Tenaya Middle School is located at 760 West Eighth St., Merced, CA 95340. It serves students in grades 7 through 8. Enrollment is reported at 585 students. The student–teacher ratio is approximately 24:1. The student body consists of about 50% male and 50% female learners. According to state assessment data, approximately 12% of students meet mathematics proficiency standards and about 32% meet reading proficiency benchmarks on California standardized assessments. Tenaya Middle operates as a public middle school within the Merced City Elementary School District, providing a core academic program designed to build foundational middle-grade skills and academic supports aligned with district instructional goals. The campus is designed to accommodate an attendance-based model that facilitates the transition of students into the comprehensive secondary schools of the district. This model is reflective of the grade-span alignment of the district. Local housing values in Merced commonly list in the mid-$300,000 range, consistent with broader residential market conditions near central Merced campuses. At its current performance level and relative to statewide public middle school averages, Tenaya Middle operates within the broader public education landscape often referenced in discussions of the top middle schools in California.