Manteca Unified, CA - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Manteca Unified

Manteca Unified serves a mid-sized district enrollment across kindergarten through twelfth grade, spanning Manteca, Lathrop, French Camp, Ripon, and surrounding unincorporated areas of San Joaquin County. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with substantial Asian representation and meaningful populations of white and Black students. A substantial share of the enrollment comes from lower-income households, though the district does not report a free-or-reduced-price-lunch rate.

The district's academic performance is below the midpoint among San Joaquin County's districts. In English language arts, proficiency ranges from around a quarter of students in grades three through four to about two-fifths of students in grades seven and eight. Math proficiency is lower, ranging from around one-fifth to one-quarter of students across grades three through eight. Science proficiency sits similarly in the low-to-mid twenties. The data shows only one year of results, so trends cannot be assessed. Across tested subjects and grades, the district's overall proficiency index positions it below the county midpoint.

Chronic absenteeism sits just above the county median, meaning the district faces a student attendance challenge comparable to or slightly worse than neighboring districts. The district's current per-pupil spending falls in the middle range, slightly above the county median.

Manteca Unified operates three high schools—Manteca High, East Union High, and Sierra High—alongside smaller alternative and online options. The district also runs a network of elementary and middle schools scattered across its territory. Graduation rate data was not available.

The district is in the midst of substantial infrastructure change. Voters approved Measure A, a bond measure, in 2020 to modernize aging campuses, a multi-decade property-tax obligation that will fund major rebuilds including two-story classroom buildings at Manteca High and East Union High. Additionally, the district is constructing three new transitional-kindergarten-through-eighth-grade schools targeted for completion around 2027 to absorb rapid enrollment growth, particularly in south Manteca and Lathrop.

In the 2024-25 school year, Manteca Unified replaced traditional letter grades with standards-based report cards for kindergarten through sixth grade district-wide, a significant departure from conventional grading. Parents now receive marks such as "exceeded," "proficient," "approaching," or "beginning" tied to specific standards rather than A through F letters. This change followed a pilot year and represents an intentional shift in how families track student progress, though students in grades seven and above continue using traditional letter grades for GPA and college admissions.

The district is also implementing a state mandate for transitional kindergarten, meaning any school operating kindergarten must offer a TK class for four-year-olds, adding a free early education level across elementary schools.

Families buying in newer subdivisions within the district should be aware of Mello-Roos taxes layered on top of regular property taxes and the Measure A bond tax. These Community Facilities District taxes fund schools in certain neighborhoods, and the district prioritizes enrollment at those schools for households paying the tax. Families in new homes not subject to the tax may face busing to schools miles away. Housing values across the district's zip codes show modest recent decline, with median values ranging from lower ($420K range) to upper ($920K) in pockets, though the district-weighted median sits in the mid-$500K range. Rents average around $2,600 monthly and have grown slightly year-over-year.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

25,000

Grades

KG–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 56%

Black 6%

White 14%

Asian 19%

Two+ 4%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr ALL

33%

—

Gr 3

22%

34%

Gr 4

23%

38%

Gr 5

30%

47%

Gr 6

29%

40%

Gr 7

35%

49%

Gr 8

37%

47%

Gr 11

52%

—

Math

Gr ALL

19%

—

Gr 3

23%

37%

Gr 4

19%

35%

Gr 5

17%

28%

Gr 6

20%

27%

Gr 7

18%

29%

Gr 8

18%

30%

Gr 11

18%

—

Science

Gr ALL

25%

—

Gr 5

17%

27%

Gr 8

17%

24%

Gr 11

25%

—

Gr 12

16%

—

Gr HS

20%

—

Gr UG_SEC

25%

—

Schools in this District

30 schools are officially reported under this district.

August Knodt Elementary

East Union High

French Camp Elementary

Golden West Elementary

Nile Garden Elementary

Sequoia Elementary

Shasta Elementary

Sierra High

Joshua Cowell Elementary

Yosemite School Community Day (7-12)

Yosemite School Community Day (K-6)

Great Valley Elementary

Calla High

Neil Hafley Elementary

George McParland Elementary

Brock Elliott Elementary

Stella Brockman Elementary

Joseph Widmer Jr. Elementary

George Y. Komure Elementary

Weston Ranch High

Walter Woodward Elementary

Manteca Online Academy

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

26%

Grade 3

24%

Grade 4

20%

Grade 5

22%

Grade 6

21%

Grade 7

22%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

26%

Grade 3

27%

Grade 4

35%

Grade 5

32%

Grade 6

39%

Grade 7

40%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

20%

Grade 5

19%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

41%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$577,233

Year-over-year change-4.1%

Range across 8 ZIP codes$420K to $922K

vs. state typical0.74x

vs. national typical1.57x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (8 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
95337	Manteca	$648K	-4.9%	35.3%
95336	Manteca	$529K	-4.8%	31.8%
95330	Lathrop	$647K	-5.0%	11.9%
95231	French Camp	$528K	+1.2%	9.7%
95206	Stockton	$420K	-4.1%	6.9%
95215		$441K	-0.8%	3.3%
95366	Ripon	$689K	-1.7%	1.0%
95304	Tracy	$922K	-3.3%	0.2%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,579/mo

Year-over-year change+1.1%

Range across 6 ZIP codes$2,197 to $3,053/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (6 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
95337	Manteca	$2,618	+1.0%	35.3%
95336	Manteca	$2,368	+0.5%	31.8%
95330	Lathrop	$3,053	+1.3%	11.9%
95206	Stockton	$2,582	+3.5%	6.9%
95366	Ripon	$2,197	—	1.0%
95304	Tracy	$2,717	—	0.2%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,913/mo

Home price / national median income6.9x

Annual rent / national median income37.0%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$334/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$776,233 (-1.1% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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