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Merced County

Merced County offers a balanced lifestyle shaped by agricultural heritage, growing communities, and wide-open landscapes. Known for its fertile farmland and welcoming towns, the county provides a relaxed pace of living with room to grow. Residents enjoy scenic countryside views, local parks, and access to outdoor recreation that supports an active and comfortable lifestyle. The area features a mix of historic neighborhoods, newer residential developments, and rural properties that appeal to a variety of preferences.

The county continues to attract families, professionals, and retirees with its affordability, expanding job opportunities, and improving infrastructure. Local schools, community colleges, and educational programs support long-term growth and stability. Downtown districts, farmers markets, and seasonal festivals create opportunities for connection and local pride. Dining options range from casual eateries to family-owned restaurants that reflect the region’s agricultural roots. With its blend of opportunity, community spirit, and everyday convenience, Merced County offers a welcoming environment for those seeking space, value, and a strong sense of place.

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Thomas Olaeta Elementary School 209-357-6148 Public KG-6
Cesar E. Chavez Middle School 209-382-0768 Public 6-8
Washington Elementary School 209-358-5679 Public KG-8
El Capitan High School 209-384-5500 Public 9-12
Thomas Olaeta Elementary School 209-357-6148 Public KG-6
Sybil N. Crookham Elementary School 209-357-6182 Public KG-5
Mitchell K-6 School 209-357-6112 Public KG-6
Elmer Wood Elementary School 209-357-6143 Public KG-6
Washington Elementary School 209-358-5679 Public KG-8
Charleston Elementary School 209-826-5270 Public KG-6
Grasslands Elementary School 209-826-3801 Public KG-6
Westside Union Elementary School 209-827-9390 Public KG-6
Frank Sparkes Elementary School 209-357-6180 Public KG-5
Pioneer Elementary School 209-725-7111 Public KG-5
Planada Elementary School 209-382-0351 Public KG-5
Peterson Elementary School 209-385-6700 Public KG-6
Franklin Elementary School 209-385-6623 Public KG-3
McSwain Elementary School 209-354-2700 Public KG-8
Elim Elementary School 209-667-1082 Public KG-5
Charles Wright Elementary School 209-385-6615 Public KG-6
Plainsburg Union Elementary School 209-389-4707 Public KG-8
Campus Park Elementary School 209-394-5460 Public KG-5
Le Grand Elementary School 209-389-4515 Public KG-8
Ada Givens Elementary School 209-385-6610 Public KG-6
Aileen Colburn Elementary School 209-357-6136 Public KG-6
Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary School 209-385-6620 Public KG-6
Bellevue Elementary School 209-357-6140 Public KG-6
El Nido Elementary School 209-385-8420 Public KG-8
Rudolph Rivera Elementary School 209-385-6680 Public KG-8
El Capitan Elementary School 209-656-2010 Public KG-6
Don Stowell Elementary School 209-381-2803 Public KG-6
Selma Herndon Elementary School 209-394-5480 Public KG-5
Yamato Colony Elementary School 209-394-5470 Public KG-5
Romero Elementary School 209-854-6177 Public KG-5
Henry Miller Elementary School 209-826-3816 Public KG-6
R.M. Miano Elementary School 209-826-3877 Public KG-6
John C. Fremont Elementary School 209-385-6627 Public KG-6
Alicia Reyes Elementary School 209-385-6761 Public KG-6
Volta Elementary School 209-826-2912 Public KG-6
Harmony Elementary School 209-656-2010 Public KG-6
John Muir Elementary School 209-385-6667 Public KG-6
Shaffer Elementary School 209-357-6145 Public KG-6
Peggy Heller Elementary School 209-357-6517 Public KG-8
Luther Burbank Elementary School 209-385-6674 Public KG-6
Leontine Gracey Elementary School 209-385-6710 Public KG-6
Winfield Elementary School 209-357-6891 Public KG-5
Crossroads Alternative Education Center 209-826-4013 Public KG-12
Merquin Elementary School 209-634-4938 Public KG-5
Valley Merced Community 209-381-4500 Public KG-12
Gustine Elementary School 209-854-6496 Public KG-5
Farmdale Elementary School 209-725-7170 Public KG-5
Lorena Falasco Elementary School 209-827-5834 Public KG-6
Mercey Springs Elementary School 209-827-0302 Public KG-6
Margaret Sheehy Elementary School 209-385-6676 Public KG-6
Cesar E. Chavez Middle School 209-382-0768 Public 6-8
Thomas Olaeta Elementary School 209-357-6148 Public KG-6
Mitchell K-6 School 209-357-6112 Public KG-6
Sybil N. Crookham Elementary School 209-357-6182 Public KG-5
Frank Sparkes Elementary School 209-357-6180 Public KG-5
Westside Union Elementary School 209-827-9390 Public KG-6
Grasslands Elementary School 209-826-3801 Public KG-6
Peterson Elementary School 209-385-6700 Public KG-6
Pioneer Elementary School 209-725-7111 Public KG-5
Planada Elementary School 209-382-0351 Public KG-5
Elmer Wood Elementary School 209-357-6143 Public KG-6
Washington Elementary School 209-358-5679 Public KG-8
Charleston Elementary School 209-826-5270 Public KG-6
McSwain Elementary School 209-354-2700 Public KG-8
Winton Middle School 209-357-6189 Public 6-8
Franklin Elementary School 209-385-6623 Public KG-3
Aileen Colburn Elementary School 209-357-6136 Public KG-6
Plainsburg Union Elementary School 209-389-4707 Public KG-8
Ada Givens Elementary School 209-385-6610 Public KG-6
Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary School 209-385-6620 Public KG-6
Joe Stefani Elementary School 209-724-2500 Public 4-6
Campus Park Elementary School 209-394-5460 Public KG-5
Le Grand Elementary School 209-389-4515 Public KG-8
Hilmar Middle School 209-632-8847 Public 6-8
Elim Elementary School 209-667-1082 Public KG-5
El Nido Elementary School 209-385-8420 Public KG-8
Charles Wright Elementary School 209-385-6615 Public KG-6
Bellevue Elementary School 209-357-6140 Public KG-6
Rudolph Rivera Elementary School 209-385-6680 Public KG-8
Merced Scholars Charter 209-381-5165 Public 2-12
El Capitan Elementary School 209-656-2010 Public KG-6
Livingston Middle School 209-394-5450 Public 6-8
Weaver Middle School 209-723-2174 Public 6-8
Don Stowell Elementary School 209-381-2803 Public KG-6
Selma Herndon Elementary School 209-394-5480 Public KG-5
Yamato Colony Elementary School 209-394-5470 Public KG-5
Romero Elementary School 209-854-6177 Public KG-5
Henry Miller Elementary School 209-826-3816 Public KG-6
R.M. Miano Elementary School 209-826-3877 Public KG-6
John C. Fremont Elementary School 209-385-6627 Public KG-6
Alicia Reyes Elementary School 209-385-6761 Public KG-6
Shaffer Elementary School 209-357-6145 Public KG-6
Volta Elementary School 209-826-2912 Public KG-6
Leontine Gracey Elementary School 209-385-6710 Public KG-6
Harmony Elementary School 209-656-2010 Public KG-6
Bernhard Marks Elementary School 209-392-0250 Public 3-5
Peggy Heller Elementary School 209-357-6517 Public KG-8
John Muir Elementary School 209-385-6667 Public KG-6
Luther Burbank Elementary School 209-385-6674 Public KG-6
Ballico-Cressey Community Charter 209-394-9400 Public 1-8
Cesar E. Chavez Middle School 209-382-0768 Public 6-8
Washington Elementary School 209-358-5679 Public KG-8
Bellevue Senior Elementary School 209-357-6140 Public 7-8
Winton Middle School 209-357-6189 Public 6-8
McSwain Elementary School 209-354-2700 Public KG-8
Rudolph Rivera Middle School 209-385-6680 Public 7-8
Plainsburg Union Elementary School 209-389-4707 Public KG-8
El Nido Elementary School 209-385-8420 Public KG-8
Hilmar Middle School 209-632-8847 Public 6-8
Le Grand Elementary School 209-389-4515 Public KG-8
Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle School 209-385-6330 Public 7-8
Tenaya Middle School 209-385-6687 Public 7-8
Mitchell Senior Elementary School 209-357-6124 Public 7-8
Weaver Middle School 209-723-2174 Public 6-8
Livingston Middle School 209-394-5450 Public 6-8
Merced Scholars Charter 209-381-5165 Public 2-12
Delhi Middle School 209-656-2050 Public 7-8
Rudolph Rivera Elementary School 209-385-6680 Public KG-8
Ballico-Cressey Community Charter 209-394-9400 Public 1-8
Los Banos Junior High School 209-826-0867 Public 7-8
Peggy Heller Elementary School 209-357-6517 Public KG-8
Herbert Hoover Middle School 209-385-6631 Public 7-8
Valley Merced Community 209-381-4500 Public KG-12
Valley los Banos Community 209-827-5600 Public 6-12
Crossroads Alternative Education Center 209-826-4013 Public KG-12
Gustine Middle School 209-854-5030 Public 6-8
Bryant Middle School 209-392-0240 Public 6-8
Creekside Junior High School 209-826-3801 Public 7-8
Valley Atwater Community 209-381-4550 Public 6-12
Stone Ridge Christian Elementary School 209-383-4727 Private PK-12
Westside Community Day Middle High School 209-392-0280 Public 7-12
Los Banos Adventist School 209-827-4624 Private KG-8
Our Lady of Fatima School 209-826-2709 Private PK-8
Our Lady of Miracles 209-854-0017 Private PK-8
Stone Ridge Christian School 209-386-0322 Private PK-12
Merced County Special Education 209-381-6711 Public KG-12
Longview Mennonite School 209-394-7912 Private KG-10
Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary School 209-563-6414 Public KG-8
Grace Mennonite School 209-358-0452 Private KG-10
Atwater Senior Academy 209-357-6515 Public 6-8
Floyd A. Schelby 209-394-1800 Public KG-12
El Capitan High School 209-384-5500 Public 9-12
Dos Palos High School 209-392-0300 Public 9-12
Atwater High School 209-325-1200 Public 9-12
Golden Valley High School 209-325-1800 Public 9-12
Le Grand High School 209-389-9400 Public 9-12
Hilmar High School 209-667-5903 Public 9-12
Gustine High School 209-854-6414 Public 9-12
Merced Scholars Charter 209-381-5165 Public 2-12
Los Banos High School 209-826-6033 Public 9-12
Livingston High School 209-398-3200 Public 9-12
Merced High School 209-325-1000 Public 9-12
Delhi High School 209-656-2050 Public 9-12
Buhach Colony High School 209-325-1400 Public 9-12
Pacheco High School 209-826-3801 Public 9-12
Valley los Banos Community 209-827-5600 Public 6-12
Valley Merced Community 209-381-4500 Public KG-12
Crossroads Alternative Education Center 209-826-4013 Public KG-12
Independence High (Alternative) 209-325-1600 Public 9-12
Granada High School 209-382-0202 Public 9-12
Valley Atwater Community 209-381-4550 Public 6-12
Westside High School 209-392-0280 Public 9-12
San Luis High (Continuation) 209-826-8410 Public 9-12
Yosemite High (Continuation) 209-325-1600 Public 9-12
Come Back Charter 209-386-6025 Public 9-12
Floyd A. Schelby 209-394-1800 Public KG-12
Grace Mennonite School 209-358-0452 Private KG-10
Irwin High (Continuation) 209-667-0276 Public 9-12
Pioneer High (Continuation) 209-854-6414 Public 9-12
Colony Basic Skills Alternative High School 209-667-0277 Public 9-12
Stone Ridge Christian Elementary School 209-383-4727 Private PK-12
Longview Mennonite School 209-394-7912 Private KG-10
Merced County Special Education 209-381-6711 Public KG-12
Westside Community Day Middle High School 209-392-0280 Public 7-12
Merced County Regional Occupational Program 209-381-6740 Public 11-12
Sequoia High School 209-325-1700 Public 9-12
Stone Ridge Christian School 209-386-0322 Private PK-12

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