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

Veritas Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.3/100, placing it at the 60th percentile statewide. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 3,036 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Veritas Elementary?

18.8% of students at Veritas Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Veritas Elementary improving or declining?

Veritas Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Veritas Elementary?

15.6% of students at Veritas 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.

Veritas Elementary

Manteca Unified Manteca San Joaquin County 95337

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

3,036 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

1,205 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

59%

Teachers

47 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 35.1%

White 11.4%

Asian 37.3%

Black 4.0%

Other 12.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Veritas Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.8%
Met Standard	23.9%
Below Standard	57.3%

Exceeded

18.8%

Met

23.9%

Below

57.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Veritas Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.8% of students exceeded standard while 23.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.6 points above the Manteca Unified district average of 8.2%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.3 points higher (vs 8.5% average). 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 1.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

18.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

42.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+1.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

15.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

3,036

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	129	24.8%	19.4%	24.8%	31.0%	44.2%
4th	135	20.0%	24.4%	22.2%	33.3%	44.4%
5th	133	26.3%	29.3%	20.3%	24.1%	55.6%
6th	102	10.8%	18.6%	34.3%	36.3%	29.4%
7th	124	15.3%	30.6%	29.0%	25.0%	46.0%
8th	132	17.4%	40.9%	28.8%	12.9%	58.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	130	23.1%	30.8%	20.8%	25.4%	53.9%
4th	136	22.8%	20.6%	27.9%	28.7%	43.4%
5th	136	28.7%	16.9%	27.2%	27.2%	45.6%
6th	102	8.8%	20.6%	24.5%	46.1%	29.4%
7th	126	15.1%	19.1%	28.6%	37.3%	34.1%
8th	133	12.0%	15.0%	30.8%	42.1%	27.1%