Tenaya Middle vs Valley Merced Community
Tenaya Middle and Valley Merced Community are very closely rated, both scoring around 5.3 out of 10. Tenaya Middle is significantly larger with 585 students, about 7.2× the size of Valley Merced Community (81). In math proficiency, Tenaya Middle leads at 12.0%.
Attendance data is under correction. A public school's existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating shown here may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Tenaya Middle
Merced, CA
5.3/10
Middle School7th – 8th
585 students
Valley Merced Community
Merced, CA
5.0/10
SchoolKindergarten – 12th
81 students
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| Metric | Tenaya Middle | Valley Merced Community |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Rating | 5.3 / 10 | 5.0 / 10 |
| Academic Score | 4.8 | 1.8 |
| Growth Score | 6.9 | 4.6 |
| Diversity Index | — | — |
| Free/Reduced Lunch | 94.7% | 96.3% |
| Environment Score | 3.3 | 9.5 |
| State Rank | #7,155 of 9,557 | #7,767 of 9,557 |
| State Percentile | 25th | 19th |
Test Scores
| Subject | Tenaya Middle | Valley Merced Community |
|---|---|---|
| Math Proficiency | 12.0% | 2.5% |
| Math (State Avg) | — | — |
| ELA Proficiency | 29.0% | 2.5% |
| ELA (State Avg) | — | — |
School Details
Neighborhood
| Metric | Merced (95340) | Merced (95341) |
|---|---|---|
| Median Household Income | $65,141 | $55,516 |
| Median Home Value | $383,200 | $295,300 |
| Median Rent | $1,204 | $1,172 |
| College Educated (Bachelor's+) | 26.2% | 7.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.1% | 27.3% |
| Avg Commute | 23 min | 30 min |