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Schools in Lathrop · Manteca Unified School District, Banta Unified School District

Lathrop’s public schools score below 52% of California districts on tests and graduation

20% of students in Lathrop’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lathrop, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#527of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 9 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 13 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 6 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 26% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Manteca Unified
Students per teacher
23.3
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
4,496 students on the public path
In brief

Lathrop’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 449 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lathrop’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Manteca Unified spends $15,599 per student and Banta Unified $37,819, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

River Islands Technology Academy II, NextGeneration STEAM Academy, EPIC Academy and River Islands High are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lathrop’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of California school districts, #527 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (449)Better than 25%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 12,851 test results and a graduating class of 2,033 could put Lathrop anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lathrop’s students in the tested grades sat them (12,860 in math, 12,842 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lathrop, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–83 schoolsDepends on your addressC−
9–12Lathrop HighManteca Unified School DistrictB+

Lathrop runs its own schools through grade 12 (Manteca Unified School District). From grade K, students attend the Banta Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lathrop

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Manteca Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 29 schools · 25,225 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 23.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$15,599CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Banta Unified School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 202 students, down 11% since 2021–22 · 18.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$37,819CA $21,206 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Manteca Unified School District38%
State average 46.7% · 12671 students tested
Math · K–12, Manteca Unified School District20%
State average 33.1% · 12689 students tested
Reading · K–8, Banta Unified School District22%
State average 46.7% · 171 students tested
Math · K–8, Banta Unified School District17%
State average 33.1% · 171 students tested

Lathrop vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Lathrop’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LathropB−Manteca Unified K–12 · Banta Unified K–8
MantecaB−Manteca Unified

Every school in Lathrop

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lathropby address
Mossdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
1,087 students27:1Rate it →
Lathrop Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
1,000 students26:1Rate it →
Joseph Widmer Jr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
C−
923 students24:1Rate it →
Lathrop High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,486 students22:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
EPIC Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
Charter
1,025 students26:1Rate it →
River Islands Technology Academy II
Elementary · Grades K–8
A−
Charter
954 students24:1Rate it →
NextGeneration STEAM Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
B+
Charter
797 students24:1Rate it →
River Islands High
High · Grades 9–12
Charter
512 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Lathrop’s schools

Are Lathrop’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lathrop children attend score below 52% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #527 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lathrop in?

Two districts: Manteca Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Banta Unified School District runs grades K–8.

Where do Lathrop kids go to high school?

Lathrop High, with 1,486 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Lathrop’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Manteca Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Lathrop spend per student?

$15,599 in Manteca Unified School District and $37,819 in Banta Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.