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Mendocino K-8

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Mendocino K-8 ranks 2372 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

2372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mendocino K-8 is a public K-8 school serving 241 students in the rural Mendocino Unified district, standing out for its strong support of students from lower-income families.

Academically, the school performs above state averages, but its true strength is in effectively educating its economically disadvantaged students, who score in much higher percentiles than at similar schools like Dana Gray Elementary or Redwood Elementary. While math scores are strong in some grades like 3rd and 7th, they dip noticeably in 4th, 5th, and 8th, indicating some inconsistency. The school has also made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, cutting the rate nearly in half over two years.

Compared to nearby options, Mendocino K-8 offers a compelling balance. It outperforms the charter school Three Rivers Charter in most subjects and achieves better results than the similar Comptche Elementary despite different spending levels. However, parents should note a significant and unusual achievement gap where male students are outperforming female students by a wide margin.

241

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,518

Per pupil spending ?

68.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

44261 Little Lake Rd.
Mendocino, CA 95460-0226

(707) 937-0515

District: Mendocino Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Hispanic:

18.3%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg51%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,372^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

631^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 23%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

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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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	2372 of 5857	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	1890 of 5869	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	2164 of 5859	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	2933 of 5883	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	751 of 1417	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	2488 of 5789	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	1816 of 5662	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.4	2477 of 5692	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.9	2239 of 5614	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.9	2134 of 5611	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.8	2875 of 5530	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	2739 of 5390	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	2349 of 5377	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.5	1698 of 5314	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.8	2139 of 5193	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.1	2160 of 5113	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.8	1420 of 5113	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	69.9	1342 of 4818	72.1%	★★★★☆
2005	71.8	1260 of 4822	73.9%	★★★★☆
2004	79.5	916 of 4809	81.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	3235 of 5597	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	2082 of 5609	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	3111 of 5635	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	776 of 1267	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	2520 of 5492	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	1477 of 5413	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	1555 of 5460	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	1063 of 5517	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	1342 of 5363	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	45.0	2602 of 5264	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	471 of 1110	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	2172 of 5173	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	1466 of 5084	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	2015 of 5628	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	2029 of 5643	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	1710 of 5638	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	2579 of 5663	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	746 of 1272	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	2306 of 5510	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	2167 of 5431	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	1752 of 2598	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	1498 of 2651	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	1616 of 2661	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.1	2365 of 2726	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	2323 of 2834	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	1788 of 2737	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	631 of 2761	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	829 of 2783	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.8	1134 of 2781	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	766 of 2740	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	48.6	408 of 894	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	958 of 2715	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	723 of 2480	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	64.3	795 of 2508	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.7	517 of 2497	79.3%	★★★★☆
2015	73.3	568 of 2477	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	54.5	1030 of 2379	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.9	821 of 2259	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	832 of 2236	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	629 of 2179	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	58.9	773 of 2063	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	766 of 2533	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	798 of 2551	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	1280 of 2531	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.8	815 of 2509	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	407 of 738	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	959 of 2380	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.5	492 of 2262	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	448 of 2542	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	706 of 2579	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	1069 of 2531	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	652 of 2458	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	879 of 2369	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	692 of 2230	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	579 of 2534	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	824 of 2552	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	1104 of 2538	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	1320 of 2527	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.0	215 of 763	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	831 of 2407	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	910 of 2273	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	606 of 1520	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	859 of 1537	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1065 of 1543	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	849 of 1555	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1115 of 1602	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	822 of 1496	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+7 vs state

Mathematics43%+5 vs state

Science42%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mendocino K-8	Public	K-8	44261 Little Lake Rd.	Mendocino	95460	Mendocino County	Mendocino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 937-0515	241	17	14.2	68.5%	178 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (18.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.1%)	53.8	2372^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.5%		63.8	1890^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.8%	482	44.4	40.6	42.0	26.7	50.0	72.2	47.2	71.4	56.3	55.4	53.3	30.0	22.2	41.7	62.9	40.6	42.8							$29,518	$28,540	$978
Albion Elementary	Public	K-3	30400 Albion Ridge Rd.	Albion	95410	Mendocino County	Mendocino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 937-2968	13	1	13.0	30.8%	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)								(n/a)																								$25,556	$21,056	$4,500
Three Rivers Charter	Public, Charter	1-8	1211 Del Mar Dr. #301	Fort Bragg	95437	Mendocino County	Three Rivers Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 964-1128	81	4	20.3	64.2%	54 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (22.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.6%)								(n/a)		25.0	22.2				63.6	64.3	41.7	49.2				45.5	35.7	33.3	34.4
Dana Gray Elementary	Public	3-5	1197 East Chestnut St.	Fort Bragg	95437	Mendocino County	Fort Bragg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 961-2865	342	19	18.0	79.2%	126 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	177 (51.8%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (8.8%)	18.4	4974^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.1%		22	4672^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	20.4%	302	20.3		20.3	22.2	21.6	27.4				23.9	30.3	18.9	15.3				21.0							$29,619	$26,862	$2,757
Redwood Elementary	Public	K-2	324 South Lincoln St.	Fort Bragg	95437	Mendocino County	Fort Bragg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 961-2860	343	20	17.1	78.1%	121 (35.3%)	1 (0.3%)	133 (38.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (24.8%)								(n/a)																		81.5	85.9	89.6	82.2	81.5	83.7	$39,132	$35,918	$3,214
Comptche Elementary	Public	K-3	31301 Comptche-Ukiah Rd.	Comptche	95427	Mendocino County	Mendocino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 937-5945	9	1	9.0	66.7%	8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)																								$44,295	$41,016	$3,279

Frequently Asked Questions about Mendocino K-8

How many students attend Mendocino K-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Mendocino K-8.

Is Mendocino K-8 a good school?

Mendocino K-8 ranks 2372^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mendocino K-8 in?

Mendocino Unified

What is the racial makeup of Mendocino K-8?

Students at Mendocino K-8 are 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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