Manteca Unified: Manteca Unified high schools lead at 39.8. A 33.5-point spread across all schools shows this is a district of contrasts.
Manteca Unified has 27 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 32.6/100 — 12.2 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Sierra High at 52/100, where 23.5% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $11,831 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 24.3%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 30.1/100 | 20 | 8.3% | 23.3% |
| High | Developing 39.8/100 | 7 | 10.8% | 27.2% |
Manteca Unified's high schools average 39.8/100 — 3.9 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Manteca Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Manteca Unified has 27 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 32.6/100 — 12.2 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Manteca Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 39.8.
District-wide elementary growth averages +0.8pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — schools are making incremental gains.
Score range of 33.5 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 24.3%, 6.4pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.5%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Sierra High leads the district at 52 with 23.5% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Manteca Unified
Hidden gems: 7 schools in Manteca Unified are classified as On the Rise (6) or Growth Engine — 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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Manteca Unified spends $11,831 per student in current expenditures — $2,984 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Manteca Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (20)
Manteca Unified has 20 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 30.1 — 14.7 points below the state average of 44.8.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +0.8pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Nile Garden Elementary with a Scope Score of 51 and 23.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nile Garden Elementary Manteca Unified Growth Engine | 23.3% | Solid 51/100 |
| 2 | Veritas Elementary Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 24.3% | Developing 43/100 |
| 3 | Walter Woodward Elementary Manteca Unified On the Rise | 12.7% | Developing 37/100 |
| 4 | Brock Elliott Elementary Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 8.6% | Developing 35/100 |
| 5 | Shasta Elementary Manteca Unified On the Rise | 4.7% | Developing 34/100 |
| 6 | Mossdale Elementary Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 12.3% | Developing 34/100 |
| 7 | Great Valley Elementary Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 7.1% | Developing 33/100 |
| 8 | George McParland Elementary Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 7.2% | Developing 32/100 |
| 9 | Joseph Widmer Jr. Elementary Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 7.2% | Developing 30/100 |
| 10 | New Haven Elementary Manteca Unified On the Rise | 10.9% | Needs Support 30/100 |
| 11 | Sequoia Elementary Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 8.1% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 12 | French Camp Elementary Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 4.5% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 13 | Stella Brockman Elementary Manteca Unified On the Rise | 6.0% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 14 | Neil Hafley Elementary Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 5.3% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 15 | Lincoln Elementary Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 3.7% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 16 | Joshua Cowell Elementary Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 4.8% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 17 | Lathrop Elementary Manteca Unified On the Rise | 6.1% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 18 | George Y. Komure Elementary Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 6.0% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 19 | August Knodt Elementary Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 2.9% | Needs Support 20/100 |
| 20 | Golden West Elementary Manteca Unified On the Rise | 1.0% | Needs Support 18/100 |
High Schools (7)
Manteca Unified has 7 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 39.8 — 3.9 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Sierra High with a Scope Score of 52 and 23.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra High Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 23.5% | Solid 52/100 |
| 2 | Lathrop High Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 14.4% | Developing 47/100 |
| 3 | Manteca High Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 14.1% | Developing 45/100 |
| 4 | East Union High Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 10.6% | Developing 42/100 |
| 5 | Weston Ranch High Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 10.2% | Developing 41/100 |
| 6 | New Vision High Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 1.4% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 7 | Calla High Manteca Unified Building Momentum | 0.9% | Needs Support 25/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology