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Nile Garden Elementary

Public Grades K-8
1657th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 72% of California elementary schools
Summary

Nile Garden Elementary serves 1,221 students in kindergarten through eighth grade in Manteca, California, as part of Manteca Unified. Its most important distinction is that in 2025–2026 it had the highest all-grades proficiency rates among nine nearby schools in English language arts (ELA), math, and science, and scored above the district and state in all three subjects.

Math is the school’s strongest subject relative to its comparison groups: 51% of students were proficient, compared with 38% statewide and 23% districtwide—gaps of 13 and 28 percentage points. ELA was its narrowest advantage, with 57% proficient versus 49% statewide and 35% districtwide; science was 47%, versus 36% and 23%. Nile Garden also led the nearby-school average by 30 points in math, 30 points in science, and 28 points in ELA. Fifth grade was a particular strength: 76% were proficient in ELA and 63% in math. Third-grade ELA is the clearest relative concern: 42% were proficient, 3 points below the state, although this was still the highest third-grade ELA result among the nearby schools. The school was above the state in every reported math grade and led nearby schools in each tested math and science grade.

Results have risen overall since 2022–2023, especially in math: ELA increased by 2 percentage points, math by 9, and science by 5. Math improved each year, while ELA and science dipped before recovering. SchoolDigger gives Nile Garden 4 stars and ranks it at the 72nd statewide percentile in 2025–2026, up 9 percentile points from 2023–2024 and above every nearby school. That strong overall standing does not mean every group has the same ranking: SchoolDigger’s latest English Language Learner Students ranking was the 87th percentile in 2023–2024, while its Asian Students ranking was the 30th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with 72nd overall. The school’s 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 27.7, second-highest among nearby schools, and 55% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the lowest share in the nearby group.

1,221
Students ?
27.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,437
Per pupil spending ?
55.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
95%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 5700 East Nile Rd.
       Manteca, CA  95336-8844

(209) 858-7370

District: Manteca Unified


Students who attend Nile Garden Elementary usually attend:

High:    Sierra High
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
53.2%
Hispanic:
27.6%
White:
12.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Manteca Unified
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school53%
District avg28%
California avg42%
Elementary school
1,657th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 28%▲ up 22 pts since 2016
From bottom 49% (2016) to top 28% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
550th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 20%▲ up 10 pts since 2016
From top 31% (2016) to top 20% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 20Elementary Schools in the Manteca Unified
1238th of 1,530Manteca Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202668.51657 of 581771.5%★★★★☆
202564.31872 of 585768.0%★★★☆☆
202457.92150 of 586963.4%★★★☆☆
202365.31792 of 585969.4%★★★☆☆
202266.01787 of 588369.6%★★★☆☆
201970.41587 of 578972.6%★★★★☆
201870.81535 of 566272.9%★★★★☆
201744.92813 of 569250.6%★★★☆☆
201643.62859 of 561449.1%★★☆☆☆
201545.32719 of 561151.5%★★★☆☆
201356.02354 of 553057.4%★★★☆☆
201250.72569 of 539052.3%★★★☆☆
201163.61814 of 537766.3%★★★☆☆
201071.51397 of 531473.7%★★★★☆
200970.11431 of 519372.4%★★★★☆
200856.62020 of 511360.5%★★★☆☆
200747.82448 of 511352.1%★★★☆☆
200653.12039 of 481857.7%★★★☆☆
200561.71672 of 482265.3%★★★☆☆
200458.11797 of 480962.6%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202639.0849 of 121029.8%★☆☆☆☆
202535.4875 of 120327.3%★☆☆☆☆
202422.6991 of 120517.8%★☆☆☆☆
202330.9911 of 119023.4%★☆☆☆☆
202225.1939 of 115418.6%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202241.31029 of 222753.8%★★★☆☆
201948.41024 of 258560.4%★★★☆☆
201865.1492 of 212876.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202469.8419 of 316286.7%★★★★☆
202376.9327 of 324589.9%★★★★☆
202279.8300 of 331190.9%★★★★★
201980.7308 of 327590.6%★★★★★
201873.1480 of 324685.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202669.61509 of 558173.0%★★★★☆
202563.91780 of 559768.2%★★★☆☆
202459.51978 of 561264.8%★★★☆☆
202366.01675 of 560970.1%★★★★☆
202265.11729 of 563569.3%★★★☆☆
201965.81706 of 549268.9%★★★☆☆
201872.51388 of 541374.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202653.12152 of 509457.8%★★★☆☆
202547.82443 of 510752.2%★★★☆☆
202454.21996 of 510760.9%★★★☆☆
202362.41532 of 508769.9%★★★☆☆
202270.41138 of 508477.6%★★★★☆
201972.01069 of 496378.5%★★★★☆
201873.8957 of 483080.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202668.21401 of 542374.2%★★★★☆
202571.51198 of 546078.1%★★★★☆
202458.61883 of 551765.9%★★★☆☆
202357.81888 of 536364.8%★★★☆☆
202275.8923 of 526482.5%★★★★☆
201972.41064 of 517379.4%★★★★☆
201880.6667 of 508486.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202665.11728 of 560369.2%★★★☆☆
202562.71853 of 562867.1%★★★☆☆
202453.82276 of 564359.7%★★★☆☆
202362.61825 of 563867.6%★★★☆☆
202264.61740 of 566369.3%★★★☆☆
201972.61404 of 551074.5%★★★★☆
201866.21657 of 543169.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202645.91248 of 292757.4%★★★☆☆
202544.81253 of 284756.0%★★★☆☆
202440.01325 of 263549.7%★★☆☆☆
202331.61574 of 242035.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202631.31854 of 253626.9%★☆☆☆☆
202524.62070 of 259820.3%★☆☆☆☆
202424.42116 of 265120.2%★☆☆☆☆
202330.91963 of 266126.2%★☆☆☆☆
202237.11824 of 272633.1%★★☆☆☆
201954.81389 of 283451.0%★★★☆☆
201856.81305 of 273752.3%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202675.9550 of 274079.9%★★★★☆
202576.9542 of 276180.4%★★★★☆
202471.3666 of 278376.1%★★★★☆
202373.6607 of 278178.2%★★★★☆
202260.7884 of 274067.7%★★★☆☆
201976.7564 of 271579.2%★★★★☆
201869.1664 of 248073.2%★★★★☆
201761.8844 of 250866.3%★★★☆☆
201664.9762 of 249769.5%★★★☆☆
201568.4677 of 247772.7%★★★★☆
201370.2587 of 237975.3%★★★★☆
201271.4535 of 225976.3%★★★★☆
201167.2631 of 223671.8%★★★★☆
201063.0709 of 217967.5%★★★☆☆
200971.3483 of 206376.6%★★★★☆
200864.9604 of 200569.9%★★★☆☆
200758.2714 of 199964.3%★★★☆☆
200655.6711 of 180460.6%★★★☆☆
200552.8748 of 177757.9%★★★☆☆
200444.5889 of 176949.7%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202647.9459 of 77740.9%★★☆☆☆
202545.0459 of 73937.9%★★☆☆☆
202440.2491 of 74333.9%★★☆☆☆
202342.4473 of 71533.8%★★☆☆☆
202228.1554 of 73324.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202471.2150 of 147889.9%★★★★☆
202378.1120 of 152192.1%★★★★★
202286.377 of 154095.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.9499 of 251680.2%★★★★☆
202575.5536 of 253378.8%★★★★☆
202473.2575 of 255177.5%★★★★☆
202371.3589 of 253176.7%★★★★☆
202256.4900 of 250964.1%★★★☆☆
201969.8627 of 238073.7%★★★★☆
201871.4575 of 226274.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202662.7701 of 235770.3%★★★★☆
202568.0572 of 239576.1%★★★★☆
202462.1686 of 238871.3%★★★★☆
202367.4576 of 237475.7%★★★★☆
202266.1580 of 235975.4%★★★★☆
201982.9253 of 221388.6%★★★★☆
201866.9516 of 207275.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.8396 of 252984.3%★★★★☆
202581.6310 of 254287.8%★★★★☆
202472.3487 of 257981.1%★★★★☆
202368.8540 of 253178.7%★★★★☆
202273.8432 of 245882.4%★★★★☆
201984.7219 of 236990.8%★★★★★
201874.2397 of 223082.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202671.7584 of 251476.8%★★★★☆
202575.2519 of 253479.5%★★★★☆
202466.4701 of 255272.5%★★★★☆
202373.7549 of 253878.4%★★★★☆
202263.3744 of 252770.6%★★★★☆
201979.4436 of 240781.9%★★★★☆
201862.7721 of 227368.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202636.0952 of 160540.7%★★☆☆☆
202552.2517 of 156667.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202627.31112 of 149025.4%★☆☆☆☆
202533.41022 of 152032.8%★★☆☆☆
202439.5903 of 153741.2%★★☆☆☆
202351.8706 of 154354.2%★★★☆☆
202238.6943 of 155539.4%★★☆☆☆
201963.7572 of 160264.3%★★★☆☆
201847.8775 of 149648.2%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2024)87th percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)69th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)58th percentile-14 vs school
Special Education (2026)57th percentile-14 vs school
Disabled (2022)54th percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2026)30th percentile-42 vs school
White (2026)27th percentile-45 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)80th percentile~ school
Male (2026)77th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)70th percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2026)41st percentile-39 vs school
Special Education (2026)41st percentile-39 vs school
White (2026)25th percentile-55 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state
Mathematics51%+13 vs state
Science47%+11 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,221 students attended Nile Garden Elementary.

Nile Garden Elementary ranks 1657th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Nile Garden Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Sierra High

Students at Nile Garden Elementary are 53% Asian, 28% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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