2972 Bedford Dr
Merced, CA 95340

My daughter was assaulted several times and Ada Givens Elementary School in Merced, CA swept our complaints under the rug. Teachers give low scores at the beginning to later give higher scores giving false impression ofacademic progress thanks to their teaching. Teachers did not treat my child fairly and theCalifornia Department of Education routinely dismiss our complaints. School Principal is rude. Students disrupt teacher talking in class, skip class and strain the patience of teachers with rampant absences costing the school Federal attendance funds and causing teacher burnout. Celebrations involve loud music speakers pointed towards performing students causing Tinnitus(damage to ear nerves). My child scored near perfect score in IQ tests and transferred to a better school.

I am a parent of two students at Hoover middle school. Though the test scores are low I have seen a high amount of "personal fraternization" between staff, especially from the library media teachers, speaking openly about subjects non- "professionally appropriate" for a school zone, in my opinion. Higher focus on student learning would be nice.

I have 2 students here. The one senior and one freshman. I like that it is the type of school where most students know each other from their younger days and yet, they have been welcoming to students like mine, who are transplants. Parents seem to be engaged, FFA seems great and there are lots of programs, clubs and pathways for students to explore.