Mendocino K-8
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
664 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
246 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
68%
Teachers
16 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
16.7%
White
76.0%
Other
7.3%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 17.8% |
| Met Standard | 30.3% |
| Below Standard | 52.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Mendocino K-8 and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
17.8% of students exceeded standard while 30.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 7.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 27.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
17.8%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
48.0%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+7.2pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
27.2%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
2.8%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
664
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 15 | 13.3% | 13.3% | 26.7% |
| 4th | 30 | 13.3% | 36.7% | 50.0% |
| 5th | 18 | 16.7% | 55.6% | 72.2% |
| 6th | 36 | 13.9% | 33.3% | 47.2% |
| 7th | 35 | 31.4% | 40.0% | 71.4% |
| 8th | 32 | 9.4% | 46.9% | 56.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 15 | 6.7% | 46.7% | 53.3% |
| 4th | 30 | 13.3% | 16.7% | 30.0% |
| 5th | 18 | 11.1% | 11.1% | 22.2% |
| 6th | 36 | 25.0% | 16.7% | 41.7% |
| 7th | 35 | 31.4% | 31.4% | 62.9% |
| 8th | 32 | 25.0% | 15.6% | 40.6% |