Mendota Unified

The Mendota Unified school district in California serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 regular high school, and 1 continuation high school. The data reveals significant disparities in performance and outcomes between the schools, with Mendota Elementary and Mendota Junior High standing out as the strongest performers, while Mendota Continuation High struggles significantly.

Chronic absenteeism is a major issue across the district, ranging from 15.5% at Mendota Elementary to 55.1% at Mendota Continuation High, well above the state average. This likely contributes to the low test scores and graduation rates observed, particularly at the struggling continuation high school. Additionally, the extremely high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 91.43% to 98.61%, suggest the district faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may impact student achievement.

Despite these challenges, the data also highlights areas where the district could focus efforts to improve outcomes, such as addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting the underperforming Mendota Continuation High. By leveraging the strengths of top-performing schools like Mendota Elementary and Mendota Junior High, the district may be able to develop strategies to raise student success across all its schools.