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Merced County Juvenile Court

Summary:

Merced County Juvenile Court is a small alternative public school serving grades K-12 in Merced, California, with just 23 students enrolled as of the 2022-2023 school year. As part of the Merced County Office of Education district, which is ranked 1458 out of 1560 districts in the state, the school faces significant challenges in supporting student success.

Merced County Juvenile Court has a student population that is predominantly Hispanic (73.91%) and African American (21.74%), with a very high percentage of students (86.96%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school has struggled with low academic performance, with 0% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments in 2022-2023. This is much lower than the surrounding alternative schools, such as Valley Merced Community and Merced Scholars Charter, which had proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 46.15% in ELA and 0% to 28% in Math.

Merced County Juvenile Court has also faced challenges with low graduation rates, ranging from 46.7% to 70% over the past 5 years, and high dropout rates, ranging from 30% to 41.7% during the same period. These metrics are significantly worse than the surrounding alternative schools, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve outcomes for the school's high-needs student population. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 1.8%, indicating that students who do attend are engaged with the school's programs.


Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

 2840 West Sandy Mush Rd.
       Merced, CA  95341

(209) 381-4528

District: Merced County Office of Education

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,410 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.1 Help
Number of students:  18

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.2%
African American:
27.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Merced County Juvenile Court is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.18. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Merced County Juvenile Court who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Merced County Juvenile Court has the smallest alternative school student body size in the Merced County Office of Education School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.2%), African American (27.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Merced County Juvenile Court is 19.1, which is the highest among 5 alternative schools in the Merced County Office of Education School District! (See more...)
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Compare Merced County Juvenile Court employs 0.9 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Merced County Juvenile Court is $14,410. 2 alternative schools in the Merced County Office of Education School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Merced County Juvenile Court was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Merced County Office of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Merced County Office of Education 1459th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Merced County Juvenile Court

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 12.66 1570th 1653 5.0%
2005 14.60 1598th 1901 15.9%
2006 17.21 1552nd 1968 21.1%
2007 16.81 1645th 2063 20.3%
2008 16.99 1666th 2117 21.3%
2009 30.28 1372nd 2238 38.7%
2010 15.75 1791st 2281 21.5%
2011 13.91 1909th 2367 19.3%
2012 13.39 1877th 2354 20.3%
2013 12.20 2014th 2426 17.0%
2015 7.40 1982nd 1994 0.6%
2016 7.27 2026th 2039 0.6%
2023 4.18 2330th 2348 0.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Merced County Juvenile Court

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 24 13 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 48
1989 18 12 5 32 0 n/a n/a 0 67
1990 20 15 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 57
1991 11 4 1 22 0 n/a n/a 0 38
1992 58 27 10 112 0 n/a n/a 0 207
1993 43 30 17 156 0 n/a n/a 0 246
1994 43 30 17 156 0 n/a n/a 0 246
1995 46 17 20 117 1 n/a n/a 0 201
1996 46 17 20 117 1 n/a n/a 0 201
1997 80 20 30 159 2 n/a n/a 0 291
1998 131 41 45 298 13 n/a n/a 0 528
1999 134 47 76 301 6 n/a n/a 0 564
2000 8 5 0 26 4 n/a n/a 0 43
2001 12 4 3 24 0 n/a n/a 0 43
2002 8 8 3 23 0 n/a n/a 0 42
2003 8 8 3 23 0 n/a n/a 0 42
2004 9 9 7 26 0 n/a n/a 0 51
2005 6 3 8 42 0 n/a n/a 0 59
2006 15 10 3 50 0 n/a n/a 3 81
2007 11 12 3 67 1 n/a n/a 8 102
2008 11 13 2 82 1 n/a n/a 0 109
2009 13 12 4 74 0 1 8 0 112
2010 11 12 2 86 1 0 2 0 114
2011 11 13 2 85 0 0 2 0 113
2012 9 8 1 73 0 0 0 0 91
2013 10 6 2 59 0 0 2 0 79
2014 5 9 3 50 0 0 2 0 69
2015 3 8 0 49 0 1 1 0 62
2016 2 3 0 40 0 1 0 0 46
2017 3 2 0 42 0 1 0 0 48
2018 4 4 0 30 0 1 1 0 40
2019 1 9 0 16 0 0 1 0 27
2020 3 8 1 31 0 0 2 0 45
2021 2 3 0 13 0 0 1 0 19
2022 4 1 0 19 0 0 0 0 24
2023 1 5 0 17 0 0 0 0 23
2024 0 5 0 13 0 0 0 0 18

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Merced County Juvenile Court

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 48 3.0 16.0 n/a
1989 67 3.0 22.3 n/a
1990 57 3.0 19.0 n/a
1991 38 2.0 19.0 n/a
1992 207 2.0 103.5 n/a
1993 246 5.0 49.2 0
1994 246 6.0 41.0 0
1995 201 4.5 44.7 0
1996 201 4.5 44.7 0
1997 291 12.3 23.7 0
1998 528 12.8 41.3 0
1999 564 12.7 44.4 0
2000 43 13.3 3.2 0
2001 43 11.0 3.9 0
2002 42 7.0 6.0 0
2003 42 7.0 6.0 0
2004 51 2.0 25.5 0
2005 59 3.9 15.1 0
2006 81 5.5 14.7 38.5
2007 102 7.0 14.6 105.3
2008 109 9.0 12.1 88.1
2009 112 7.0 12.4 90.2
2010 114 6.0 19.0 97.4
2011 113 n/a n/a 85
2012 91 6.1 14.9 n/a
2013 79 6.9 11.4 96.2
2014 69 5.4 12.7 68.1
2015 62 5.0 12.4 98.4
2016 46 4.0 11.5 73.9
2017 48 4.4 10.7 93.8
2018 40 4.4 8.9 92.5
2019 27 4.5 6.0 88.9
2020 45 n/a n/a 93.3
2021 19 4.0 4.7 84.2
2022 24 2.0 11.7 87.5
2023 23 0.9 23.7 87
2024 18 0.9 19.1 83.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Merced County Juvenile Court

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 48 3.0 16.0 n/a
1989 67 3.0 22.3 n/a
1990 57 3.0 19.0 n/a
1991 38 2.0 19.0 n/a
1992 207 2.0 103.5 n/a
1993 246 5.0 49.2 0
1994 246 6.0 41.0 0
1995 201 4.5 44.7 0
1996 201 4.5 44.7 0
1997 291 12.3 23.7 0
1998 528 12.8 41.3 0
1999 564 12.7 44.4 0
2000 43 13.3 3.2 0
2001 43 11.0 3.9 0
2002 42 7.0 6.0 0
2003 42 7.0 6.0 0
2004 51 2.0 25.5 0
2005 59 3.9 15.1 0
2006 81 5.5 14.7 38.5
2007 102 7.0 14.6 105.3
2008 109 9.0 12.1 88.1
2009 112 7.0 12.4 90.2
2010 114 6.0 19.0 97.4
2011 113 n/a n/a 85
2012 91 6.1 14.9 n/a
2013 79 6.9 11.4 96.2
2014 69 5.4 12.7 68.1
2015 62 5.0 12.4 98.4
2016 46 4.0 11.5 73.9
2017 48 4.4 10.7 93.8
2018 40 4.4 8.9 92.5
2019 27 4.5 6.0 88.9
2020 45 n/a n/a 93.3
2021 19 4.0 4.7 84.2
2022 24 2.0 11.7 87.5
2023 23 0.9 23.7 87
2024 18 0.9 19.1 83.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Merced County Juvenile Court

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $14,410

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Merced County Juvenile Court

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students2723
 14.8%
African American95
 44.4%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic1617
 6.3%
Pacific Islander00
White11
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.9%87%
 1.9%

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Students at Merced County Juvenile Court are 72% Hispanic, 28% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 18 students attended Merced County Juvenile Court.


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