Manteca Online Academy is a public virtual elementary school serving grades K-8 in Stockton, CA, with 201 students enrolled. It is part of the Manteca Unified School District, which is ranked 1142 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Manteca Online Academy is struggling to achieve academic success, particularly when compared to nearby traditional public schools. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.1%, significantly higher than the nearby schools (ranging from 19.1% to 36.3%). Additionally, Manteca Online Academy's test scores are generally lower than the Manteca Unified School District and the state of California across all grade levels and subjects, with only 28.93% of students proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 36.55% for Manteca Unified and 47.04% for California. The school's performance is particularly low for female students, Hispanic students, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools for these subgroups.
The high chronic absenteeism rate and lower test scores at Manteca Online Academy suggest that the virtual school model may be presenting unique challenges for student engagement and academic achievement. This is further evidenced by the school's performance being significantly lower than the nearby Veritas Elementary, the highest-performing school in the area, which had 48% of students proficient or better in ELA End of Course. The equity concerns and broader systemic issues within the Manteca Unified School District indicate that addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving educational outcomes at Manteca Online Academy.
Manteca Unified
Manteca Online Academy ranks in the bottom 13.5% of California elementary schools.
Students at Manteca Online Academy are 52% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 15% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.
In the 2022-23 school year, 201 students attended Manteca Online Academy.