Mendota Unified: Mendota Unified schools score 3.2 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 4.4 points.
Mendota Unified has 3 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 41.7/100 — 3.2 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Mendota Elementary at 50/100, where 14.7% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,345 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 10.3%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 38.2/100 | 2 | 11.7% | 7.3% |
| High | Developing 48.6/100 | 1 | 19.8% | 16.1% |
Mendota Unified's high schools average 48.6/100 — 4.8 points above the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Mendota Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Mendota Unified has 3 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 41.7/100 — 3.2 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Mendota Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 48.6.
District-wide elementary growth averages -4.4pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 23.1 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 10.3%, 7.7pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.9%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Mendota Elementary leads the district at 50 with 14.7% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Mendota Unified
Hidden gems: 1 school in Mendota Unified is classified as 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
Mendota Unified spends $13,345 per student in current expenditures — $1,470 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 Mendota Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (2)
Mendota Unified has 2 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 38.2 — 6.6 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -4.4pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Mendota Elementary with a Scope Score of 50 and 14.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mendota Elementary Mendota Unified Growth Engine | 14.7% | Developing 50/100 |
| 2 | McCabe Elementary Mendota Unified Building Momentum | 8.6% | Needs Support 27/100 |
High Schools (1)
Mendota Unified has 1 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 48.6 — 4.8 points above the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Mendota High with a Scope Score of 49 and 19.8% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mendota High Mendota Unified Building Momentum | 19.8% | Developing 49/100 |
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