Summary:
The Mendota Unified School District serves approximately 3,977 students across seven schools, including three elementary schools, one junior high, and three high schools (one traditional, one continuation, and one community day), in a community with very high economic need.
Among these schools, Mendota High stands out as the strongest performer, achieving a graduation rate of 95.6% and English Language Arts proficiency significantly above the state average, despite serving a student population with nearly universal economic disadvantage. In comparison, Mendota Elementary is the highest-ranked elementary school with the district's lowest chronic absenteeism rate, while McCabe Elementary and Mendota Junior High face greater academic challenges, particularly in mathematics.
The district's alternative high schools, Mendota Continuation High and Mendota Community Day, show severe struggles with attendance and student retention, despite higher per-student spending at the continuation school. Across the Mendota Unified district, mathematics performance is an area for improvement, but the success at Mendota High suggests effective strategies are in place that could benefit other schools.
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