District guide
Manteca Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for San Joaquin County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Manteca Unified tells you before choosing a home
Manteca Unified is listed with 30 public schools and 24,646 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 22 primary, 8 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
30 district schools are associated with San Joaquin County in the current file, about 12% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
22
16,470 reported students
8
8,176 reported students
Parent checks for Manteca Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Manteca Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manteca High Regular | High | 9–12 | Manteca | 1,811 | Profile |
| Sierra High Regular | High | 9–12 | Manteca | 1,693 | Profile |
| East Union High Regular | High | 9–12 | Manteca | 1,593 | Profile |
| Lathrop High Regular | High | 9–12 | Manteca | 1,535 | Profile |
| Weston Ranch High Regular | High | 9–12 | Manteca | 1,265 | Profile |
| George McParland Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 1,157 | Profile |
| Nile Garden Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 1,070 | Profile |
| Mossdale Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 1,069 | Profile |
| Veritas Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 1,000 | Profile |
| Walter Woodward Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 935 | Profile |
| Great Valley Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 911 | Listed only |
| Joseph Widmer Jr. Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 893 | Listed only |
| Lathrop Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 875 | Listed only |
| Sequoia Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 837 | Listed only |
| Brock Elliott Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 808 | Listed only |
| Shasta Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 790 | Listed only |
| George Y. Komure Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 752 | Listed only |
| Neil Hafley Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 741 | Listed only |
| August Knodt Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 732 | Listed only |
| Stella Brockman Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 717 | Listed only |
| Joshua Cowell Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 709 | Listed only |
| Lincoln Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 648 | Listed only |
| French Camp Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 604 | Listed only |
| Golden West Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 538 | Listed only |
| New Haven Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 483 | Listed only |
| Manteca Online Academy Alternative | Primary | KG–8 | Manteca | 201 | Listed only |
| Calla High Alternative | High | 9–12 | Manteca | 180 | Listed only |
| New Vision High Alternative | High | 9–12 | Manteca | 99 | Listed only |
| Yosemite School Community Day (7-12) Alternative | High | 7–12 | Manteca | 0 | Listed only |
| Yosemite School Community Day (K-6) Alternative | Primary | KG–6 | Manteca | 0 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Manteca Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Manteca Unified?
Manteca Unified includes 30 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 22 primary, 8 high schools.
Does this Manteca Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Manteca Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Manteca Unified ranked as the best district in San Joaquin County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Manteca Unified schools have detailed profiles?
10 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.