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Enrollment
986
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENDOTA UNIFIED·NCES 060002209292
McCabe Elementary
250 South Derrick St., Mendota, CA 93640 · (559) 655-4262 · Fresno County
GRADES 02–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL986 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
963 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 193 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 206 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 182 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 205 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 200 | 20% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mendota Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
25.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.2pp since 2014
Math
23.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.9% | 16.3% | 24.8% | 50.1% |
| Math | 7.3% | 16.2% | 25.3% | 51.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.2% | 23.5% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 22.9% |
| 2022-23 | 29.4% | 23.1% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 18.3% |
| 2020-21 | 20.4% | 8.9% |
| 2018-19 | 36.5% | 30.6% |
| 2017-18 | 36.6% | 26.4% |
| 2016-17 | 33.7% | 21.0% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 18.0% | 14.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like McCabe Elementary
McCabe Elementary's state test result (24.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCabe Elementary this school | 986 | 97.7% | 24.8% |
| Alvin Elementary Santa Maria | 998 | 97.6% | 17.6% |
| Saul Martinez Elementary Mecca | 961 | 95.7% | 25.1% |
| Ellen Ochoa Learning Center Cudahy | 1,052 | 96.6% | 29.8% |
| Bruce (Robert) Elementary Santa Maria | 1,050 | 96.1% | 15.0% |
| Adam (William Laird) Elementary Santa Maria | 874 | 96.8% | 18.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McCabe Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #4,102 of 5,151 | #149 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #3,935 of 5,172 ▼ 77 | #143 of 185 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #4,469 of 5,172 ▼ 349 | #163 of 185 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.2pp | #3,262 of 5,116 | #150 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 986 | #84 of 5,915 | #2 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.9:1 | #4,831 of 5,352 | #177 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.2% | #5,283 of 5,354 | #188 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.7% | #130 of 5,625 | #8 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.7% | #366 of 1,139 | #22 of 49 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
986
+37 (+4%) vs 2020
+85% since 1990-91, when it was 534
Student : Teacher
25.9:1
was 25.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 986 | 38 | 25.9:1 | 98% (963) |
| 2023-24 | 960 | 38.3 | 25.1:1 | 98% (939) |
| 2022-23 | 977 | 37.5 | 26.1:1 | 97% (952) |
| 2020-21 | 949 | 37 | 25.6:1 | 97% (924) |
| 2017-18 | 860 | 27 | 31.9:1 | 99% (853) |
| 2015-16 | 779 | 32 | 24.3:1 | 99% (771) |
| 2010-11 | 848 | N/A | N/A | 97% (826) |
| 2000-01 | 616 | 27 | 22.8:1 | 98% (602) |
| 1990-91 | 534 | 21 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McCabe Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (860 to 986); teachers up 41% (27 to 38).
About McCabe Elementary
Mendota, California, is home to McCabe Elementary, a large elementary school. It reported 986 students in grades 2 through 6 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Mendota Unified includes 7 schools. Together they enroll 3,977 students.
At McCabe Elementary, 98% of students are Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Fresno County is roughly 55% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, McCabe Elementary scores 3%.
McCabe Elementary has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.9:1. The school's 25.9:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. The school has 98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 75% average among public schools in Fresno County.
A school with McCabe Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 22.3%. McCabe Elementary scores 24.8%, 2.4 points above that line.
The school is in Fresno County, where the median household earns about $74,201 a year, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. McCabe Elementary shares Fresno County with 367 other public schools.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Mendota Community Day, is the closest to McCabe Elementary. McCabe Elementary has 6 other public schools within five miles. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, McCabe Elementary ranks 5th on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, McCabe Elementary is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 986, up from 949 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to McCabe Elementary can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mendota Unified
- Mendota HighHigh · 1,065 students
- Mendota ElementaryElementary · 857 students
- Mendota Junior HighMiddle · 612 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 423 students
- Mendota Continuation HighHigh · 24 students
- Mendota Community DayHigh · 10 students
Other schools in Mendota
- Mendota HighHigh · 1,065 students
- Mendota ElementaryElementary · 857 students
- Mendota Junior HighMiddle · 612 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 423 students
- Mendota Continuation HighHigh · 24 students
- Mendota Community DayHigh · 10 students
Other McCabe Elementary schools
One other US public school is named McCabe Elementary. McCabe Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- McCabe ElementaryEl Centro, CA · 1,109 students
Nearby schools
- Mendota Community Day0.4 mi · 10
- Mendota Continuation High0.4 mi · 24
- Washington Elementary0.4 mi · 423
- Mendota Elementary0.6 mi · 857
- Mendota Junior High0.8 mi · 612
- Mendota High0.9 mi · 1,065
Frequently asked questions
About McCabe ElementaryHow many students attend McCabe Elementary?
McCabe Elementary enrolls approximately 986 students in grades 02-06.
What grades does McCabe Elementary serve?
McCabe Elementary serves grades 02-06.
How many teachers does McCabe Elementary have?
McCabe Elementary employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.9:1.
What is the student diversity at McCabe Elementary?
Student demographics at McCabe Elementary are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees McCabe Elementary?
McCabe Elementary is overseen by Mendota Unified in Fresno County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.