How does Shasta Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Manteca?

Shasta Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.0/100, placing it at the 32nd percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,018 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Shasta Elementary?

6.2% of students at Shasta Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Shasta Elementary improving or declining?

Shasta Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 13.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Shasta Elementary?

23.7% of students at Shasta 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.

Shasta Elementary

Manteca Unified Manteca San Joaquin County 95336

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

2,018 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

797 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

81%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 69.5%

White 16.3%

Asian 5.8%

Black 2.8%

Other 5.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Shasta Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.2%
Met Standard	17.1%
Below Standard	76.6%

Exceeded

6.2%

Met

17.1%

Below

76.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Shasta Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.2% of students exceeded standard while 17.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Manteca Unified district average of 8.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 8.1% 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.

Students here improve by 13.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.7%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

6.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

23.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+13.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

23.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,018

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	92	1.1%	6.5%	29.4%	63.0%	7.6%
4th	78	6.4%	17.9%	16.7%	59.0%	24.4%
5th	79	8.9%	24.1%	30.4%	36.7%	32.9%
6th	79	7.6%	21.5%	26.6%	44.3%	29.1%
7th	74	10.8%	32.4%	21.6%	35.1%	43.2%
8th	99	12.1%	26.3%	27.3%	34.3%	38.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	92	4.3%	13.0%	27.2%	55.4%	17.4%
4th	79	1.3%	13.9%	38.0%	46.8%	15.2%
5th	80	6.3%	13.8%	40.0%	40.0%	20.0%
6th	81	3.7%	11.1%	29.6%	55.6%	14.8%
7th	76	5.3%	14.5%	32.9%	47.4%	19.7%
8th	100	7.0%	11.0%	19.0%	63.0%	18.0%