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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Veritas Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,266
Elementary
DISTRICT 787 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANTECA UNIFIED·NCES 062361011420
Veritas Elementary
1600 Pagola St., Manteca, CA 95337 · (209) 858-7390 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,266 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
775 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 264 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 118 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 132 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 136 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 137 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 107 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 138 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (264) is 91% larger than its 8th grade class (138).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
47.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.0pp since 2014
Math
39.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.5% | 27.6% | 26.2% | 26.8% |
| Math | 18.9% | 20.4% | 26.7% | 33.9% |
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 | 47.0% | 39.3% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 40.2% |
| 2022-23 | 55.1% | 42.8% |
| 2021-22 | 51.3% | 38.3% |
| 2018-19 | 67.2% | 47.7% |
| 2017-18 | 59.2% | 47.6% |
| 2016-17 | 53.5% | 37.0% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Veritas Elementary
Veritas Elementary's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veritas Elementary this school | 1,266 | 61.2% | 43.3% |
| Clara Barton Elementary Eastvale | 1,136 | 63.5% | 66.4% |
| Nile Garden Elementary Manteca | 1,221 | 55.4% | 49.6% |
| Philistine Rondo School of Discovery Eastvale | 1,226 | 53.4% | 66.0% |
| Eastvale Elementary Eastvale | 1,066 | 67.8% | 62.5% |
| George Kelly Elementary Tracy | 929 | 61.4% | 46.8% |
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 Veritas Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #2,215 of 5,151 | #28 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #2,334 of 5,172 ▼ 154 | #32 of 138 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,267 of 5,172 ▼ 220 | #30 of 138 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.6pp | #1,329 of 5,116 | #39 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,266 | #10 of 5,915 | #1 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.4:1 | #5,000 of 5,352 | #136 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #1,171 of 5,354 | #34 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.2% | #3,424 of 5,625 | #114 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.0% | #118 of 1,139 | #3 of 32 |
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
1,266
+394 (+45%) vs 2020
+186% since 2010-11, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
was 24.9:1
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 | 1,266 | 47.9 | 26.4:1 | 61% (775) |
| 2023-24 | 1,205 | 47.1 | 25.6:1 | 59% (710) |
| 2022-23 | 1,000 | 37.5 | 26.7:1 | 39% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 872 | 35 | 24.9:1 | 58% (507) |
| 2017-18 | 959 | 36.4 | 26.4:1 | 45% (430) |
| 2015-16 | 726 | 26 | 27.9:1 | 39% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 443 | N/A | N/A | 37% (162) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Veritas Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (959 to 1,266); teachers up 32% (36.4 to 47.9).
About Veritas Elementary
Veritas Elementary, located in Manteca, California, is a large elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 8, with a total enrollment of 1,266 students. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
Manteca Unified (30 schools, 25,347 students) runs Veritas Elementary.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Veritas Elementary is Asian (47%). Smaller groups are 33% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of San Joaquin County is roughly 19% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Veritas Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
Its 47.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 26.4:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 61%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Veritas Elementary is 43.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.3%.
Within San Joaquin County, median household income is about $92,179, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of San Joaquin County number 251 and enroll about 153,026.
The shortest distance from Veritas Elementary to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to Brock Elliott Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Veritas Elementary is 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Veritas Elementary as Suburb: Small, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 872 in 2020-21 and 1,266 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. The number of students per teacher rose from 24.9 to 26.4 over 4 years.
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San Joaquin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
797,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
251
153,026 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manteca Unified
- Manteca HighHigh · 1,907 students
- Sierra HighHigh · 1,670 students
- East Union HighHigh · 1,524 students
- Lathrop HighHigh · 1,486 students
- Nile Garden ElementaryElementary · 1,221 students
- George McParland ElementaryElementary · 1,195 students
Other schools in Manteca
- Manteca HighHigh · 1,907 students
- Sierra HighHigh · 1,670 students
- East Union HighHigh · 1,524 students
- Nile Garden ElementaryElementary · 1,221 students
- George McParland ElementaryElementary · 1,195 students
- Walter Woodward ElementaryElementary · 1,056 students
Nearby schools
- Brock Elliott Elementary0.8 mi · 758
- Sequoia Elementary0.9 mi · 814
- Sierra High1.3 mi · 1,670
- Walter Woodward Elementary1.3 mi · 1,056
- Yosemite School Community Day (K-6)1.4 mi · 5
- Yosemite School Community Day (7-12)1.4 mi · 45
Frequently asked questions
About Veritas ElementaryHow many students attend Veritas Elementary?
Veritas Elementary enrolls approximately 1,266 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Veritas Elementary serve?
Veritas Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Veritas Elementary?
Approximately 26.4:1 students per teacher at Veritas Elementary.
How diverse is Veritas Elementary?
Veritas Elementary reports a student body of 11% White, 33% Hispanic, 4% Black, 47% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Veritas Elementary public or private?
Veritas Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manteca Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.