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George McParland Elementary

Public Grades K-8
4017th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 31% of California elementary schools
Summary

George McParland Elementary is a public K-8 school in Manteca, California, serving 1,196 students as part of the Manteca Unified School District. While the district is ranked 1215 out of 1565 in California, George McParland Elementary faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the middle to lower range of California elementary schools over the past 10 years.

The school's academic performance is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates of 39.01% in English Language Arts and 30.09% in Math, compared to 36.6% and 22.45% for the district, and 48.81% and 37.3% for the state. George McParland Elementary also struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, with rankings in the bottom half of California elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, and white students. The school's performance is particularly low for white students, ranking in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools in recent years. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 26.6%, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, George McParland Elementary performs significantly worse than most of the nearby schools in the Manteca Unified School District, including Lincoln Elementary, Golden West Elementary, and Lathrop Elementary, which generally have higher student performance, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and serve a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past 10 years, indicating a concerning trend of worsening academic performance.

1,195
Students ?
26.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,595
Per pupil spending ?
61.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1601 Northgate Dr.
       Manteca, CA  95336-6255

(209) 858-7290

District: Manteca Unified


Students who attend George McParland Elementary usually attend:

High:    East Union High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.9%
White:
30.3%
Asian:
9.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2013 → 31st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2013
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school32%
District avg28%
California avg41%
Elementary school
4,017th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 31%▼ down 24 pts since 2015
From top 44% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,223rd of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 33% (2015) to top 44% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th 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
202529.34017 of 585731.4%★★☆☆☆
202435.83457 of 586941.1%★★☆☆☆
202340.83076 of 585947.5%★★☆☆☆
202249.62546 of 588356.7%★★★☆☆
201962.41952 of 578966.3%★★★☆☆
201854.32320 of 566259.0%★★★☆☆
201752.62397 of 569257.9%★★★☆☆
201651.72410 of 561457.1%★★★☆☆
201549.22490 of 561155.6%★★★☆☆
201340.63277 of 553040.7%★★☆☆☆
201241.63164 of 539041.3%★★☆☆☆
201147.62747 of 537748.9%★★☆☆☆
201052.42427 of 531454.3%★★★☆☆
200952.02356 of 519354.6%★★★☆☆
200848.62464 of 511351.8%★★★☆☆
200752.52182 of 511357.3%★★★☆☆
200649.12234 of 481853.6%★★★☆☆
200553.12044 of 482257.6%★★★☆☆
200458.71771 of 480963.2%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202239.91085 of 222751.3%★★★☆☆
201936.01479 of 258542.8%★★☆☆☆
201829.31483 of 212830.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202439.91832 of 316242.1%★★☆☆☆
202346.11410 of 324556.5%★★★☆☆
202233.02358 of 331128.8%★☆☆☆☆
201961.8766 of 327576.6%★★★★☆
201868.9577 of 324682.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202530.93781 of 559732.4%★★☆☆☆
202439.53102 of 561244.7%★★☆☆☆
202340.72976 of 560946.9%★★☆☆☆
202254.92170 of 563561.5%★★★☆☆
201965.81704 of 549269.0%★★★☆☆
201856.12182 of 541359.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202535.03384 of 510733.7%★★☆☆☆
202440.32943 of 510742.4%★★☆☆☆
202344.22602 of 508748.9%★★☆☆☆
202251.32114 of 508458.4%★★★☆☆
201972.71033 of 496379.2%★★★★☆
201863.61464 of 483069.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202533.63689 of 546032.4%★★☆☆☆
202438.03287 of 551740.4%★★☆☆☆
202341.52948 of 536345.0%★★☆☆☆
202242.52795 of 526446.9%★★☆☆☆
201967.41316 of 517374.6%★★★★☆
201859.31781 of 508465.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202528.04025 of 562828.5%★☆☆☆☆
202432.03645 of 564335.4%★★☆☆☆
202340.63025 of 563846.3%★★☆☆☆
202243.32818 of 566350.2%★★★☆☆
201956.62110 of 551061.7%★★★☆☆
201851.92343 of 543156.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202549.71070 of 284762.4%★★★☆☆
202433.01657 of 263537.1%★★☆☆☆
202327.81756 of 242027.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202513.72317 of 259810.8%★☆☆☆☆
202420.42207 of 265116.7%★☆☆☆☆
202326.42067 of 266122.3%★☆☆☆☆
202239.31756 of 272635.6%★★☆☆☆
201941.01822 of 283435.7%★★☆☆☆
201831.92030 of 273725.8%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202548.41223 of 276155.7%★★★☆☆
202454.71022 of 278363.3%★★★☆☆
202362.7824 of 278170.4%★★★★☆
202259.0916 of 274066.6%★★★☆☆
201980.5471 of 271582.7%★★★★☆
201878.1486 of 248080.4%★★★★☆
201777.5523 of 250879.1%★★★★☆
201650.21108 of 249755.6%★★★☆☆
201562.1821 of 247766.9%★★★☆☆
201362.3824 of 237965.4%★★★☆☆
201254.2976 of 225956.8%★★★☆☆
201149.61105 of 223650.6%★★★☆☆
201054.2922 of 217957.7%★★★☆☆
200959.5762 of 206363.1%★★★☆☆
200856.8764 of 200561.9%★★★☆☆
200757.2735 of 199963.2%★★★☆☆
200654.2741 of 180458.9%★★★☆☆
200546.8856 of 177751.8%★★★☆☆
200456.9643 of 176963.7%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201939.0765 of 149148.7%★★☆☆☆
201836.9762 of 136944.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202352.8390 of 152174.4%★★★★☆
202247.5538 of 154065.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202554.1979 of 253361.4%★★★☆☆
202458.6851 of 255166.6%★★★☆☆
202366.7692 of 253172.7%★★★★☆
202262.5768 of 250969.4%★★★☆☆
201981.0411 of 238082.7%★★★★☆
201884.8309 of 226286.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202552.1956 of 239560.1%★★★☆☆
202458.9752 of 238868.5%★★★☆☆
202363.8647 of 237472.7%★★★★☆
202262.2669 of 235971.6%★★★★☆
201990.4123 of 221394.4%★★★★★
201883.8211 of 207289.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202555.7894 of 254264.8%★★★☆☆
202453.0951 of 257963.1%★★★☆☆
202366.7597 of 253176.4%★★★★☆
202256.5823 of 245866.5%★★★☆☆
201981.1284 of 236988.0%★★★★☆
201879.7289 of 223087.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202541.71327 of 253447.6%★★☆☆☆
202449.61088 of 255257.4%★★★☆☆
202356.7898 of 253864.6%★★★☆☆
202253.9956 of 252762.2%★★★☆☆
201978.3462 of 240780.8%★★★★☆
201869.7588 of 227374.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.51473 of 15665.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202423.31343 of 155213.5%★☆☆☆☆
202330.21070 of 153130.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202531.81052 of 152030.8%★★☆☆☆
202442.4857 of 153744.2%★★☆☆☆
202353.6679 of 154356.0%★★★☆☆
202248.5782 of 155549.7%★★☆☆☆
201966.6520 of 160267.5%★★★☆☆
201868.5468 of 149668.7%★★★☆☆
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
Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+31 vs school
Disabled (2022)51st percentile-5 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)34th percentile~ school
Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)11th percentile-21 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2023)74th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)61st percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+4 vs school
Disabled (2019)49th percentile-34 vs school
Male (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)31st percentile-25 vs school
Special Education (2025)6th percentile-50 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state
Mathematics30%-7 vs state
Science19%-13 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Open Quote I do not understand how any child could become well educated in this school. The class schedule is poorly organized, the teachers are poorly organized and use inappropriate language with the children. "Shut up" is just one statement that is said to the children (and the only statement I care to share). My child has a math level of a 10th grader and is highly recognized for her physical capabilities, that surpass the likes of this school. The PE teacher is an over weight man who uses poor language to the children and plays guitar in the hall ways. He is also the science teacher. How does an over weight man become a physical education teacher when it is clear that he contradicts the exact nature of what he is supposed to be teaching? I have contacted the superintendent and the principle and clearly they do not take parent concerns to seriously! Avoid this school if you can!!! You will find that your child will end up hating school, that is not a risk worth taking, especially if your child has big dreams of attending a university some day! Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,195 students attended George McParland Elementary.

Students at George McParland Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 30% White, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend George McParland Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : East Union High

George McParland Elementary ranks 4017th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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