Manteca Unified

The Manteca Unified school district serves around 22,000 students across 28 schools, including 20 elementary (K-8) and 8 high schools (9-12), in a district where graduation rates are strong but academic proficiency lags behind state averages.

When comparing schools, Sierra High stands out as the top-performing high school, with the district's highest test scores and lowest chronic absenteeism, while Nile Garden Elementary leads among elementary schools. In contrast, schools like Lincoln Elementary and August Knodt Elementary face significant academic challenges, and alternative high schools such as Calla High and New Vision High have very low proficiency rates despite much higher per-student spending.

Key takeaways for parents include a notable gap between the district's high 92.7% graduation rate and its below-average test scores in English, math, and science. Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide concern, and schools with better attendance, like Sierra High, tend to have stronger outcomes. The data suggests that while the district successfully graduates students, there is a system-wide need to improve core academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics where no school meets the state average.