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Mendota Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

605 Bass Ave., Mendota, CA 93640 · (559) 655-2014 · Part of Mendota Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
857
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Mendota Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Mendota kids: Mendota Junior High

On the path

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

K–6Mendota ElementaryYou are here
7–8Mendota Junior High612 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
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 ↗

605 Bass Ave., Mendota

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten101
Grade 1119
Grade 2127
Grade 3150
Grade 4133
Grade 5109
Grade 6118
Enrollment over time
799’20
857’21
856’22
844’23
857’24

Up 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%White 2%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mendota Elementary from Mendota families.

Other schools in Mendota Unified School District

The district →
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Mendota
423 students21:1
McCabe Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–6 · Mendota
D
986 students26:1
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.