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McCabe Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 2–6

250 South Derrick St., Mendota, CA 93640 · (559) 655-4262 · Part of Mendota Unified School District

Mendota’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of California school districts

Directions
Students
986
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Town
Grades
2–6
The gist

What stands out about McCabe Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

250 South Derrick St., Mendota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 2193
Grade 3206
Grade 4182
Grade 5205
Grade 6200
Enrollment over time
949’20
960’21
977’22
960’23
986’24

Up 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 98%White <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McCabe Elementary from Mendota families.

Other schools in Mendota Unified School District

The district →
Mendota Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mendota
D
857 students24:1
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Mendota
423 students21:1
Mendota Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mendota
C−
612 students21:1
Mendota Community Day
High · Grades 7–12 · Mendota
10 students6:1
Mendota High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mendota
C+
1,065 students22:1
Mendota Continuation High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mendota
24 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Mendota’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.