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Enrollment
857
Elementary
DISTRICT 755 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENDOTA UNIFIED·NCES 060002213773
Mendota Elementary
605 Bass Ave., Mendota, CA 93640 · (559) 655-2014 · Fresno County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL857 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
846 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 101 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 127 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 150 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 118 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 14% smaller than its 6th grade class (118).
Student demographics
5%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
35.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.4pp since 2014
Math
36.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.9% | 22.4% | 25.4% | 39.2% |
| Math | 12.9% | 23.0% | 24.4% | 39.6% |
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 | 35.4% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 27.3% |
| 2022-23 | 34.3% | 25.5% |
| 2021-22 | 34.1% | 23.5% |
| 2020-21 | 19.7% | 9.7% |
| 2018-19 | 42.3% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 40.4% | 31.2% |
| 2016-17 | 40.6% | 28.7% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
32.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 Mendota Elementary
Mendota Elementary's state test result (32.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendota Elementary this school | 857 | 98.7% | 32.1% |
| Adam (William Laird) Elementary Santa Maria | 874 | 96.8% | 18.2% |
| Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary Santa Maria | 849 | 95.9% | 18.4% |
| Kamala Elementary Oxnard | 842 | 95.8% | 24.1% |
| Romero-Cruz Academy Santa Ana | 827 | 95.8% | 10.4% |
| Battles (Washington) Elementary Santa Maria | 769 | 97.3% | 16.8% |
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 Mendota Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #3,257 of 5,151 | #111 of 185 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #2,652 of 5,172 ▲ 706 | #86 of 185 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #3,394 of 5,172 ▲ 503 | #119 of 185 ▲ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.8pp | #1,175 of 5,116 | #63 of 182 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 857 | #243 of 5,915 | #7 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #3,595 of 5,352 | #154 of 190 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.5% | #5,175 of 5,354 | #185 of 190 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.7% | #47 of 5,625 | #3 of 199 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.2% | #438 of 1,139 | #24 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
857
+58 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 857 | 36 | 23.8:1 | 99% (846) |
| 2023-24 | 844 | 35 | 24.1:1 | 99% (835) |
| 2022-23 | 856 | 34.5 | 24.8:1 | 97% (834) |
| 2020-21 | 799 | 32 | 25.0:1 | 97% (778) |
| 2017-18 | 764 | 28 | 27.3:1 | 99% (760) |
| 2015-16 | 799 | 33 | 24.2:1 | 95% (758) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mendota Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (764 to 857); teachers up 29% (28 to 36).
About Mendota Elementary
Mendota Elementary is an elementary school in Mendota, California, according to federal school records. Its 857 students are spread across kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 84% bigger than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Mendota Unified, which runs Mendota Elementary, has 7 schools and 3,977 students.
Hispanic students make up 97% of enrollment at Mendota Elementary. That compares with about 55% Hispanic among all Fresno County residents. Mendota Elementary's diversity index is 5%, against a US figure of 70%.
Mendota Elementary counts 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 23.8 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.5 above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 99% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. It compares with 75% for public schools in Fresno County.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 21.7%.
In the county around the school, Fresno County, the median household income is $74,201, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. There are 368 public schools in Fresno County, enrolling about 206,072 students in all.
Nearby, McCabe Elementary is about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Mendota Elementary, there are 6 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Mendota Elementary ranks 3rd of 5 on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Mendota Elementary as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment climbed 7% from its 2020-21 level of 799. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 25.0:1 to 23.8:1.
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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
- McCabe ElementaryElementary · 986 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
- McCabe ElementaryElementary · 986 students
- Mendota Junior HighMiddle · 612 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 423 students
- Mendota Continuation HighHigh · 24 students
- Mendota Community DayHigh · 10 students
Other Mendota Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Mendota Elementary. Mendota Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- MENDOTA ELEMENTARYMENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN · 358 students
- Mendota ElementaryMadison, WI · 282 students
Nearby schools
- McCabe Elementary0.6 mi · 986
- Washington Elementary0.8 mi · 423
- Mendota Community Day0.9 mi · 10
- Mendota Continuation High0.9 mi · 24
- Mendota Junior High1.3 mi · 612
- Mendota High1.3 mi · 1,065
Frequently asked questions
About Mendota ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Mendota Elementary?
Mendota Elementary enrolls approximately 857 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Mendota Elementary serve?
Mendota Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mendota Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mendota Elementary is approximately 23.8:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mendota Elementary?
Student demographics at Mendota Elementary are roughly 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Mendota Elementary public or private?
Mendota Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mendota Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.