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Best Schools in Mendocino, CA
Mendocino, CA has 9 public schools (3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary) serving 2,087 students. On average they score 35% on state proficiency tests against a projected 32%, so schools in Mendocino greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Mendocino, CA
The top high schools in Mendocino, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mendocino High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mendocino Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 165 Students
2. Fort Bragg High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fort Bragg Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 524 Students
3. Mendocino Sunrise High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mendocino Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 7 Students
Best Middle Schools in Mendocino, CA
The top middle schools in Mendocino, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Fort Bragg Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fort Bragg Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 392 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Mendocino, CA
The top elementary schools in Mendocino, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mendocino K-8
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mendocino Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 250 Students
2. Dana Gray Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fort Bragg Unified • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 365 Students
3. Comptche Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mendocino Unified • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 17 Students
4. Redwood Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fort Bragg Unified • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 353 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Mendocino, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Mendocino, CA has a total population of 1,867 with 13% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 43% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Mendocino, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Mendocino, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
41.19 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
13.32 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
27.87 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Mendocino, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Mendocino, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Mendocino, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Mendocino, CA
How many schools are in Mendocino, CA?
Mendocino, CA has 9 public schools: 3 high schools, 1 middle schools and 4 elementary schools, serving 2,087 students in total.
How do schools in Mendocino perform on state tests?
On average, 9 schools in Mendocino score 35% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 32%, so on average schools in Mendocino greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Mendocino?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 34%
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- Projected: 23%
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- Projected: 28%
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- Projected: 40%
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- Projected: 34%
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- Projected: 28%
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- Actual: 34%
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- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Mendocino
2 of 4 schools in Mendocino carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1
All 4 public schools we grade in Mendocino. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.