Is Veritas Elementary a good school?

Veritas Elementary ranks 2489 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Veritas Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,205 students attended Veritas Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Veritas Elementary?

Students at Veritas Elementary are 43% Asian, 35% Hispanic, 11% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Veritas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Veritas Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Sierra High

Veritas Elementary

Summary:

Veritas Elementary is a public K-8 school in Manteca, California, serving around 1,000 students. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, it continues to outperform the Manteca Unified School District and the state of California in academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics.

Veritas Elementary's strong academic performance is especially evident in its end-of-course proficiency rates, with 48% of students proficient or better in ELA/Literacy and 40.16% in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. The school's 8th grade ELA/Literacy performance is particularly impressive, with 64.66% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state. However, the school's performance for Asian and White student subgroups lags behind the district and state, while its English Language Learner and low socioeconomic status students perform relatively well.

Despite its academic strengths, Veritas Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.1% in 2017-2018 to 19.1% in 2022-2023, higher than the district's rate. This trend, combined with the school's declining statewide ranking, suggests that Veritas Elementary may need to address equity and access issues, as well as implement strategies to improve student attendance and address the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism.

Detail:

Public K-8

1600 Pagola St.
Manteca, CA 95337-8603

(209) 858-7390

District: Manteca Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2489^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,804

Students who attend Veritas Elementary usually attend:

High:

Sierra High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.6

Number of students: 1,205

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.5%

Hispanic:

35.1%

White:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Veritas Elementary ranks better than 57.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Manteca Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.31. (See more...)

Compare Details Veritas Elementary ranks better than 68.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.42. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Veritas Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Manteca Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (43.5%), Hispanic (35.1%), White (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Veritas Elementary is 25.6. 16 elementary schools in the Manteca Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Veritas Elementary is $4,804. 18 elementary schools in the Manteca Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Veritas Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Veritas Elementary 2489^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Veritas Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Veritas Elementary 873^rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Veritas 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 all elementary school students at Veritas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	54.07	2106^th	5113	58.8%
2008	49.44	2403^rd	5113	53.0%
2009	55.64	2148^th	5193	58.6%
2010	63.02	1826^th	5314	65.6%
2011	62.96	1850^th	5377	65.6%
2012	57.18	2198^th	5390	59.2%
2013	50.76	2641^st	5530	52.2%
2015	55.89	2136^th	5611	61.9%
2016	56.74	2142^nd	5614	61.8%
2017	60.41	1995^th	5692	65.0%
2018	70.19	1562^nd	5662	72.4%
2019	70.77	1568^th	5789	72.9%
2022	45.32	2776^th	5883	52.8%
2023	58.01	2140^th	5874	63.6%
2024	51.31	2489^th	5862	57.5%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Veritas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.88	273^rd	3246	91.6%
2019	87.96	199^th	3275	93.9%
2022	62.48	684^th	3311	79.3%
2023	53.17	1045^th	3250	67.8%
2024	56.39	860^th	3160	72.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.99	1126^th	5084	77.9%
2019	69.69	1209^th	5173	76.6%
2022	62.23	1554^th	5264	70.5%
2023	65.46	1455^th	5374	72.9%
2024	55.14	2053^rd	5511	62.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Veritas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.47	1689^th	5413	68.8%
2019	64.79	1758^th	5492	68.0%
2022	43.38	2786^th	5635	50.6%
2023	52.77	2263^rd	5617	59.7%
2024	48.35	2493^rd	5605	55.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Veritas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.80	1455^th	5431	73.2%
2019	74.51	1325^th	5510	76.0%
2022	46.57	2629^th	5663	53.6%
2023	61.08	1897^th	5650	66.4%
2024	52.92	2308^th	5636	59.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Veritas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.70	800^th	1071	25.3%
2019	38.32	833^rd	1149	27.5%
2022	12.77	1020^th	1154	11.6%
2023	27.14	947^th	1190	20.4%
2024	27.92	943^rd	1203	21.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Veritas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.17	990^th	4830	79.5%
2019	72.35	1048^th	4963	78.9%
2022	41.87	2757^th	5084	45.8%
2023	57.71	1786^th	5098	65.0%
2024	40.05	2956^th	5102	42.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Veritas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.07	1296^th	2737	52.6%
2019	51.67	1504^th	2834	46.9%
2022	29.60	2024^th	2726	25.8%
2023	28.84	2014^th	2662	24.3%
2024	14.91	2327^th	2647	12.1%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Veritas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	58.60	705^th	1999	64.7%
2008	56.72	769^th	2005	61.6%
2009	53.00	907^th	2063	56.0%
2010	58.50	825^th	2179	62.1%
2011	54.03	988^th	2236	55.8%
2012	53.81	991^st	2259	56.1%
2013	57.99	939^th	2379	60.5%
2015	56.34	938^th	2477	62.1%
2016	48.95	1138^th	2497	54.4%
2017	53.81	1008^th	2508	59.8%
2018	66.19	724^th	2480	70.8%
2019	69.29	706^th	2715	74.0%
2022	77.05	546^th	2740	80.1%
2023	72.00	642^nd	2802	77.1%
2024	60.42	873^rd	2777	68.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Veritas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	80.33	122^nd	1442	91.5%
2022	76.13	141^st	1540	90.8%
2024	61.40	251^st	1477	83.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.44	570^th	2230	74.4%
2019	70.17	485^th	2369	79.5%
2022	82.99	245^th	2458	90.0%
2023	80.23	324^th	2549	87.3%
2024	71.97	500^th	2575	80.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Veritas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.72	794^th	2262	64.9%
2019	66.68	691^st	2380	71.0%
2022	73.22	557^th	2509	77.8%
2023	63.13	754^th	2547	70.4%
2024	57.34	874^th	2546	65.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Veritas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.07	582^nd	2273	74.4%
2019	69.29	626^th	2407	74.0%
2022	78.88	456^th	2527	82.0%
2023	77.51	489^th	2558	80.9%
2024	61.26	788^th	2547	69.1%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Veritas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.18	546^th	700	22.0%
2019	43.75	475^th	745	36.2%
2022	39.56	490^th	733	33.2%
2023	46.23	454^th	718	36.8%
2024	27.95	561^st	741	24.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Veritas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.43	503^rd	2072	75.7%
2019	74.96	401^st	2213	81.9%
2022	69.21	523^rd	2359	77.8%
2023	70.18	502^nd	2391	79.0%
2024	53.96	880^th	2383	63.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Veritas Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.88	687^th	1496	54.1%
2019	43.89	887^th	1602	44.6%
2022	53.03	714^th	1555	54.1%
2023	42.63	872^nd	1552	43.8%
2024	33.00	1006^th	1535	34.5%

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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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Friday, December 13, 2019

This is a great school! Student and teacher wise too! About 99.99 percent of people there are all nice! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Veritas Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	87	45	90	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2007	113	75	174	230	1	n/a	n/a	3	596
2008	94	70	127	192	1	n/a	n/a	0	484
2009	92	38	93	172	1	11	1	0	408
2010	87	35	92	165	2	9	0	0	390
2011	101	31	100	192	3	11	5	0	443
2012	115	23	101	205	5	11	12	0	472
2013	124	32	117	239	2	11	18	0	543
2014	142	36	117	275	2	8	19	0	599
2015	171	36	151	308	2	7	22	0	697
2016	171	35	173	303	3	8	33	0	726
2017	193	43	190	352	1	17	42	0	838
2018	193	53	260	394	0	16	43	0	959
2019	167	37	278	393	0	17	46	0	938
2020	160	30	308	377	0	16	41	0	932
2021	132	31	298	359	0	17	35	0	872
2022	129	26	352	372	0	13	43	0	935
2023	132	32	405	368	2	9	52	0	1000
2024	138	48	524	423	3	10	59	0	1205

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 Veritas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	358	18.0	19.9	36.3
2007	596	26.0	22.9	36.1
2008	484	21.0	23.0	39.3
2009	408	18.0	20.4	38.5
2010	390	14.0	27.8	40.5
2011	443	n/a	n/a	36.6
2012	472	17.2	27.4	n/a
2013	543	18.4	29.4	42.4
2014	599	21.0	28.5	46.1
2015	697	25.0	27.8	42.6
2016	726	26.0	27.9	38.6
2017	838	30.0	27.9	37.2
2018	959	36.3	26.3	44.8
2019	938	36.3	25.7	42.1
2020	932	n/a	n/a	43.3
2021	872	35.2	24.7	58.1
2022	935	35.5	26.3	36.7
2023	1000	37.4	26.6	39
2024	1205	47.0	25.6	58.9

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 Veritas Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	358	18.0	19.9	36.3
2007	596	26.0	22.9	36.1
2008	484	21.0	23.0	39.3
2009	408	18.0	20.4	38.5
2010	390	14.0	27.8	40.5
2011	443	n/a	n/a	36.6
2012	472	17.2	27.4	n/a
2013	543	18.4	29.4	42.4
2014	599	21.0	28.5	46.1
2015	697	25.0	27.8	42.6
2016	726	26.0	27.9	38.6
2017	838	30.0	27.9	37.2
2018	959	36.3	26.3	44.8
2019	938	36.3	25.7	42.1
2020	932	n/a	n/a	43.3
2021	872	35.2	24.7	58.1
2022	935	35.5	26.3	36.7
2023	1000	37.4	26.6	39
2024	1205	47.0	25.6	58.9

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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