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Best Schools in Mendota, CA
Mendota, CA has 18 public schools (7 high, 3 middle, 8 elementary) serving 11,776 students. On average they score 26% on state proficiency tests against a projected 23%, so schools in Mendota exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Mendota, CA
The top high schools in Mendota, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Kerman High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kerman Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1540 Students
2. Mendota High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mendota Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1056 Students
3. Firebaugh High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Firebaugh-las Deltas Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 641 Students
4. Tranquillity High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Golden Plains Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 400 Students
5. Madera South High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madera Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1994 Students
6. Mendota Community Day
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mendota Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 2 Students
7. Mendota Continuation High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mendota Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 35 Students
Best Middle Schools in Mendota, CA
The top middle schools in Mendota, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mendota Junior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mendota Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 576 Students
2. Kerman Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kerman Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 798 Students
3. Firebaugh Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Firebaugh-las Deltas Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 526 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Mendota, CA
The top elementary schools in Mendota, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sun Empire Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kerman Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 561 Students
2. Mendota Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mendota Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 856 Students
3. Arthur E. Mills Intermediate
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Firebaugh-las Deltas Unified • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 477 Students
4. La Vina Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Madera Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 207 Students
5. Mccabe Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mendota Unified • Public • Grades 2 - 6 • 977 Students
6. Tranquillity Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Golden Plains Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 185 Students
7. Hazel M. Bailey Primary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Firebaugh-las Deltas Unified • Public • Grades KG - 2 • 527 Students
8. Washington Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mendota Unified • Public • Grades KG - 1 • 418 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Mendota, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Mendota, CA has a total population of 13,902 with 36% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 41%, and 5% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Mendota, 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 Mendota, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
33.20 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.88 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
26.32 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Mendota, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Mendota, 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 Mendota, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Mendota, CA
How many schools are in Mendota, CA?
Mendota, CA has 18 public schools: 7 high schools, 3 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 11,776 students in total.
How do schools in Mendota perform on state tests?
On average, 18 schools in Mendota score 26% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 23%, so on average schools in Mendota exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Mendota?
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: 24%
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- Projected: 31%
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Every school in Mendota
4 of 7 schools in Mendota carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 1
All 7 public schools we grade in Mendota. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.