Merced City Elementary

Located at 444 West 23rd Street in Merced, California, Merced City Elementary is an open, traditional public school district serving a diverse small-city community within the San Joaquin Valley. Operating 19 individual school campuses, this non-charter district delivers core primary and middle school education across grades Kindergarten through 8th grade. The district serves a total population of 11,108 students, maintaining steady enrollment across the grade levels that begins with 1,495 kindergarteners and continues through 1,235 eighth graders. Merced City Elementary’s student body represents a rich cultural blend, including 7,780 Hispanic students, 1,198 White students, 1,008 Asian students, 531 multiracial students, 522 Black students, 46 American Indian students, and 19 Pacific Islander students.

To support academic achievement and student growth across its 19 campuses, the district maintains a substantial instructional and operational workforce. Merced City Elementary employs approximately 878 full-time equivalent teachers alongside nearly 176 full-time equivalent instructional aides who provide direct classroom assistance. The instructional staff is further backed by a robust team of roughly 1,089 support staff members, bringing the district's total workforce to over 2,142 full-time equivalent professionals. This strong staffing context ensures comprehensive administrative, operational, and educational services tailored to young learners. Families, researchers, and community members seeking additional information can visit the district online at www.mcsd.k12.ca.us or contact the main administration office by phone at (209) 385-6600.