Rudolph Rivera Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Merced, California 95348 · Merced City Elementary
#3743 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#41355 of 50,301 nationally
About Rudolph Rivera Elementary
Rudolph Rivera Elementary is a public elementary located in Merced, in the Merced City Elementary school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–6. In 2025 it enrolled 917 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 25.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 3743rd of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (37th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 917.
There are 29 schools in Merced; Rudolph Rivera Elementary ranks 11th of 27 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)29%
- Reading proficiency (30%)42%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)75.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)27.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Rudolph Rivera Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 917
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 75.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 27.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 29%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Rudolph Rivera Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Rudolph Rivera Middle
Merced · Public middle · Grades 7–8
608 students · 0 m away
Come Back Charter
Merced · Charter high · Grades 9–12
128 students · 1.0 km away
Merced High
Merced · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,943 students · 1.1 km away
Allan Peterson Elementary
Merced · Public elementary · Grades K–6
690 students · 2.0 km away
John C. Fremont Elementary
Merced · Public elementary · Grades K–6
580 students · 2.1 km away
John Muir Elementary
Merced · Public elementary · Grades K–6
613 students · 2.2 km away
Luther Burbank Elementary
Merced · Public elementary · Grades K–6
716 students · 2.2 km away
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle
Merced · Public middle · Grades 7–8
624 students · 2.3 km away
Herbert Hoover Middle
Merced · Public middle · Grades 7–8
629 students · 3.0 km away
Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary
Merced · Public elementary · Grades K–6
722 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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Monterey Park · Public elementary · Grades K–8
917 students
Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary
Santa Maria · Public elementary · Grades K–6
917 students
Mountainview Elementary
Saugus · Public elementary · Grades K–6
917 students
John L. Golden Elementary
Etiwanda · Public elementary · Grades K–5
916 students
Voorhies Elementary
Bakersfield · Public elementary · Grades K–6
915 students
Farmdale Elementary
Merced · Public elementary · Grades K–5
919 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Rudolph Rivera Elementary a good school?
Rudolph Rivera Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 25.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #3743 of 5,693 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Rudolph Rivera Elementary rank in California?
Rudolph Rivera Elementary ranks #3743 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #41355 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Rudolph Rivera Elementary?
Rudolph Rivera Elementary had 917 students in 2025.
Is Rudolph Rivera Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Rudolph Rivera Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Rudolph Rivera Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Rudolph Rivera Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.