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Neil Hafley Elementary

Public Grades K-8
5181st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 12% of California elementary schools
Summary

Neil Hafley Elementary is a public K-8 school serving 799 students in the Manteca Unified School District, which faces systemic academic challenges across the board.

The school is currently ranked in the bottom 12% of all California elementary schools, with academic proficiency significantly below state and district averages; only about 29% of students are proficient in English, 16% in math, and 14% in science. A major concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 33.9%, which is the highest among nearby schools like New Haven Elementary (20.3%) and George McParland Elementary, and this high rate of missed school is closely linked to lower academic achievement. Furthermore, the school's academic ranking has declined over the past decade, and it operates with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student funding than many comparable schools in the district, such as Joshua Cowell Elementary and Stella Brockman Elementary.

Performance in math shows a sharp decline in upper elementary grades, and support for special education students has been inconsistent year-to-year. While all schools in the Manteca Unified district underperform state averages, Neil Hafley's results are among the weakest, even when compared to schools with similar student demographics like Golden West Elementary and Lincoln Elementary. Addressing attendance and examining instructional resources appear to be critical areas for improvement to better serve its students.

799
Students ?
25.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,148
Per pupil spending ?
61.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 849 Northgate Ave.
       Manteca, CA  95336-2721

(209) 858-7215

District: Manteca Unified


Students who attend Neil Hafley Elementary usually attend:

High:    East Union High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.0%
White:
19.5%
Asian:
10.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2013 → 12th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school21%
District avg28%
California avg41%
Elementary school
5,181st of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 12%▼ down 20 pts since 2015
From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
2,203rd of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Bottom 20%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
13th of 20Elementary Schools in the Manteca Unified
1207th of 1,543Manteca 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
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202516.05181 of 585711.5%★☆☆☆☆
202415.85227 of 586910.9%★☆☆☆☆
202317.85058 of 585913.7%★☆☆☆☆
202218.55013 of 588314.8%★☆☆☆☆
201921.64657 of 578919.6%★☆☆☆☆
201819.94691 of 566217.1%★☆☆☆☆
201722.24496 of 569221.0%★☆☆☆☆
201622.04421 of 561421.3%★☆☆☆☆
201528.53828 of 561131.8%★★☆☆☆
201329.84061 of 553026.6%★☆☆☆☆
201233.93675 of 539031.8%★★☆☆☆
201141.63117 of 537742.0%★★☆☆☆
201043.22970 of 531444.1%★★☆☆☆
200951.62388 of 519354.0%★★★☆☆
200847.82505 of 511351.0%★★★☆☆
200745.02621 of 511348.7%★★☆☆☆
200644.52467 of 481848.8%★★☆☆☆
200545.82403 of 482250.2%★★★☆☆
200439.42670 of 480944.5%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202250.7786 of 222764.7%★★★☆☆
201939.51325 of 258548.7%★★☆☆☆
201825.81655 of 212822.2%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202434.32230 of 316229.5%★☆☆☆☆
202330.32505 of 324522.8%★☆☆☆☆
202230.92540 of 331123.3%★☆☆☆☆
201937.21970 of 327539.8%★★☆☆☆
201833.12177 of 324632.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202515.35087 of 55979.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.75072 of 56129.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.05317 of 56095.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.45152 of 56358.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201921.74483 of 549218.4%★☆☆☆☆
201816.94780 of 541311.7%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202515.44728 of 51077.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.84670 of 51078.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.04674 of 50878.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.64662 of 50848.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201923.24166 of 496316.1%★☆☆☆☆
201820.14239 of 483012.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202518.04865 of 546010.9%★☆☆☆☆
202413.65235 of 55175.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.44871 of 53639.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202218.44761 of 52649.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.74529 of 517312.4%★☆☆☆☆
201821.24388 of 508413.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.04793 of 562814.8%★☆☆☆☆
202417.34961 of 564312.1%★☆☆☆☆
202324.94263 of 563824.4%★☆☆☆☆
202223.54365 of 566322.9%★☆☆☆☆
201924.04282 of 551022.3%★☆☆☆☆
201824.54151 of 543123.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202528.32103 of 284726.1%★☆☆☆☆
202417.12572 of 26352.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202326.81804 of 242025.5%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20258.32438 of 25986.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.72532 of 26514.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.82502 of 26616.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.22471 of 27269.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.42681 of 28345.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.52471 of 27379.7%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202520.42203 of 276120.2%★☆☆☆☆
202423.42108 of 278324.3%★☆☆☆☆
202318.62336 of 278116.0%★☆☆☆☆
202217.52325 of 274015.1%★☆☆☆☆
201931.51732 of 271536.2%★★☆☆☆
201833.51567 of 248036.8%★★☆☆☆
201732.21611 of 250835.8%★★☆☆☆
201634.01521 of 249739.1%★★☆☆☆
201528.61673 of 247732.5%★★☆☆☆
201330.91678 of 237929.5%★☆☆☆☆
201237.71426 of 225936.9%★★☆☆☆
201154.4978 of 223656.3%★★★☆☆
201048.41079 of 217950.5%★★★☆☆
200943.11126 of 206345.4%★★☆☆☆
200835.71276 of 200536.4%★★☆☆☆
200743.61051 of 199947.4%★★☆☆☆
200638.51050 of 180441.8%★★☆☆☆
200544.3911 of 177748.7%★★☆☆☆
200432.71140 of 176935.6%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202233.7939 of 153138.7%★★☆☆☆
201921.31356 of 14919.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.91353 of 13691.2%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202437.6819 of 147844.6%★★☆☆☆
202327.71373 of 15219.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202239.5781 of 154049.3%★★☆☆☆
201930.91064 of 144226.2%★☆☆☆☆
201847.4464 of 136466.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202521.91997 of 253321.2%★☆☆☆☆
202422.22010 of 255121.2%★☆☆☆☆
202318.52138 of 253115.5%★☆☆☆☆
202216.02227 of 250911.2%★☆☆☆☆
201926.91722 of 238027.6%★☆☆☆☆
201828.11587 of 226229.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202518.42064 of 239513.8%★☆☆☆☆
202425.61813 of 238824.1%★☆☆☆☆
202322.31927 of 237418.8%★☆☆☆☆
202221.41964 of 235916.7%★☆☆☆☆
201922.11818 of 221317.8%★☆☆☆☆
201830.21465 of 207229.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202523.42012 of 254220.8%★☆☆☆☆
202424.12023 of 257921.6%★☆☆☆☆
202320.02158 of 253114.7%★☆☆☆☆
202216.22245 of 24588.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201934.91497 of 236936.8%★★☆☆☆
201839.81264 of 223043.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.52092 of 253417.4%★☆☆☆☆
202424.31902 of 255225.5%★☆☆☆☆
202319.92091 of 253817.6%★☆☆☆☆
202220.32042 of 252719.2%★☆☆☆☆
201935.41447 of 240739.9%★★☆☆☆
201838.81295 of 227343.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202522.91363 of 156613.0%★☆☆☆☆
202419.41472 of 15525.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.81451 of 15315.2%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.41247 of 152018.0%★☆☆☆☆
202416.11317 of 153714.3%★☆☆☆☆
202312.11391 of 15439.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.51389 of 155510.7%★☆☆☆☆
201933.21086 of 160232.2%★★☆☆☆
201829.91086 of 149627.4%★☆☆☆☆
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
Disabled (2022)65th percentile+50 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)29th percentile+19 vs school
Special Education (2025)26th percentile+15 vs school
Male (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school
Female (2025)9th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)6th percentile-5 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2024)45th percentile+20 vs school
Disabled (2022)39th percentile+24 vs school
Female (2025)21st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school
White (2025)18th percentile~ school
Male (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)13th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state
Mathematics16%-21 vs state
Science14%-19 vs state

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Monday, April 17, 2017

Open Quote High teacher turn over and heavy ESL student body. Was a great school until the current principal took over. Close Quote





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Students who attend Neil Hafley Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : East Union High

Students at Neil Hafley Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 20% White, 11% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 799 students attended Neil Hafley Elementary.

Neil Hafley Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.5% of California elementary schools.


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