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Schools in Mendota · Mendota Unified School District

Mendota’s public schools score below 65% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Mendota’s districts is 19%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mendota, 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.

#687of 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
37%
▼ 10 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 14 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 6 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.1K
▼ 10% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.7
CA 21.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
3,943 students on the public path
In brief

Mendota’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 259 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mendota’s, its schools beat 41%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,099 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Mendota Junior High, then Mendota High. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Mendota’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 35% of California school districts, #687 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (259)Better than 41%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,968 test results and a graduating class of 250 could put Mendota anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Mendota’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,991 in math, 1,946 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD
7–8Mendota Junior HighMendota Unified School DistrictC−
9–12Mendota HighMendota Unified School DistrictC+

Mendota’s public schools are run by Mendota Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Mendota Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 3,977 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 22.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,099CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 46.7% · 1946 students tested
Math19%
State average 33.1% · 1991 students tested

Mendota vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MendotaC+Mendota Unified

Every school in Mendota

5 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 Mendotaby address
Mendota Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
D
857 students24:1Rate it →
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–1
423 students21:1Rate it →
McCabe Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–6
D
986 students26:1Rate it →
Mendota Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
612 students21:1Rate it →
Mendota High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
1,065 students22:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Mendota Continuation High and Mendota Community Day).

Questions about Mendota’s schools

Are Mendota’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mendota children attend score below 65% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #687 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mendota in?

Mendota Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,977 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mendota kids go to high school?

Mendota High, with 1,065 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Mendota’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Mendota Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Mendota spend per student?

$19,099 in Mendota 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.