Public school district · California

Mendota Unified.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Mendota Unified—and look beyond a single district average.

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Census district boundary

The K–12 path at a glance

Elementary2 schools

avg 30.0/1001 Solid, 1 Needs Support

High1 school

avg 52.7/1001 Developing

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 2

The elementary years

The path starts narrow: Mendota Elementary at 43, then a 26-point drop to the next of 2 elementary schools.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

2 elementary schools span 26 points around an average of 30.0.

The strength

Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 7.3% against a state average of 17.9%.

The catch

1 of 2 elementary schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.

Mendota Elementary

On the Rise

66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100

McCabe Elementary

Building Momentum

6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 17/100

Elementary school detail in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The high school years

One high school: Mendota High at 53/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 16.1% against a state average of 23.1%.

The catch

The suspension rate averages 6.8% against 3.3% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.

Mendota High

Building Momentum

50th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 53/100

High school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Mendota Elementary at 43/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — 1 campus here ranks as On the Rise, its returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Mendota Elementary 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100Mendota High 50th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 53/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Mendota Unified has 3 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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State avg.
38.9

Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

2 comparable schools · average 30.0/100 · range 16.9–43.1

High schools

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State avg.
54.0

Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 52.7/100 · range 52.7–52.7

Explore Mendota Unified by place.

Districts nearby

District	Average score	Ranked schools	Top school	Distance
Mendota Unifiedthis district	37.6 / 100	3	Mendota High	—
Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified	36.3 / 100	3	Firebaugh High	7.3 mi
Golden Plains Unified	31.6 / 100	2	Tranquillity High	10.7 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

Mendota

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

Building Momentum 2 On the Rise 1

Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Mendota Unified

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Elementary schools in Mendota Unified · 2 schools

Compare	School	Exceeded	Score
	Mendota Elementary Mendota Unified On the Rise	14.7%	66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100
	McCabe Elementary Mendota Unified Building Momentum	8.6%	6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 17/100

High schools in Mendota Unified · 1 schools

Compare	School	Exceeded	Score
	Mendota High Mendota Unified Building Momentum	19.8%	50th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 53/100

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Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Mendota Unified spent $19,298 per student in FY 2024–25 — close to the median California district ($20,491). About 64 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Mendota Unified$19,298

Median California district$20,491

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

Instruction64%
Instruction support11%
Student services8%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance11%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People

Teacher salary range$58,670–$118,186

Teaching staff187 · FTE

District enrollment3,668 · students

Who attends

Hispanic 98.4% · White 1.2% · Black 0.0% · Asian 0.2% · Other 0.1%

Free/reduced lunch94% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

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Elementary2 listed schools →High1 listed school →

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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Sources & reporting years

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How patterns are defined

Understand each metric and pattern.

Data limitations

See what is missing and what the data cannot show.

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.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 3 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Mendota Unified?

This SchoolScope directory lists 3 public schools in Mendota Unified with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.

Which schools have the highest scores in Mendota Unified?

Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Mendota Elementary (43/100). High: Mendota High (53/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.

Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?

Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.

Does living in Mendota Unified guarantee a particular school?

A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.

What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?

Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.

Where do these results come from?

The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.

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