Overview
Come Back Charter is a public high serving grades 9–12 in Merced, California. The school enrolls 128 students. It is part of the Merced County Office of Education district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2025)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
27.2:1 — larger classes than typical
Higher share of students from low-income families
88% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
I fatti chiave
SectorPublic
Tipo di scuolaRegular
Livello LivelloHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrettoMerced County Office of Education
County6047
Città CittàMerced
ZIP95348
Charter SchoolYes
La Magnet SchoolNo
Titolo INo
UC/CSU (A-G) completion (2025)0.0%
NCES School ID069102014312
Source: CA CDE cohort outcomes (2025)
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment128
White15.6%
Hispanic / Latino77.3%
Black / African American2.3%
Asian1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.8%
Two or More Races2.3%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2025)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %88%
State Avg65%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2025)