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Mendota Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,217 students in Mendota Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Mendota Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
3,949 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
175 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Mendota Unified School District, which is ranked #1274 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1268 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
29%

Graduation Rate
78%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
3,892 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
99%
55%
# Black Students
2 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
39 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
1%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
327
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
315
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
347
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
305
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
319
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
314
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
274
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
280
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
288
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,509 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,098 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$56 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,509
$19,974

Spending / Student
$14,098
$18,396

Best Mendota Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mendota Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
605 Bass Ave.
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-2014
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-2014
Grades: K-6
| 844 students
Rank: #22.
Mccabe Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
250 South Derrick St.
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4262
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4262
Grades: 2-6
| 960 students
Rank: n/an/a
1599 Fifth St.
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4365
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4365
Grades: K-1
| 413 students
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