How does Mesa Verde Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oakdale?

Mesa Verde Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 32.5/100, placing it at the 15th percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,008 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mesa Verde Elementary?

6.8% of students at Mesa Verde Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 18.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mesa Verde Elementary improving or declining?

Mesa Verde Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 0.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mesa Verde Elementary?

28.2% of students at Mesa Verde Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Mesa Verde Elementary

Riverbank Unified Oakdale Stanislaus County 95361

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,008 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

498 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 69.7%

White 23.9%

Asian 1.8%

Black 0.4%

Other 4.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mesa Verde Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.8%
Met Standard	12.1%
Below Standard	81.1%

Exceeded

6.8%

Met

12.1%

Below

81.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "19% proficient" for Mesa Verde Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.8% of students exceeded standard while 12.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.3 points below the Riverbank Unified district average of 9.1%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.0% exceeded — 4.2 points higher. 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 0.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.