Veritas Elementary

Veritas Elementary is an elementary-level community of big scale in Manteca, California, overseen by Manteca Unified, serveing 1,266 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 172% bigger than typical.

Veritas Elementary is one of 30 schools operated by Manteca Unified, a district that hosts 25,347 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Veritas Elementary shows that 47% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 33% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 19% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Veritas Elementary records 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 26.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Veritas Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Veritas Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for San Joaquin County indicate median household earnings sit near $92,179, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across San Joaquin County's 251 public schools (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students), Veritas Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Brock Elliott Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Veritas Elementary at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 32.6%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Veritas Elementary has rose 32%, going from 959 students in 2018 to 1,266 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share rose from 27% to 47%.

On the community side, the feed for Veritas Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.