Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

Summary:

Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle is a public middle school located in Merced, California, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 616. It is part of the Merced City Elementary School District, which is ranked 1195 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, ranging from 1005 to 1647 out of around 2,500-2,800 schools. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating below-average performance compared to other California middle schools. The school's performance is particularly low for Asian and White student groups, ranking in the bottom 25% of California middle schools for these subgroups. English Language Learners and Special Education students also struggle, ranking in the bottom 25% of California middle schools. Chronic absenteeism rates at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle have increased significantly in recent years, from 8.5% in 2018-2019 to 30.9% in 2021-2022.

In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (43.91% for end-of-course, 43.61% for 7th grade, 44.22% for 8th grade) and Mathematics (22.61% for end-of-course, 26.64% for 7th grade, 18.54% for 8th grade) are below the state averages. Science proficiency rates are also low, with only 15.56% of students proficient or better in 8th grade CAST. The nearby Tenaya Middle and Herbert Hoover Middle schools, which are also part of the Merced City Elementary School District, perform similarly to Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle, with low statewide rankings and academic proficiency rates. In contrast, schools in the Atwater Elementary and Planada Elementary districts, such as Mitchell Intermediate and Cesar E. Chavez Middle, generally outperform Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle in academic measures.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 601 Mercy Ave.
       Merced, CA  95340-8334


(209) 385-6330

District: Merced City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1504th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,470 Help


Students who attend Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle usually attend:

High:    El Capitan High

Feeder schools for Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle:

Elementary:    Allan Peterson Elementary
    Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  29.7 Help
Number of students:  630

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.8%
White:
21.0%
Asian:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.4% Help


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Compare Details Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle ranks worse than 54.2% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Merced City Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.98. (See more...)
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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 Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Merced City Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.8%), White (21%), Asian (11.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Merced City Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle is 29.7, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Merced City Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle is $8,470, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Merced City Elementary School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle 1504th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle in the ranking list.)

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Merced City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Merced City Elementary 1195th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

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Rank History for all students at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 45.49 873rd 1769 50.7%
2005 58.05 649th 1777 63.5%
2006 42.49 956th 1804 47.0%
2007 45.32 995th 1999 50.2%
2008 44.98 1037th 2005 48.3%
2009 45.68 1066th 2063 48.3%
2010 56.85 866th 2179 60.3%
2011 55.17 961st 2236 57.0%
2012 52.24 1043rd 2259 53.8%
2013 52.86 1082nd 2379 54.5%
2015 42.30 1276th 2477 48.5%
2016 35.99 1461st 2497 41.5%
2017 42.69 1316th 2508 47.5%
2018 53.22 1005th 2480 59.5%
2019 42.69 1359th 2715 49.9%
2022 39.90 1463rd 2740 46.6%
2023 34.50 1647th 2802 41.2%
2024 38.98 1504th 2777 45.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.64 277th 462 40.0%
2019 14.39 480th 554 13.4%
2022 22.51 525th 665 21.1%
2023 28.80 494th 678 27.1%
2024 36.79 446th 699 36.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 60.69 286th 1540 81.4%
2023 31.61 1144th 1529 25.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.36 930th 1538 39.5%
2024 28.57 1151st 1550 25.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.38 1038th 2230 53.5%
2019 38.81 1363rd 2369 42.5%
2022 42.74 1240th 2458 49.6%
2023 30.25 1752nd 2549 31.3%
2024 33.05 1648th 2575 36.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.09 1061st 2262 53.1%
2019 37.87 1372nd 2380 42.4%
2022 44.20 1215th 2509 51.6%
2023 35.86 1453rd 2547 43.0%
2024 37.41 1423rd 2546 44.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.79 788th 1369 42.4%
2019 35.11 859th 1491 42.4%
2022 31.21 1021st 1531 33.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.31 857th 2273 62.3%
2019 45.59 1136th 2407 52.8%
2022 34.70 1488th 2527 41.1%
2023 32.35 1582nd 2558 38.2%
2024 39.15 1370th 2547 46.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.70 584th 700 16.6%
2019 31.75 545th 745 26.8%
2022 13.19 638th 733 13.0%
2023 10.37 639th 718 11.0%
2024 19.81 599th 741 19.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.74 224th 600 62.7%
2019 64.06 195th 643 69.7%
2022 39.10 360th 637 43.5%
2023 24.49 491st 614 20.0%
2024 31.19 427th 626 31.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.37 872nd 2072 57.9%
2019 40.56 1236th 2213 44.1%
2022 46.50 1095th 2359 53.6%
2023 35.18 1447th 2391 39.5%
2024 38.22 1360th 2383 42.9%
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Rank History for White students at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.10 816th 1496 45.5%
2019 32.80 1094th 1602 31.7%
2022 28.92 1118th 1555 28.1%
2023 27.14 1132nd 1552 27.1%
2024 24.99 1157th 1535 24.6%
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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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Enrollment information for Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 282 43 195 228 1 n/a n/a 0 749
1996 282 43 195 228 1 n/a n/a 0 749
1997 401 77 312 395 2 n/a n/a 0 1187
1998 390 69 269 401 2 n/a n/a 0 1131
1999 391 58 255 392 0 n/a n/a 0 1096
2000 342 53 264 376 0 n/a n/a 0 1035
2001 334 47 245 384 0 n/a n/a 0 1010
2002 327 62 248 453 3 n/a n/a 0 1093
2003 327 62 248 453 3 n/a n/a 0 1093
2004 479 80 133 368 3 n/a n/a 0 1063
2005 492 65 120 387 1 n/a n/a 0 1065
2006 499 69 124 398 0 n/a n/a 0 1090
2007 457 61 126 379 2 n/a n/a 4 1029
2008 427 65 113 365 7 n/a n/a 0 977
2009 381 62 125 351 8 1 1 0 929
2010 315 55 134 352 6 4 1 0 867
2011 270 38 118 390 4 4 33 0 857
2012 297 44 117 390 4 4 35 0 891
2013 256 37 120 385 3 1 35 0 837
2014 262 22 116 376 4 2 35 0 817
2015 268 27 102 415 4 3 30 0 849
2016 196 23 59 278 4 2 19 0 581
2017 168 29 68 287 1 3 24 0 580
2018 167 29 70 268 3 0 24 0 561
2019 137 29 59 282 3 2 38 0 550
2020 148 21 64 323 5 2 34 0 597
2021 137 26 71 334 2 2 31 0 603
2022 123 30 71 353 2 3 35 0 617
2023 142 30 74 331 2 1 35 1 616
2024 132 31 75 345 4 1 41 1 630

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 749 30.2 24.8 58.2
1996 749 30.2 24.8 58.2
1997 1187 42.2 28.1 61.5
1998 1131 45.6 24.8 60.7
1999 1096 47.6 23.0 56.8
2000 1035 43.8 23.6 60.8
2001 1010 44.4 22.7 59.1
2002 1093 45.6 24.0 54.4
2003 1093 45.6 24.0 54.4
2004 1063 38.8 27.4 47.6
2005 1065 40.0 26.6 43.4
2006 1090 41.3 26.4 41
2007 1029 41.2 25.0 45.2
2008 977 45.2 21.6 41
2009 929 35.3 22.6 45.2
2010 867 34.5 25.1 49.6
2011 857 n/a n/a 51.9
2012 891 32.2 27.6 n/a
2013 837 31.8 26.2 48.9
2014 817 31.2 26.1 50.6
2015 849 29.0 29.2 54.5
2016 581 24.0 24.2 53
2017 580 20.3 28.4 53.6
2018 561 21.0 26.6 54.7
2019 550 20.0 27.4 56.4
2020 597 n/a n/a 56.1
2021 603 20.9 28.7 46.3
2022 617 19.3 31.9 54.1
2023 616 19.0 32.3 57.5
2024 630 21.2 29.7 64.4

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 Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 749 30.2 24.8 58.2
1996 749 30.2 24.8 58.2
1997 1187 42.2 28.1 61.5
1998 1131 45.6 24.8 60.7
1999 1096 47.6 23.0 56.8
2000 1035 43.8 23.6 60.8
2001 1010 44.4 22.7 59.1
2002 1093 45.6 24.0 54.4
2003 1093 45.6 24.0 54.4
2004 1063 38.8 27.4 47.6
2005 1065 40.0 26.6 43.4
2006 1090 41.3 26.4 41
2007 1029 41.2 25.0 45.2
2008 977 45.2 21.6 41
2009 929 35.3 22.6 45.2
2010 867 34.5 25.1 49.6
2011 857 n/a n/a 51.9
2012 891 32.2 27.6 n/a
2013 837 31.8 26.2 48.9
2014 817 31.2 26.1 50.6
2015 849 29.0 29.2 54.5
2016 581 24.0 24.2 53
2017 580 20.3 28.4 53.6
2018 561 21.0 26.6 54.7
2019 550 20.0 27.4 56.4
2020 597 n/a n/a 56.1
2021 603 20.9 28.7 46.3
2022 617 19.3 31.9 54.1
2023 616 19.0 32.3 57.5
2024 630 21.2 29.7 64.4

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 Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,470

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1359th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1647th of 2802 Middle schools
 8.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle)46.143.3
 2.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Merced City Elementary)38.736.7
 1.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle)28.726.3
 2.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Merced City Elementary)20.317.7
 2.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle)51.437.1
 14.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Merced City Elementary)41.934.1
 7.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle)29.621.1
 8.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Merced City Elementary)19.717.2
 2.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle)21.45.5
 15.9%
   8th Grade Science (Merced City Elementary)17.913.3
 4.6%
   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 Students550616
 12%
African American2930
 3.4%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian5974
 25.4%
Hispanic282331
 17.4%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White137142
 3.6%
Two or More Races3835
 7.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.4%57.5%
 1.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle

Students who attend Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle usually go on to attend El Capitan High

In the 2023-24 school year, 630 students attended Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle.

Students at Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle are 55% Hispanic, 21% White, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Herbert H. Cruickshank Middle ranks 1504th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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