed on this county directory
John Muir Elementary
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Merced, 95340
Enrollment
605 students
Listed on this county directory
Leontine Gracey Elementary
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Merced, 95340
Enrollment
526 students
Listed on this county directory
Luther Burbank Elementary
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Merced, 95340
Enrollment
678 students
Listed on this county directory
Margaret Sheehy Elementary
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Merced, 95340
Enrollment
533 students
Listed on this county directory
Merced City School District Community Day
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Merced, 95340
Enrollment
17 students
Listed on this county directory
Rudolph Rivera Elementary
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Merced, 95348
Enrollment
840 students
Listed on this county directory
Washington Elementary
Merced River Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Winton, 95388
Enrollment
275 students
Listed on this county directory
Plainsburg Union Elementary
Plainsburg Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Merced, 95341
Enrollment
108 students
Listed on this county directory
Planada Elementary
Planada Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Planada, 95365
Enrollment
585 students
Listed on this county directory
Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary
Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Snelling, 95369
Enrollment
53 students
Listed on this county directory
Farmdale Elementary
Weaver Union
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Merced, 95341
Enrollment
1,001 students
Pioneer Elementary
Weaver Union
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Merced, 95341
Enrollment
1,126 students
Frank Sparkes Elementary
Winton
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Winton, 95388
Enrollment
426 students
Listed on this county directory
Sybil N. Crookham Elementary
Winton
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Winton, 95388
Enrollment
383 students
Listed on this county directory
Winfield Elementary
Winton
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Winton, 95388
Enrollment
471 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

Atwater Senior Academy
Atwater Elementary
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Atwater, 95301
Enrollment
8 students
Listed on this county directory
Bellevue Senior Elementary
Atwater Elementary
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
Atwater, 95301
Enrollment
195 students
Listed on this county directory
Mitchell Intermediate
Atwater Elementary
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
Atwater, 95301
Enrollment
739 students
Listed on this county directory
Delhi Middle
Delhi Unified
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
Delhi, 95315
Enrollment
387 students
Listed on this county directory
Bryant Middle
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Dos Palos, 93620
Enrollment
514 students
Listed on this county directory
Gustine Middle
Gustine Unified
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Gustine, 95322
Enrollment
405 students
Listed on this county directory
Hilmar Middle
Hilmar Unified
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Hilmar, 95324
Enrollment
504 students
Listed on this county directory
Livingston Middle
Livingston Union
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Livingston, 95334
Enrollment
833 students
Listed on this county directory
Creekside Junior High
Los Banos Unified
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
Los Banos, 93635
Enrollment
817 students
Listed on this county directory
Los Banos Junior High
Los Banos Unified
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
Los Banos, 93635
Enrollment
862 students
Listed on this county directory
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
Merced, 95340
Enrollment
616 students
Listed on this county directory
Herbert Hoover Middle
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
Merced, 95340
Enrollment
614 students
Listed on this county directory
Rudolph Rivera Middle
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
Merced, 95348
Enrollment
579 students
Listed on this county directory
Tenaya Middle
Merced City Elementary
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
Merced, 95340
Enrollment
563 students
Listed on this county directory
Cesar E. Chavez Middle
Planada Elementary
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Planada, 95365
Enrollment
286 students
Listed on this county directory
Weaver Middle
Weaver Union
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Merced, 95341
Enrollment
1,003 students
Winton Middle
Winton
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Winton, 95388
Enrollment
624 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

Delhi High
Delhi Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Delhi, 95315
Enrollment
732 students
Listed on this county directory
Dos Palos High
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Dos Palos, 93620
Enrollment
665 students
Listed on this county directory
Westside Community Day Middle High
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified
Record
Grades
7–12
Location
Dos Palos, 93620
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
Westside High
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Dos Palos, 93620
Enrollment
61 students
Listed on this county directory
Gustine High
Gustine Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Gustine, 95322
Enrollment
586 students
Listed on this county directory
Pioneer High (Continuation)
Gustine Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Gustine, 95322
Enrollment
21 students
Listed on this county directory
Colony Basic Skills Alternative High
Hilmar Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Hilmar, 95324
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
Hilmar High
Hilmar Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Hilmar, 95324
Enrollment
693 students
Listed on this county directory
Irwin High (Continuation)
Hilmar Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Hilmar, 95324
Enrollment
53 students
Listed on this county directory
Granada High
Le Grand Union High
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Le Grand, 95333
Enrollment
38 students
Listed on this county directory
Le Grand High
Le Grand Union High
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Le Grand, 95333
Enrollment
464 students
Listed on this county directory
Los Banos High
Los Banos Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Los Banos, 93635
Enrollment
1,617 students
Pacheco High
Los Banos Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Los Banos, 93635
Enrollment
1,799 students
San Luis High (Continuation)
Los Banos Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Los Banos, 93635
Enrollment
86 students
Listed on this county directory
Come Back Charter
Merced County Office of Education
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Merced, 95341
Enrollment
102 students
Listed on this county directory
Valley Atwater Community
Merced County Office of Education
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
Merced, 95341
Enrollment
9 students
Listed on this county directory
Valley Los Banos Community
Merced County Office of Education
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
Merced, 95341
Enrollment
138 students
Listed on this county directory
Merced County ROP
Merced County ROP
Record
Grades
11–12
Location
Merced, 95341
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
Atwater High
Merced Union High
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Atwater, 95301
Enrollment
2,095 students
Buhach Colony High
Merced Union High
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Atwater, 95301
Enrollment
1,746 students
El Capitan High
Merced Union High
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Merced, 95344
Enrollment
1,839 students

Merced County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Merced County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in California. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Merced County public school directory?

The directory lists 114 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Merced County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Merced County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Merced County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 12 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Merced County?

Start with the 22 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Merced County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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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.