Tenaya Middle

Grades 7–8 Public District: Merced City Elementary

760 West Eighth St., Merced, CA 95340 Map

Math (met standard)

12%

−25 state 37% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

28%

−23 state 50% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

16%

−20 state 35% · 2025-26

Low income

92%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

607

2024-25

Students per teacher

27.2

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 6	10% state 33% · 2014-15	18% state 43% · 2014-15	—
Grade 7	12% state 38% · 2025-26	26% state 51% · 2025-26	—
Grade 8	13% state 36% · 2025-26	29% state 50% · 2025-26	16% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades	12% state 37% · 2025-26	28% state 50% · 2025-26	16% state 35% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	12% state 37%	28% state 50%	16% state 35%
2024-25	14% state 35%	29% state 49%	13% state 32%
2023-24	11% state 33%	29% state 47%	13% state 29%
2022-23	12% state 32%	28% state 47%	14% state 29%
2021-22	10% state 31%	32% state 48%	12% state 29%
2020-21	—	—	8% state 27%
2018-19	12% state 37%	29% state 51%	14% state 31%
2017-18	15% state 37%	34% state 50%	—
2016-17	12% state 37%	27% state 49%	—
2015-16	14% state 36%	29% state 49%	—
2014-15	11% state 33%	18% state 44%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 4%
White 3%
Hispanic 83%
Black 6%
Two or more 3%
Other 0%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


Alicia Reyes Elementary Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary	0.4 mi	14% −27 vs state	23% −23 vs state	7% −29 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26	96%	540	Hispanic 92%
Merced County Special Education Grades K–12 Special education · Merced County Office of Education	0.5 mi	4%	4%	4%	3% Average of math, English and science: 1% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26	69%	942	Hispanic 72%
Margaret Sheehy Elementary Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary	0.5 mi	21% −20 vs state	26% −21 vs state	15% −20 vs state	6% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26	94%	481	Hispanic 82%
Valley Merced Community Grades K–12 Alternative · Merced County Office of Education	0.9 mi	6% −28 vs state	4% −50 vs state	4% −33 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 2% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26	95%	99	Hispanic 78%
Merced Scholars Charter Grades K–12 Charter · Merced County Office of Education	0.9 mi	5% −32 vs state	26% −25 vs state	19% −18 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26	80%	334	Hispanic 74%
Leontine Gracey Elementary Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary	0.9 mi	17% −24 vs state	27% −20 vs state	18% −18 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26	82%	509	Hispanic 82%
Don Stowell Elementary Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary	0.9 mi	15% −26 vs state	26% −21 vs state	9% −26 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26	96%	501	Hispanic 87%
John C. Fremont Elementary Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary	1.2 mi	16% −24 vs state	27% −20 vs state	14% −22 vs state	3% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26	85%	580	Hispanic 75%
John Muir Elementary Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary	1.5 mi	18% −23 vs state	28% −19 vs state	19% −16 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26	89%	613	Hispanic 71%
Charles Wright Elementary Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary	1.7 mi	23% −18 vs state	34% −13 vs state	18% −18 vs state	7% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26	80%	527	Hispanic 76%