Schools in Merced County
108 public schools across 18 cities in Merced County, serving roughly 59,456 students. SweetSpot scores each one against your family's priorities.
Top schools
- 6.8
Thomas Olaeta Elementary
Atwater Elementary · K-6
- 6.5
Franklin Elementary
Merced City Elementary · K-3
- 6.4
Plainsburg Union Elementary
Plainsburg Union Elementary · K-8
- 6.4
Mitchell Elementary
Atwater Elementary · K-6
- 6.3
Selma Herndon Elementary
Livingston Union · K-5
- 6.3
Harmony Elementary
Delhi Unified · K-6
- 6.2
Frank Sparkes Elementary
Winton · K-5
- 6.2
Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary
Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary · K-8
- 6.1
Yamato Colony Elementary
Livingston Union · K-5
- 6.1
Campus Park Elementary
Livingston Union · K-5
- 6.0
Charleston Elementary
Los Banos Unified · K-6
- 6.0
Elim Elementary
Hilmar Unified · 3-5
- 6.0
Cressey Elementary
Ballico-Cressey Elementary · K
- 6.0
Dos Palos Elementary
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified · K-2
- 5.8
Elmer Wood Elementary
Atwater Elementary · K-6
- 5.8
McSwain Elementary
McSwain Union Elementary · K-8
- 5.7
Ada Givens Elementary
Merced City Elementary · K-6
- 5.7
El Nido Elementary
El Nido Elementary · K-8
- 5.7
Planada Elementary
Planada Elementary · P-5
- 5.7
Farmdale Elementary
Weaver Union · K-5
- 5.7
Luther Burbank Elementary
Merced City Elementary · K-6
- 5.7
Sybil N. Crookham Elementary
Winton · K-5
- 5.6
Allan Peterson Elementary
Merced City Elementary · K-6
- 5.6
Transitional Kindergarten Center
Los Banos Unified · K
- 5.5
Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary
Merced City Elementary · K-6
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Cities in this county
By grade level
School districts
- Merced City Elementary
- Los Banos Unified
- Atwater Elementary
- Merced Union High
- Merced County Office of Education
- Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified
- Hilmar Unified
- Delhi Unified
- Gustine Unified
- Livingston Union
- Winton
- Weaver Union
- Ballico-Cressey Elementary
- Le Grand Union High
- Planada Elementary
- El Nido Elementary
- Le Grand Union Elementary
- McSwain Union Elementary
- Merced River Union Elementary
- Plainsburg Union Elementary
Common questions
How many public schools are in Merced County?
Merced County has 108 public schools across 18 cities, serving 59,456 students.
What's the largest school district in Merced County?
Merced City Elementary is the largest, with 19 schools.
Which cities are covered?
SweetSpot covers every public school in every city in Merced County, including Merced, Los Banos, Atwater, Livingston, Delhi, and 13 more.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom 0–10 fit score for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in Merced County
- Thomas Olaeta Elementary · K-6
- Franklin Elementary · K-3
- Plainsburg Union Elementary · K-8
- Mitchell Elementary · K-6
- Selma Herndon Elementary · K-5
- Harmony Elementary · K-6
- Frank Sparkes Elementary · K-5
- Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary · K-8
- Yamato Colony Elementary · K-5
- Campus Park Elementary · K-5
- Charleston Elementary · K-6
- Elim Elementary · 3-5
- Cressey Elementary · K
- Dos Palos Elementary · K-2
- Elmer Wood Elementary · K-6
- McSwain Elementary · K-8
- Ada Givens Elementary · K-6
- El Nido Elementary · K-8
- Planada Elementary · P-5
- Farmdale Elementary · K-5
- Luther Burbank Elementary · K-6
- Sybil N. Crookham Elementary · K-5
- Allan Peterson Elementary · K-6
- Transitional Kindergarten Center · K
- Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary · K-6
- Pioneer Elementary · K-5
- Hilmar Elementary · K-2
- Juniper Elementary · K-6
- Ballico-Cressey Community Charter · 1-8
- Shaffer Elementary · K-6
- Peggy Heller Elementary · K-8
- El Capitan Elementary · K-6
- Bellevue Elementary · K-6
- Washington Elementary · P-8
- Winfield Elementary · K-5
- Le Grand Elementary · K-8
- John Muir Elementary · K-6
- Cesar E. Chavez Middle · 6-8
- Merced Scholars Charter · K-12
- Hilmar High · 9-12
- Charles Wright Elementary · K-6
- Le Grand High · 9-12
- John C. Fremont Elementary · K-6
- Westside Union Elementary · K-6
- Romero Elementary · K-5
- Leontine Gracey Elementary · K-6
- Hilmar Middle · 6-8
- Schendel Elementary · K-6
- Aileen Colburn Elementary · K-6
- El Capitan High · 9-12
- Dos Palos High · 9-12
- Joe Stefani · 3-6
- Rudolph Rivera Elementary · K-6
- Pacheco High · 9-12
- Winton Middle · 6-8
- Delhi High · 9-12
- Merquin Elementary · K-5
- Buhach Colony High · 9-12
- Alicia Reyes Elementary · K-6
- Atwater High · 9-12
- Golden Valley High · 9-12
- Volta Elementary · K-6
- Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle · 7-8
- Mitchell Intermediate · 7-8
- Gustine High · 9-12
- Grasslands Elementary · K-6
- Merced High · 9-12
- Livingston High · 9-12
- Bellevue Senior Elementary · 7-8
- Livingston Middle · 6-8
- Weaver Middle · 6-8
- Los Banos High · 9-12
- Westside Community Day Middle High · 7-12
- Merced City School District Community Day · K-6
- Bernhard Marks Elementary · 3-5
- Crossroads Alternative Education Center · K-12
- Gustine Elementary · K-5
- Merced County Juvenile Court · K-12
- Margaret Sheehy Elementary · K-6
- Los Banos Elementary · K-6
- Delhi Middle · 7-8
- Don Stowell Elementary · K-6
- Sequoia High · 9-12
- Pioneer High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Henry Miller Elementary · K-6
- Rudolph Rivera Middle · 7-8
- Irwin High (Continuation) · 9-12
- R. M. Miano Elementary · K-6
- Lorena Falasco Elementary · K-6
- Valley Atwater Community · 6-12
- Mercey Springs Elementary · K-6
- Herbert Hoover Middle · 7-8
- Come Back Charter · 9-12
- Valley Merced Community · 6-12
- Los Banos Junior High · 7-8
- Independence High (Alternative) · 9-12
- Bryant Middle · 6-8
- Tenaya Middle · 7-8
- Granada High · 9-12
- Atwater Senior Academy · 6-8
- Floyd A. Schelby · P-12
- Creekside Junior High · 7-8
- Gustine Middle · 6-8
- Yosemite High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Westside High · 9-12
- San Luis High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Valley Los Banos Community · 6-12
- Merced County Special Education · P-12