Tenaya Middle

760 West Eighth St., Merced, CA 95340

DSchola Grade
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
607
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
27.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Merced City Elementary
Merced County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores21% proficient in math & reading
19thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
26thpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
30thpercentile
Class size27.2 students per teacher
3rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Tenaya Middle

Tenaya Middle is a public middle school in Merced, California, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Merced City Elementary. The school is located in a small city in Merced County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 607 students were enrolled, with about 27.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8

Location & nearby schools

760 West Eighth St.
Merced, CA 95340
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
7–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
607 students
Students per teacher
27.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Merced City Elementary
County
Merced County
NCES school ID
062460003696

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.