School Profile · Mendocino
Mendocino High: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.
Mendocino posts 56% meeting the standard; 25.4% push past it. Steady is worth something — and the gap between those two numbers is the thing to ask about.
10700 Ford Street, 95460 (opens in new tab)·Mendocino Unified·Mendocino·Grades 9-12·165 students·64% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 937-5871
Scope Score
67
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #252 statewide
Mendocino High scores 67 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 86th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “56% proficient” and call it done. Mendocino deserves a closer read. The school sits in Mendocino, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
Mendocino's low-income kids hit 66.7% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
56%
State 35%
Graduate
98%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
69%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 56 are proficient by 11th grade → 98 graduate → 69 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
The 6 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
97.9%
State 87.6%
10.3pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
25.4%
State 15.5%
9.9pp above state avg
College readiness
68.6%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
55.9%
State 34.6%
21.3pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
28.0%
State 32.1%
4.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.0%
State 4.0%
1.1pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
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High School
Mendocino High
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic13.9%
White74.5%
Asian2.4%
Black1.8%
Other7.3%
GenderFemale 50.3%Male 49.1%Non-binary 0.6%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
165
1,285 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
64%
0pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
8 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$27,300
District avg: $23,828 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$45,006 – $94,441
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Mendocino High in Mendocino, 66.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 55.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Mendocino High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 11.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (36.4% Math proficient); White students (81.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 24 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+11.1pp
39.1% vs 28.0% overall · n=23
ELA · Low-Income−5.2pp
66.7% vs 71.9% overall · n=24
1 more gap by subject
Math · Low-Income−3.6pp
36.4% vs 40.0% overall · n=22
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income24 tested
ELA 66.7%·Math 36.4%· +11.6pp vs district
White22 tested
ELA 81.8%·Math 42.9%· +17.4pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$74K
$11K below CA median
Median Home Value
$708K
$49K above CA median
Bachelor's+
46%
11pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
14.3 years avg experience
18 teachers
Teacher Credentials
84% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
8 AP courses
24 students qualified via AP exam
Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
97.9%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 62th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
25.4%
↑ vs CA 15.5% · 60th pctile
College readiness · 20%
68.6%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 69th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
55.9%
↑ vs CA 34.6% · 65th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
28.0%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 53th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.0%
↑ vs CA 4.0% · 55th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 32 | 38% | 34% | 19% | 9% | 72% | +25 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 30 | 13% | 27% | 20% | 40% | 40% | +17 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 43 | 9% | 53% | 33% | 5% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 24 | 66.7% | +12 | +28 |
| White | 22 | 81.8% | +17 | +20 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendocino High ← | — | 67 | 25.4% | 55.9% | — | 3.0% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
97.9%
AP Exam Prepared
68.6%
A-G Completion
63.0%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
62.8%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #191 → #235 → #211 → #154 → #252
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Mendocino High a good high school?
Mendocino High has a Scope Score of 67 out of 100, placing it in the 86th percentile of California high schools and ranked #252 statewide. 25.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.9 percentage points above the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Mendocino High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 55.9% of students at Mendocino High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 25.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 30.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 25.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 62 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Mendocino High rank in California?
Mendocino High ranks #252 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 86th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Mendocino High?
28.0% of students at Mendocino High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 3.0%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Mendocino High compare to other schools in Mendocino?
Mendocino High scores 67/100 (86th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 165 students. Use the schools in Mendocino page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Mendocino High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Mendocino High in Mendocino, 66.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 55.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Mendocino High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 11.6 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (36.4% Math proficient); White students (81.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 24 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.