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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,937 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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
11,040 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
464 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Los Banos Unified School District, which is ranked #1387 of all 1,925 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
0.24
0.64
# American Indian Students
20 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
169 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
9,587 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
55%
# Black Students
129 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
959 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
9%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
63 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
838
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
773
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
791
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
752
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
829
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
856
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
852
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
894
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
878
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
838
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
903
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
918
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
918
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,144 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,095 is less than the state median of $18,396. 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
$17,144
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,095
$18,396
Best Los Banos Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creekside Junior High 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
| 823 students
Rank: #22.
Los Banos Junior High 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
| 926 students
Rank: #33.
Crossroads Alternative Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
929 West Pacheco Blvd.
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 826-4013
Los Banos, CA 93635
(209) 826-4013
Grades: K-12
| 188 students
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