Is George McParland Elementary a good school?

George McParland Elementary ranks 3451 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George McParland Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,157 students attended George McParland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of George McParland Elementary?

Students at George McParland Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 33% White, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of George McParland Elementary attend?

Students who attend George McParland Elementary usually go on to attend: High : East Union High

George McParland Elementary

Summary:

George McParland Elementary is a public K-8 school in Manteca, California, serving 1,157 students as part of the Manteca Unified school district.

While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, from 1952 out of 5,789 California elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 3451 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024, its performance varies across different student subgroups. George McParland ranks higher for Hispanic students (2939 out of 5,102) and English Language Learners (1831 out of 3,160) compared to White students (2203 out of 2,647) and Special Education students (1656 out of 2,634). The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.6% in 2017-2018 to 27.0% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools within the Manteca Unified School District, George McParland generally performs better than some, such as Golden West Elementary and Manteca Online Academy, but lags behind others, like Stella Brockman Elementary and Brock Elliott Elementary. The school's overall performance may be influenced by its relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 43.56% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Detail:

Public K-8

1601 Northgate Dr.
Manteca, CA 95336-6255

(209) 858-7290

District: Manteca Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3451^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,263

Students who attend George McParland Elementary usually attend:

High:

East Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.5

Number of students: 1,157

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.9%

White:

33.4%

Asian:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George McParland Elementary ranks worse than 58.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Manteca Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.75. (See more...)

Compare Details George McParland Elementary ranks better than 63.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.67. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details George McParland Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Manteca Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.9%), White (33.4%), Asian (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George McParland Elementary is 25.5. 15 elementary schools in the Manteca Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare George McParland Elementary employs 45.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George McParland Elementary is $5,263. 10 elementary schools in the Manteca Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George McParland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks George McParland Elementary 3451^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See George McParland Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks George McParland Elementary 1019^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See George McParland Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Manteca Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Manteca Unified 1142^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for George McParland Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at George McParland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	58.73	1771^st	4809	63.2%
2005	53.09	2044^th	4822	57.6%
2006	49.10	2234^th	4818	53.6%
2007	52.51	2182^nd	5113	57.3%
2008	48.59	2464^th	5113	51.8%
2009	52.05	2356^th	5193	54.6%
2010	52.42	2427^th	5314	54.3%
2011	47.59	2747^th	5377	48.9%
2012	41.59	3164^th	5390	41.3%
2013	40.61	3277^th	5530	40.7%
2015	49.17	2490^th	5611	55.6%
2016	51.67	2410^th	5614	57.1%
2017	52.64	2397^th	5692	57.9%
2018	54.35	2320^th	5662	59.0%
2019	62.38	1952^nd	5789	66.3%
2022	49.58	2546^th	5883	56.7%
2023	40.75	3082^nd	5874	47.5%
2024	35.75	3451^st	5862	41.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at George McParland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.92	577^th	3246	82.2%
2019	61.76	766^th	3275	76.6%
2022	33.00	2358^th	3311	28.8%
2023	46.06	1412^th	3250	56.6%
2024	39.86	1831^st	3160	42.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at George McParland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.79	1756^th	2420	27.4%
2024	32.98	1656^th	2634	37.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at George McParland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.29	1781^st	5084	65.0%
2019	67.39	1316^th	5173	74.6%
2022	42.50	2795^th	5264	46.9%
2023	41.46	2951^st	5374	45.1%
2024	38.05	3283^rd	5511	40.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at George McParland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.10	2182^nd	5413	59.7%
2019	65.81	1704^th	5492	69.0%
2022	54.94	2170^th	5635	61.5%
2023	40.70	2978^th	5617	47.0%
2024	39.47	3096^th	5605	44.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at George McParland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.28	1483^rd	2128	30.3%
2019	36.02	1479^th	2585	42.8%
2022	39.91	1085^th	2227	51.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at George McParland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.87	2343^rd	5431	56.9%
2019	56.62	2110^th	5510	61.7%
2022	43.27	2818^th	5663	50.2%
2023	40.57	3028^th	5650	46.4%
2024	32.05	3639^th	5636	35.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at George McParland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.57	1464^th	4830	69.7%
2019	72.66	1033^rd	4963	79.2%
2022	51.35	2114^th	5084	58.4%
2023	44.19	2605^th	5098	48.9%
2024	40.32	2939^th	5102	42.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at George McParland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.93	2030^th	2737	25.8%
2019	41.04	1822^nd	2834	35.7%
2022	39.33	1756^th	2726	35.6%
2023	26.42	2066^th	2662	22.4%
2024	20.39	2203^rd	2647	16.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for George McParland Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at George McParland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	56.87	643^rd	1769	63.7%
2005	46.85	856^th	1777	51.8%
2006	54.17	741^st	1804	58.9%
2007	57.25	735^th	1999	63.2%
2008	56.84	764^th	2005	61.9%
2009	59.48	762^nd	2063	63.1%
2010	54.24	922^nd	2179	57.7%
2011	49.57	1105^th	2236	50.6%
2012	54.21	976^th	2259	56.8%
2013	62.26	824^th	2379	65.4%
2015	62.09	821^st	2477	66.9%
2016	50.20	1108^th	2497	55.6%
2017	77.48	523^rd	2508	79.1%
2018	78.07	486^th	2480	80.4%
2019	80.54	471^st	2715	82.7%
2022	58.99	916^th	2740	66.6%
2023	62.67	828^th	2802	70.4%
2024	54.67	1019^th	2777	63.3%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at George McParland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	47.45	538^th	1540	65.1%
2023	52.84	391^st	1529	74.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at George McParland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.22	1074^th	1538	30.2%
2024	23.31	1341^st	1550	13.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at George McParland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.67	289^th	2230	87.0%
2019	81.06	284^th	2369	88.0%
2022	56.49	823^rd	2458	66.5%
2023	66.69	600^th	2549	76.5%
2024	53.04	948^th	2575	63.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at George McParland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.83	309^th	2262	86.3%
2019	81.02	411^th	2380	82.7%
2022	62.48	768^th	2509	69.4%
2023	66.70	695^th	2547	72.7%
2024	58.61	848^th	2546	66.7%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at George McParland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.86	762^nd	1369	44.3%
2019	38.97	765^th	1491	48.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at George McParland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.74	588^th	2273	74.1%
2019	78.34	462^nd	2407	80.8%
2022	53.90	956^th	2527	62.2%
2023	56.66	901^st	2558	64.8%
2024	49.61	1085^th	2547	57.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at George McParland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.79	211^th	2072	89.8%
2019	90.40	123^rd	2213	94.4%
2022	62.23	669^th	2359	71.6%
2023	63.84	650^th	2391	72.8%
2024	58.92	750^th	2383	68.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at George McParland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.48	468^th	1496	68.7%
2019	66.56	520^th	1602	67.5%
2022	48.48	782^nd	1555	49.7%
2023	53.60	682^nd	1552	56.1%
2024	42.39	856^th	1535	44.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 1, 2015

I do not understand how any child could become well educated in this school. The class schedule is poorly organized, the teachers are poorly organized and use inappropriate language with the children. "Shut up" is just one statement that is said to the children (and the only statement I care to share). My child has a math level of a 10th grader and is highly recognized for her physical capabilities, that surpass the likes of this school. The PE teacher is an over weight man who uses poor language to the children and plays guitar in the hall ways. He is also the science teacher. How does an over weight man become a physical education teacher when it is clear that he contradicts the exact nature of what he is supposed to be teaching? I have contacted the superintendent and the principle and clearly they do not take parent concerns to seriously! Avoid this school if you can!!! You will find that your child will end up hating school, that is not a risk worth taking, especially if your child has big dreams of attending a university some day! Close Quote

Enrollment information for George McParland Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	586	11	39	83	12	n/a	n/a	0	731
1990	638	19	28	85	5	n/a	n/a	0	775
1991	624	15	26	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	743
1992	594	15	30	106	16	n/a	n/a	0	761
1993	579	17	29	84	5	n/a	n/a	0	714
1994	558	14	27	93	4	n/a	n/a	0	696
1995	522	11	24	114	17	n/a	n/a	0	688
1996	522	11	24	114	17	n/a	n/a	0	688
1997	517	12	26	116	7	n/a	n/a	0	678
1998	507	11	25	130	14	n/a	n/a	0	687
1999	520	28	47	130	16	n/a	n/a	1	742
2000	544	44	50	141	15	n/a	n/a	0	794
2001	522	51	72	192	18	n/a	n/a	0	855
2002	532	56	94	266	14	n/a	n/a	2	964
2003	532	56	94	266	14	n/a	n/a	2	964
2004	598	61	101	341	11	n/a	n/a	0	1112
2005	598	67	107	387	16	n/a	n/a	4	1179
2006	551	79	126	447	17	n/a	n/a	0	1220
2007	555	79	129	502	16	n/a	n/a	2	1283
2008	527	60	110	503	16	n/a	n/a	0	1216
2009	505	57	76	450	15	22	32	0	1157
2010	495	61	86	459	12	24	4	0	1141
2011	469	44	72	461	10	25	27	0	1108
2012	454	41	71	473	6	23	24	0	1092
2013	444	28	72	462	6	15	28	0	1055
2014	441	18	69	457	5	15	29	0	1034
2015	401	16	67	478	2	17	33	0	1014
2016	402	21	66	514	1	14	36	0	1054
2017	404	17	61	525	1	12	34	0	1054
2018	432	13	59	569	1	12	33	0	1119
2019	417	14	69	574	2	6	39	0	1121
2020	412	22	72	607	2	8	40	0	1163
2021	384	16	66	607	2	9	40	0	1124
2022	399	15	78	619	2	8	40	0	1161
2023	386	22	89	601	4	7	48	0	1157

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at George McParland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	731	24.8	29.4	n/a
1990	775	29.0	26.7	n/a
1991	743	28.0	26.5	n/a
1992	761	28.5	26.7	11.7
1993	714	26.0	27.5	16
1994	696	28.0	24.9	14.5
1995	688	26.0	26.5	19.2
1996	688	26.0	26.5	19.2
1997	678	29.0	23.4	18.1
1998	687	30.5	22.5	18.9
1999	742	35.5	20.9	19.6
2000	794	39.0	20.4	13.6
2001	855	43.0	19.9	20.4
2002	964	42.0	23.0	25.5
2003	964	42.0	23.0	25.5
2004	1112	48.1	23.1	30.5
2005	1179	47.7	24.7	31.3
2006	1220	51.7	23.6	28.4
2007	1283	52.7	24.3	32
2008	1216	58.0	21.0	35.7
2009	1157	48.1	22.0	35.7
2010	1141	38.5	29.6	39
2011	1108	n/a	n/a	40.2
2012	1092	38.4	28.4	n/a
2013	1055	36.7	28.7	42.8
2014	1034	35.0	29.5	44.8
2015	1014	36.0	28.1	46.3
2016	1054	36.0	29.2	41.5
2017	1054	37.0	28.4	38
2018	1119	42.0	26.6	45.1
2019	1121	42.7	26.2	43.4
2020	1163	n/a	n/a	44.7
2021	1124	42.7	26.3	47.9
2022	1161	45.7	25.3	37.5
2023	1157	45.2	25.5	43.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio George McParland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	731	24.8	29.4	n/a
1990	775	29.0	26.7	n/a
1991	743	28.0	26.5	n/a
1992	761	28.5	26.7	11.7
1993	714	26.0	27.5	16
1994	696	28.0	24.9	14.5
1995	688	26.0	26.5	19.2
1996	688	26.0	26.5	19.2
1997	678	29.0	23.4	18.1
1998	687	30.5	22.5	18.9
1999	742	35.5	20.9	19.6
2000	794	39.0	20.4	13.6
2001	855	43.0	19.9	20.4
2002	964	42.0	23.0	25.5
2003	964	42.0	23.0	25.5
2004	1112	48.1	23.1	30.5
2005	1179	47.7	24.7	31.3
2006	1220	51.7	23.6	28.4
2007	1283	52.7	24.3	32
2008	1216	58.0	21.0	35.7
2009	1157	48.1	22.0	35.7
2010	1141	38.5	29.6	39
2011	1108	n/a	n/a	40.2
2012	1092	38.4	28.4	n/a
2013	1055	36.7	28.7	42.8
2014	1034	35.0	29.5	44.8
2015	1014	36.0	28.1	46.3
2016	1054	36.0	29.2	41.5
2017	1054	37.0	28.4	38
2018	1119	42.0	26.6	45.1
2019	1121	42.7	26.2	43.4
2020	1163	n/a	n/a	44.7
2021	1124	42.7	26.3	47.9
2022	1161	45.7	25.3	37.5
2023	1157	45.2	25.5	43.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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