How does Neil Hafley Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Manteca?

Neil Hafley Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 29.9/100, placing it at the 9th percentile statewide. 5% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,176 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Neil Hafley Elementary?

5.0% of students at Neil Hafley Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 22.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Neil Hafley Elementary improving or declining?

Neil Hafley Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Neil Hafley Elementary?

33.9% of students at Neil Hafley 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.

Neil Hafley Elementary

Manteca Unified Manteca San Joaquin County 95336

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,176 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

801 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

67%

Teachers

32 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 61.4%

White 20.0%

Asian 6.6%

Black 3.5%

Other 8.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Neil Hafley Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.0%
Met Standard	17.2%
Below Standard	77.8%

Exceeded

5.0%

Met

17.2%

Below

77.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Neil Hafley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.0% of students exceeded standard while 17.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.3 points below the Manteca Unified district average of 8.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 6.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 33.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

5.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

22.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-4.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

33.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,176

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	82	7.3%	13.4%	24.4%	54.9%	20.7%
4th	84	6.0%	16.7%	23.8%	53.6%	22.6%
5th	89	5.6%	21.4%	20.2%	52.8%	27.0%
6th	88	6.8%	20.4%	26.1%	46.6%	27.3%
7th	97	6.2%	27.8%	27.8%	38.1%	34.0%
8th	106	6.6%	31.1%	27.4%	34.9%	37.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	82	6.1%	21.9%	24.4%	47.6%	28.1%
4th	83	4.8%	13.3%	21.7%	60.2%	18.1%
5th	87	2.3%	10.3%	18.4%	69.0%	12.6%
6th	87	0.0%	9.2%	24.1%	66.7%	9.2%
7th	97	4.1%	11.3%	25.8%	58.8%	15.5%
8th	106	3.8%	9.4%	16.0%	70.8%	13.2%