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Middle schools in Merced County

67 middle schools in Merced County, serving roughly 32,600 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities.

Schools67
Students32,600
4.4
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Common questions

How many middle schools are in Merced County?

67 middle schools in Merced County, serving 32,600 students.

What counts as a "middle" school?

Any school whose grade span includes grades 6–8. K-8 schools appear under both elementary and middle.

How is the ranking computed?

By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.

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.

Is this data accurate?

Yes — SweetSpot pulls directly from the California Department of Education's annual SARC (School Accountability Report Card) release. Last refreshed when the CDE publishes new data.

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