Mendota Unified School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 3,443 students in Mendota Unified School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in Mendota Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the California public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Mendota Unified School District are Mendota Continuation High School, Mendota High School and Mendota Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Mendota Unified School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in California.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
School District Name
Mendota Unified School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
KG - 12
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
10,233 Schools
# Students
3,443 Students
6,168,558 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
263,481 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
Mendota Unified School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 988 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1236 out of 1942 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
51%
Graduation Rate
74%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
32,775 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
716,889 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
12%
# Hispanic Students
3,360 Students
3,350,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
54%
# Black Students
2 Students
335,281 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
46 Students
1,429,452 Students
% White Students
1%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
28,573 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
271,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
347
526,799
# Students in 1st Grade:
324
453,975
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
451,494
# Students in 3rd Grade:
264
443,439
# Students in 4th Grade:
281
462,447
# Students in 5th Grade:
267
467,886
# Students in 6th Grade:
268
482,667
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
472,586
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
469,754
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
492,115
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
480,320
# Students in 11th Grade:
244
472,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
484,898
# Ungraded Students:
-
8,084
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,862 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,969. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,981 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$29 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$29 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,862
$15,969
Spending / Student
$12,981
$16,042
Best Mendota Unified School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mendota Continuation High School
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
211 Smoot Ave.
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4471
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4471
Grades: 9-12
| 13 students
Rank: #22.
Mendota High School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1200 Belmont Ave.
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-1993
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-1993
Grades: 9-12
| 885 students
Rank: #33.
Mendota Elementary School
Math: 34% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
605 Bass Ave.
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-2014
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-2014
Grades: K-6
| 764 students
Rank: #44.
Mccabe Elementary School
Math: 30% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
250 S. Derrick St.
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4262
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4262
Grades: 2-6
| 860 students
Rank: #55.
Mendota Junior High School
Math: 24% | Reading: 40%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1258 E. Belmont Ave.
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4301
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4301
Grades: 7-8
| 491 students
Mendota Community Day
Alternative School
241 Smoot Ave.
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4471
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4471
Grades: 7-12
| 6 students
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