Mendocino K-8 (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Mendocino K-8

44261 Little Lake Rd.
Mendocino, CA 95460

Top 50%

Serving 246 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Mendocino K-8 ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 246 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 50% in CA
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mendocino K-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Mendocino K-8's student population of 246 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mendocino K-8
Kind	23
1	23
2	18
3	21
4	19
5	32
6	37
7	31
8	42

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Total Students

246 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mendocino K-8
2023	250
2022	228
2021	256
2020	309
2019	309
2018	287
2017	287
2016	285
2015	294
2014	299
2013	303
2012	296
2011	288
2010	271
2009	271
2008	113
2007	151
2006	174
2005	185
2004	178
2003	187
2002	207
2001	198
2000	228
1999	253
1998	277
1997	276
1996	320
1995	333
1994	347
1993	342
1992	384
1991	313
1990	355
1989	343
1988	328
1987	334

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mendocino K-8
2023	19
2022	17
2021	20
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	18
2014	18
2013	17
2012	16
2010	18
2009	19
2008	11
2007	9
2006	10
2005	12
2004	12
2003	14
2002	15
2001	15
2000	17
1999	18
1998	17
1997	19
1996	21
1995	22
1994	21
1993	20
1992	20
1991	19
1990	17

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School Rankings

Mendocino K-8 ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mendocino K-8 is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3882 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mendocino K-8
2023	#3882
2022	#3610
2021	#2028
2019	#3760
2018	#2390
2017	#3259
2016	#3166
2015	#2739
2013	#4423
2012	#4083
2011	#3986

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30-34%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mendocino K-8	California	Mendocino Unified School District
2023	32%	34%	34%
2022	37%	33%	40%
2021	27%	34%	27%
2019	45%	40%	46%
2018	55%	39%	52%
2017	47%	38%	49%
2016	47%	37%	46%
2015	42%	34%	43%
2013	52%	59%	53%
2012	52%	59%	54%
2011	53%	58%	55%

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45-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mendocino K-8	California	Mendocino Unified School District
2022	47%	47%	49%
2021	47%	49%	47%
2019	51%	51%	56%
2018	55%	50%	52%
2017	50%	48%	57%
2016	51%	48%	52%
2015	49%	44%	53%
2013	60%	57%	60%
2012	67%	58%	67%
2011	64%	56%	66%
2010	65%	54%	68%

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20-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mendocino K-8	California	Mendocino Unified School District
2023	13:1	22:1	11:1
2022	13:1	21:1	12:1
2021	13:1	22:1	11:1
2020	16:1	23:1	13:1
2019	16:1	23:1	13:1
2018	15:1	23:1	13:1
2017	15:1	23:1	13:1
2016	15:1	24:1	13:1
2015	16:1	24:1	13:1
2014	16:1	24:1	15:1
2013	18:1	24:1	16:1
2012	19:1	23:1	15:1
2010	15:1	21:1	13:1
2009	14:1	20:1	14:1
2008	11:1	18:1	10:1
2007	17:1	21:1	17:1
2006	17:1	20:1	16:1
2005	15:1	21:1	17:1
2004	15:1	21:1	17:1
2003	13:1	20:1	17:1
2002	14:1	20:1	17:1
2001	13:1	20:1	16:1
2000	13:1	21:1	16:1
1999	14:1	21:1	16:1
1998	16:1	21:1	17:1
1997	14:1	23:1	16:1
1996	15:1	25:1	16:1
1995	15:1	25:1	17:1
1994	17:1	25:1	18:1
1993	17:1	25:1	18:1
1992	19:1	24:1	17:1
1991	16:1	24:1	16:1
1990	20:1	24:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mendocino K-8	California	Mendocino Unified School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	4%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mendocino K-8	California	Mendocino Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	2%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	4%	11%	3%
2017	4%	11%	3%
2016	5%	11%	3%
2015	5%	11%	4%
2014	3%	11%	3%
2013	3%	11%	3%
2012	4%	11%	4%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	4%	11%	3%
2009	3%	11%	2%
2008	3%	12%	2%
2007	4%	12%	5%
2006	4%	12%	5%
2005	6%	12%	5%
2004	5%	12%	3%
2003	5%	11%	3%
2002	4%	11%	4%
2001	2%	11%	2%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	2%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Mendocino K-8	California	Mendocino Unified School District
2023	18%	55%	15%
2022	18%	56%	15%
2021	18%	56%	14%
2020	15%	55%	11%
2019	15%	55%	11%
2018	13%	54%	10%
2017	13%	54%	10%
2016	11%	54%	10%
2015	9%	54%	9%
2014	8%	53%	10%
2013	8%	53%	9%
2012	10%	52%	10%
2011	8%	51%	9%
2010	6%	50%	8%
2009	1%	49%	1%
2008	1%	50%	2%
2007	5%	49%	4%
2006	4%	48%	5%
2005	5%	47%	5%
2004	6%	46%	3%
2003	4%	45%	3%
2002	3%	44%	2%
2001	1%	43%	1%
1998	3%	40%	3%
1997	1%	40%	2%
1996	1%	39%	2%
1995	1%	38%	1%
1994	1%	37%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2021)
Year	Mendocino K-8	California	Mendocino Unified School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2004	3%	8%	1%
2003	3%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
1999	3%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%

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White

76%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mendocino K-8	California	Mendocino Unified School District
2023	74%	21%	77%
2022	76%	21%	77%
2021	75%	22%	78%
2020	76%	23%	79%
2019	76%	23%	79%
2018	79%	24%	83%
2017	79%	24%	83%
2016	80%	24%	82%
2015	85%	24%	83%
2014	80%	25%	77%
2013	82%	25%	80%
2012	80%	26%	80%
2011	85%	27%	82%
2010	84%	27%	80%
2009	74%	28%	73%
2008	95%	29%	95%
2007	79%	29%	81%
2006	77%	31%	82%
2005	72%	31%	78%
2004	86%	32%	90%
2003	85%	34%	91%
2002	89%	35%	90%
2001	91%	36%	93%
2000	100%	37%	95%
1999	97%	38%	95%
1998	93%	39%	93%
1997	96%	39%	95%
1996	95%	40%	94%
1995	93%	41%	93%
1994	95%	42%	95%
1993	94%	43%	94%
1992	94%	44%	93%
1991	100%	45%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Mendocino K-8	California	Mendocino Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	5%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mendocino K-8	California	Mendocino Unified School District
2023	0.42	0.64	0.39
2022	0.39	0.63	0.38
2021	0.41	0.62	0.38
2020	0.40	0.63	0.36
2019	0.40	0.63	0.36
2018	0.36	0.64	0.30
2017	0.36	0.64	0.30
2016	0.35	0.64	0.32
2015	0.27	0.64	0.31
2014	0.36	0.65	0.39
2013	0.32	0.65	0.36
2012	0.35	0.65	0.36
2011	0.27	0.67	0.32
2010	0.29	0.67	0.36
2009	0.41	0.71	0.42
2008	0.09	0.65	0.09
2007	0.38	0.67	0.24
2006	0.40	0.66	0.24
2005	0.46	0.67	0.28
2004	0.27	0.67	0.17
2003	0.30	0.67	0.16
2002	0.22	0.67	0.16
2001	0.17	0.67	0.13
2000	0.04	0.67	0.09
1999	0.08	0.67	0.09
1998	0.13	0.67	0.13
1997	0.08	0.67	0.11
1996	0.10	0.67	0.11
1995	0.14	0.67	0.13
1994	0.09	0.67	0.10
1993	0.12	0.67	0.12

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Eligible for

56%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mendocino K-8	California	Mendocino Unified School District
2023	51%	51%	47%
2022	52%	51%	44%
2021	45%	53%	39%
2020	42%	52%	39%
2019	42%	52%	39%
2018	34%	49%	27%
2017	34%	49%	27%
2016	35%	50%	29%
2015	36%	50%	30%
2014	33%	49%	30%
2013	30%	48%	27%
2011	28%	46%	28%
2010	12%	46%	10%
2009	14%	43%	11%
2008	17%	41%	16%
2007	18%	40%	15%
2006	16%	40%	16%
2005	14%	40%	14%
2004	16%	40%	15%
2003	14%	39%	12%
2002	22%	39%	17%
2001	14%	39%	12%
2000	18%	40%	14%
1999	17%	40%	13%
1998	24%	47%	22%
1997	26%	47%	23%
1996	30%	46%	27%
1995	27%	45%	19%
1994	29%	43%	23%
1993	28%	41%	23%
1992	33%	38%	30%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Mendocino K-8	California	Mendocino Unified School District
2023	12%	8%	11%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	5%	9%	6%
2017	5%	9%	6%
2016	6%	9%	5%
2015	6%	9%	7%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2011	6%	8%	5%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	4%	10%	5%
2008	8%	10%	9%
2007	7%	10%	7%
2006	6%	9%	4%
2005	4%	9%	6%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	5%	9%	5%
2002	9%	8%	5%
2001	10%	8%	6%
2000	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mendocino Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mendocino K-8's ranking?

Mendocino K-8 is ranked #3882 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Mendocino K-8?

246 students attend Mendocino K-8.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Mendocino K-8 students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mendocino K-8?

Mendocino K-8 has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mendocino K-8 offer ?

Mendocino K-8 offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Mendocino K-8 part of?

Mendocino K-8 is part of Mendocino Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 246 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 50%
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education