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Los Banos Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,820 students in Los Banos Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Los Banos Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
11,002 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
469 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Los Banos Unified School District, which is ranked #1389 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1375 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.65
# American Indian Students
24 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
181 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
9,476 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
86%
53%
# Black Students
142 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,020 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
9%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
60 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
842
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
787
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
733
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
790
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
847
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
827
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
854
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
869
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
825
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
912
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
960
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
944
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
812
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,204 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,147 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$189 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,204
$21,485
Spending / Student
$15,147
$19,787
Best Los Banos Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creekside Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Prairie Springs Dr.
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 826-1005
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 826-1005
Grades: 7-8
| 817 students
Rank: #22.
Los Banos Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1750 San Luis St.
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 826-0867
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 826-0867
Grades: 7-8
| 862 students
Rank: #33.
Crossroads Alternative Education Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
929 W. Pacheco Blvd.
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 826-4013
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 826-4013
Grades: K-12
| 141 students
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