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C−

Mendota Junior High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1258 East Belmont Ave., Mendota, CA 93640 · (559) 655-4301 · Part of Mendota Unified School District

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

Students
612
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Mendota Junior High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mendota kids: Mendota High

On the path

Where Mendota kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Mendota Junior HighYou are here
9–12Mendota High1,065 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 48.6%

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

1258 East Belmont Ave., Mendota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7294
Grade 8318
Enrollment over time
562’20
560’21
576’22
602’23
612’24

Up 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 100%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mendota Junior High from Mendota families.

Other schools in Mendota Unified School District

The district →

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.