Weaver Middle

Summary:

Weaver Middle is a public middle school located in Merced, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,003 students. The school is part of the Weaver Union District, which is ranked 1063 out of 1568 districts in California and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Weaver Middle consistently ranks in the bottom half of California middle schools, typically between 1300-1900 out of around 2,700-2,800 schools. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly below the state average, with only around 30% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 20-25% proficient or better in Mathematics. Weaver Middle also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.3% to 39.1% over the past several years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.91% to 81.22% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools like Wilson Middle, Winton Middle, and Cesar E. Chavez Middle, Weaver Middle generally performs worse on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, these nearby schools also have high percentages of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 82.56% to 99.65% free or reduced-price lunch recipients. Weaver Middle's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Asian, White, and students with disabilities, is particularly concerning, with rankings in the bottom quarter of California middle schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3076 East Childs Ave.
       Merced, CA  95341-9583


(209) 723-2174

District: Weaver Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
1838th of 2,777 California Middle Schools


Students who attend Weaver Middle usually attend:

High:    Golden Valley High

Feeder schools for Weaver Middle:

Elementary:    Farmdale Elementary
    Pioneer Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  22.9 Help
Number of students:  1,003

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.7%
Asian:
14.3%
White:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Weaver Middle ranks worse than 66.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.32. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.7%), Asian (14.3%), White (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Weaver Middle is 22.9. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Weaver Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Weaver Middle 1838th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Weaver Middle in the ranking list.)

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Weaver Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Weaver Union 1063rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Weaver Middle

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Rank History for all students at Weaver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 33.62 1120th 1769 36.7%
2005 34.22 1119th 1777 37.0%
2006 34.87 1148th 1804 36.4%
2007 32.30 1328th 1999 33.6%
2008 40.89 1133rd 2005 43.5%
2009 41.75 1165th 2063 43.5%
2010 53.66 937th 2179 57.0%
2011 52.54 1015th 2236 54.6%
2012 50.84 1077th 2259 52.3%
2013 44.23 1311th 2379 44.9%
2015 35.18 1471st 2477 40.6%
2016 34.58 1502nd 2497 39.8%
2017 29.08 1697th 2508 32.3%
2018 34.72 1534th 2480 38.1%
2019 43.00 1355th 2715 50.1%
2021 27.28 652nd 894 27.1%
2022 32.91 1682nd 2740 38.6%
2023 28.84 1863rd 2802 33.5%
2024 29.32 1838th 2777 33.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Weaver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 12.96 579th 665 12.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Weaver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.84 222nd 1364 83.7%
2019 73.56 183rd 1442 87.3%
2021 42.18 161st 363 55.6%
2022 45.89 576th 1540 62.6%
2023 38.42 832nd 1529 45.6%
2024 36.81 852nd 1477 42.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Weaver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.31 907th 1538 41.0%
2024 31.05 1056th 1550 31.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Weaver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.73 1086th 2230 51.3%
2019 52.87 935th 2369 60.5%
2021 36.63 459th 721 36.3%
2022 39.27 1357th 2458 44.8%
2023 35.71 1516th 2549 40.5%
2024 38.26 1444th 2575 43.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Weaver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.94 1430th 2262 36.8%
2019 45.57 1170th 2380 50.8%
2021 26.52 541st 738 26.7%
2022 31.48 1616th 2509 35.6%
2023 26.40 1816th 2547 28.7%
2024 28.11 1747th 2546 31.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Weaver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.17 909th 1369 33.6%
2019 30.78 1012th 1491 32.1%
2021 28.57 277th 354 21.8%
2022 31.37 1012th 1531 33.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Weaver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.41 1453rd 2273 36.1%
2019 37.80 1378th 2407 42.8%
2021 28.84 525th 763 31.2%
2022 34.24 1500th 2527 40.6%
2023 31.06 1623rd 2558 36.6%
2024 29.64 1694th 2547 33.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Weaver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.03 607th 700 13.3%
2019 16.45 642nd 745 13.8%
2022 7.27 675th 733 7.9%
2023 7.83 651st 718 9.3%
2024 6.63 681st 741 8.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Weaver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.49 160th 600 73.3%
2019 57.53 235th 643 63.5%
2022 40.76 341st 637 46.5%
2023 29.27 445th 614 27.5%
2024 32.85 406th 626 35.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Weaver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.37 1205th 2072 41.8%
2019 51.02 916th 2213 58.6%
2022 43.06 1186th 2359 49.7%
2023 36.14 1409th 2391 41.1%
2024 36.56 1417th 2383 40.5%
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Rank History for White students at Weaver Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.73 1093rd 1496 26.9%
2019 40.75 938th 1602 41.4%
2022 15.95 1343rd 1555 13.6%
2023 21.19 1230th 1552 20.7%
2024 20.05 1250th 1535 18.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Open Quote Presently, the principal at Weaver Middle School in Merced makes parents especially minority parents feel unwelcomed and disrespected. The principal was using offensive remarks, offensive tone and negative body language! And there is so much worse. The responsibilities of a professional principal are to respect parents and have opened communication with them. I am shocked and extremely disappointed with his comments and actions. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Weaver Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 449 57 172 317 0 n/a n/a 0 995
1989 460 58 219 382 0 n/a n/a 0 1119
1990 528 81 229 346 0 n/a n/a 0 1184
1991 579 84 242 413 0 n/a n/a 0 1318
1992 564 60 230 428 3 n/a n/a 0 1285
1993 545 64 263 434 1 n/a n/a 0 1307
1994 557 75 248 450 1 n/a n/a 0 1331
1995 292 48 157 274 0 n/a n/a 0 771
1996 292 48 157 274 0 n/a n/a 0 771
1997 265 57 167 272 0 n/a n/a 0 761
1998 268 58 133 284 0 n/a n/a 0 743
1999 252 47 138 265 0 n/a n/a 0 702
2000 244 63 122 271 2 n/a n/a 0 702
2001 253 61 131 327 1 n/a n/a 0 773
2002 229 69 143 446 0 n/a n/a 0 887
2003 229 69 143 446 0 n/a n/a 0 887
2004 214 90 141 497 0 n/a n/a 0 942
2005 270 92 209 522 7 n/a n/a 5 1105
2006 218 87 252 617 6 n/a n/a 0 1180
2007 202 85 306 617 4 n/a n/a 19 1233
2008 116 58 187 376 n/a n/a n/a 0 737
2009 114 57 180 394 0 0 25 0 770
2010 98 51 173 424 0 0 13 0 759
2011 102 51 166 436 1 1 10 0 767
2012 77 45 160 475 2 1 7 0 767
2013 87 42 168 510 3 2 8 0 820
2014 96 60 167 548 2 2 8 0 883
2015 108 54 164 524 1 4 12 0 867
2016 100 53 138 550 1 5 16 0 863
2017 104 50 131 607 2 6 13 0 913
2018 77 46 122 623 2 7 8 0 885
2019 81 44 121 657 5 4 18 0 930
2020 74 52 129 667 4 2 20 0 948
2021 73 48 139 707 4 1 29 0 1001
2022 75 46 134 677 5 2 28 0 967
2023 73 27 143 719 5 3 31 2 1003

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 Weaver Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 995 43.0 23.1 n/a
1989 1119 47.6 23.5 n/a
1990 1184 51.8 22.8 n/a
1991 1318 58.0 22.7 n/a
1992 1285 58.9 21.8 78
1993 1307 60.0 21.8 77.1
1994 1331 61.5 21.6 74.5
1995 771 41.1 18.8 72.1
1996 771 41.1 18.8 72.1
1997 761 40.6 18.7 70.8
1998 743 39.6 18.8 67.3
1999 702 38.6 18.2 72.2
2000 702 37.1 18.9 86
2001 773 38.7 20.0 72.3
2002 887 46.6 19.0 61.6
2003 887 46.6 19.0 61.6
2004 942 48.0 19.6 80
2005 1105 53.1 20.8 60.7
2006 1180 60.4 19.5 87.9
2007 1233 63.3 19.5 n/a
2008 737 41.0 18.0 73.5
2009 770 40.0 17.1 79.7
2010 759 36.0 21.0 80.1
2011 767 n/a n/a 85.4
2012 767 33.0 23.2 89.8
2013 820 34.0 24.1 87.4
2014 883 34.8 25.3 80.6
2015 867 39.0 22.2 85.6
2016 863 38.0 22.7 84.5
2017 913 38.8 23.4 83.2
2018 885 42.0 21.0 85.9
2019 930 43.0 21.6 81.2
2020 948 n/a n/a 78.5
2021 1001 43.6 22.9 81.2
2022 967 42.6 22.6 65
2023 1003 43.6 22.9 63.9

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 Weaver Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 995 43.0 23.1 n/a
1989 1119 47.6 23.5 n/a
1990 1184 51.8 22.8 n/a
1991 1318 58.0 22.7 n/a
1992 1285 58.9 21.8 78
1993 1307 60.0 21.8 77.1
1994 1331 61.5 21.6 74.5
1995 771 41.1 18.8 72.1
1996 771 41.1 18.8 72.1
1997 761 40.6 18.7 70.8
1998 743 39.6 18.8 67.3
1999 702 38.6 18.2 72.2
2000 702 37.1 18.9 86
2001 773 38.7 20.0 72.3
2002 887 46.6 19.0 61.6
2003 887 46.6 19.0 61.6
2004 942 48.0 19.6 80
2005 1105 53.1 20.8 60.7
2006 1180 60.4 19.5 87.9
2007 1233 63.3 19.5 n/a
2008 737 41.0 18.0 73.5
2009 770 40.0 17.1 79.7
2010 759 36.0 21.0 80.1
2011 767 n/a n/a 85.4
2012 767 33.0 23.2 89.8
2013 820 34.0 24.1 87.4
2014 883 34.8 25.3 80.6
2015 867 39.0 22.2 85.6
2016 863 38.0 22.7 84.5
2017 913 38.8 23.4 83.2
2018 885 42.0 21.0 85.9
2019 930 43.0 21.6 81.2
2020 948 n/a n/a 78.5
2021 1001 43.6 22.9 81.2
2022 967 42.6 22.6 65
2023 1003 43.6 22.9 63.9

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Weaver Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1355th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1863rd of 2802 Middle schools
 16.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Weaver Middle)46.631.5
 15%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Weaver Union)46.631.5
 15%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Weaver Middle)35.821.4
 14.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Weaver Union)35.821.4
 14.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Weaver Middle)39.829.8
 10%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Weaver Union)39.829.8
 10%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Weaver Middle)38.325.3
 13%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Weaver Union)38.325.3
 13%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Weaver Middle)34.133.5
 0.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Weaver Union)34.133.5
 0.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Weaver Middle)37.317
 20.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Weaver Union)37.317
 20.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Weaver Middle)2212.4
 9.6%
   8th Grade Science (Weaver Union)2212.4
 9.6%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students9301003
 7.8%
African American4427
 38.6%
American Indian55
Asian121143
 18.2%
Hispanic657719
 9.4%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White8173
 9.9%
Two or More Races1831
 72.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.2%63.9%
 17.3%


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Weaver Middle ranks 1838th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Weaver Middle are 72% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,003 students attended Weaver Middle.

Students who attend Weaver Middle usually go on to attend Golden Valley High


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