Oak Manor Elementary, Ukiah CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Oak Manor Elementary

Oak Manor Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade in Ukiah, a compact county seat in Mendocino County's wine region. The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly Hispanic and includes a substantial share of American Indian students. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic need within the community the school serves.

The school's recent state testing results show weak proficiency across both English language arts and mathematics. In English language arts, the school's proficiency rate across tested grades is in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Mendocino County. In mathematics, proficiency is similarly low. Science testing was available only for fifth grade, where proficiency was also limited. Grade-level results in English language arts range from around one-fifth of students meeting proficiency in grades three and four to higher performance in grade five, but decline again in grade six. Mathematics results are steeply uneven: third grade shows single-digit proficiency, fourth grade reaches about one-fifth, fifth grade drops below one-fifth, and sixth grade proficiency falls to single digits. Proficiency data spanning multiple years was not available, so it is unclear whether these results represent a trajectory or a snapshot, and a parent may want to ask the school directly about recent trends and any targeted interventions underway.

Oak Manor is one of six elementary schools in Ukiah Unified. The district recently completed voter approval of Measure A, a major school improvement bond in 2020, which is funding district-wide modernization of aging systems, classroom upgrades including career and technical education facilities, and security enhancements. These improvements are ongoing and will touch schools families use over time, though the specific projects arriving at Oak Manor are not detailed in available information.

Ukiah itself is a walkable city centered on downtown State and School Streets, with historic brick buildings, shops, galleries, and a year-round farmers market. The city prioritizes infill housing and complete streets rather than sprawl, with a Prohousing designation from the state. Housing costs in the Ukiah area are moderate compared to the state benchmark. Parks including Todd Grove Park with playgrounds and a swimming pool, the Mendocino County Library, and transit via the Mendocino Transit Authority support daily life. Major employers anchor the local economy: the county government, the city itself, Ukiah Valley Medical Center, the school district, Mendocino College, agriculture, and PG&E. The community continues to attract investment in housing and infrastructure, though broader economic constraints affect families' income and resources.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 310%

School 10% · District 31% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 28% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 514%

School 14% · District 26% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 63%

School 3% · District 15% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 322%

School 22% · District 30% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 422%

School 22% · District 31% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 529%

School 29% · District 38% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 610%

School 10% · District 29% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 34 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Science

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 22% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · even with county median

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Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.