Cesar E. Chavez Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Planada, California·95365
Score
50.3/100
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#659
Among 1,326 California middle schools
Top 50%
In California

Score 50.3/100: better than 50% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
45%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 52% of them
294 students tested
Math
25%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 43% of them
299 students tested
Science
30%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 58% of them
93 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA40.8103
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA52.599
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA41.392
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA44.9294
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math19.8106
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math27100
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math29.093
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math25.1299
ScienceGrade 8CAST30.193
ScienceAll gradesCAST30.193

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
285
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
285
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
96%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Merced County

Contact

Address
161 South Plainsburg Rd.
Planada, CA 95365
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Cesar E. Chavez Middle at a glance

Cesar E. Chavez Middle is a public middle school in Planada, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Planada Elementary school district. It has about 285 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 25% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 50.3 out of 100: better than 50% of them, ranking #659 of 1,326. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.