Elementary Schools in Manteca, California: 13 schools. Average score 14.3 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Manteca, California has 13 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 24.6/100 — 14.3 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Nile Garden Elementary at 45/100, where 23.3% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Manteca schools average 9.3% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 22.7% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Manteca
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (13)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nile Garden Elementary Manteca Unified | 23.3% | 69th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100 |
| 2 | Veritas Elementary Manteca Unified | 24.3% | 54th percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
| 3 | Walter Woodward Elementary Manteca Unified | 12.7% | 33rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 4 | Brock Elliott Elementary Manteca Unified | 8.6% | 29th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 5 | Shasta Elementary Manteca Unified | 4.7% | 24th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 6 | New Haven Elementary Manteca Unified | 10.9% | 21st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100 |
| 7 | George McParland Elementary Manteca Unified | 7.2% | 19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 8 | Sequoia Elementary Manteca Unified | 8.1% | 10th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 20/100 |
| 9 | Stella Brockman Elementary Manteca Unified | 6.0% | 9th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 20/100 |
| 10 | Neil Hafley Elementary Manteca Unified | 5.3% | 9th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 19/100 |
| 11 | Lincoln Elementary Manteca Unified | 3.7% | 7th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 18/100 |
| 12 | Joshua Cowell Elementary Manteca Unified | 4.8% | 6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 17/100 |
| 13 | Golden West Elementary Manteca Unified | 1.0% | 1st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 11/100 |
High Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra High Manteca Unified | 23.5% | 62nd percentile · SolidScope Score 57/100 |
| 2 | Manteca High Manteca Unified | 14.1% | 34th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 48/100 |
| 3 | East Union High Manteca Unified | 10.6% | 26th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 46/100 |
| 4 | Calla High Manteca Unified continuation high school | 0.9% | 65th percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 27/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Manteca
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Manteca are classified as On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Manteca
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology