Summary:
The Mendota Unified School District serves elementary students through three schools: McCabe Elementary (grades 2-6), Mendota Elementary (grades K-6), and Washington Elementary (grades K-1), all of which serve a community with very high economic need.
Among the schools with test data, Mendota Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, ranking in the 40th percentile statewide with the strongest scores in English, math, and science, along with an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 5.1%. In contrast, McCabe Elementary faces significant challenges, ranking in the 16th percentile with the lowest test scores in the district and a declining ranking over recent years. Washington Elementary, serving only kindergarten and first grade, does not have standardized test scores for comparison but has the highest per-student spending and smallest class sizes.
Key takeaways for parents include the strong attendance and academic performance at Mendota Elementary, particularly in fifth-grade math, and the notable performance in Spanish language skills. The entire Mendota Unified district performs below state averages, especially in science, but all schools have much better student attendance rates than the California average. The district's performance should be considered in the context of nearly universal student participation in free or reduced-price lunch programs across all three schools.
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