Is Laton Elementary a good school?

Laton Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Laton Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 271 students attended Laton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Laton Elementary?

Students at Laton Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 10% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Laton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laton Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Laton Middle High : Laton High

Laton Elementary

Summary:

Laton Elementary is a public elementary school serving 287 students in grades K-5 in Laton, CA. The school is part of the Laton Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1336 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laton Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 20% of Laton Elementary students proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 47.04%. The school also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 80% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as a high proportion of English Language Learner students. Additionally, Laton Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0% to 23% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, the nearby schools in the Hanford Elementary and Pioneer Union Elementary districts generally outperform Laton Elementary across academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. Schools like Jefferson Academy, Frontier Elementary, and Pioneer Elementary, which are public charter schools, stand out with particularly strong academic performance, ranking in the top 30% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

6065 Latonia
Laton, CA 93242-0007

(559) 922-4030

District: Laton Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5229^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,554

Students who attend Laton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Laton Middle
High:	Laton High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 271

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.2%

White:

10.0%

Two or more races:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Laton Elementary ranks worse than 89.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.71. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.2%), White (10%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Laton Elementary is 16.9. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Laton Elementary is $6,554.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Laton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Laton Elementary 5229^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Laton Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Laton Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Laton Joint Unified 1336^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Laton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Laton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	38.72	2710^th	4809	43.6%
2005	40.45	2694^th	4822	44.1%
2006	39.28	2754^th	4818	42.8%
2007	31.26	3478^th	5113	32.0%
2008	21.23	4257^th	5113	16.7%
2009	29.62	3733^rd	5193	28.1%
2010	17.55	4742^nd	5314	10.8%
2011	13.12	5063^rd	5377	5.8%
2012	12.47	5109^th	5390	5.2%
2013	15.47	5020^th	5530	9.2%
2015	31.17	3605^th	5611	35.8%
2016	19.80	4638^th	5614	17.4%
2017	17.66	4892^nd	5692	14.1%
2018	10.93	5390^th	5662	4.8%
2019	10.82	5518^th	5789	4.7%
2021	16.41	1255^th	1417	11.4%
2022	11.54	5631^st	5883	4.3%
2023	15.91	5240^th	5874	10.8%
2024	15.71	5229^th	5862	10.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Laton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.64	2199^th	3246	32.3%
2019	35.10	2119^th	3275	35.3%
2021	27.93	514^th	602	14.6%
2022	28.90	2691^st	3311	18.7%
2023	21.65	3063^rd	3250	5.8%
2024	37.65	1989^th	3160	37.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Laton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.78	4924^th	5084	3.1%
2019	13.07	4938^th	5173	4.5%
2021	18.76	1012^th	1110	8.8%
2022	12.70	5090^th	5264	3.3%
2023	21.43	4596^th	5374	14.5%
2024	18.52	4904^th	5511	11.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Laton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.34	5260^th	5413	2.8%
2019	8.98	5357^th	5492	2.5%
2021	21.75	1001^st	1267	21.0%
2022	11.88	5434^th	5635	3.6%
2023	23.50	4384^th	5617	22.0%
2024	23.15	4413^th	5605	21.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Laton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.02	4963^rd	5431	8.6%
2019	14.81	5070^th	5510	8.0%
2021	13.85	1178^th	1272	7.4%
2022	12.59	5409^th	5663	4.5%
2023	11.13	5453^rd	5650	3.5%
2024	10.33	5458^th	5636	3.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Laton Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.55	4664^th	4830	3.4%
2019	13.99	4709^th	4963	5.1%
2022	14.95	4804^th	5084	5.5%
2023	22.62	4299^th	5098	15.7%
2024	19.61	4480^th	5102	12.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Laton Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	198	1	7	188	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1989	194	0	12	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1990	215	8	12	214	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
1991	213	6	17	264	2	n/a	n/a	0	502
1992	173	5	18	268	3	n/a	n/a	0	467
1993	168	6	12	295	3	n/a	n/a	0	484
1994	157	7	12	299	4	n/a	n/a	0	479
1995	134	5	7	303	3	n/a	n/a	0	452
1996	134	5	7	303	3	n/a	n/a	0	452
1997	93	1	6	317	3	n/a	n/a	0	420
1998	105	2	2	312	2	n/a	n/a	0	423
1999	99	5	2	307	0	n/a	n/a	1	414
2000	91	0	3	292	4	n/a	n/a	1	391
2001	87	0	1	294	0	n/a	n/a	2	384
2002	90	1	0	297	1	n/a	n/a	1	390
2003	90	1	0	297	1	n/a	n/a	1	390
2004	86	1	0	284	0	n/a	n/a	1	372
2005	80	1	0	297	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2006	70	2	1	289	0	n/a	n/a	1	363
2007	72	1	1	296	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2008	67	2	1	312	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	382
2009	48	1	0	323	0	0	1	0	373
2010	34	1	0	239	0	0	88	0	362
2011	0	0	0	323	0	0	57	0	380
2012	0	0	0	295	0	0	48	0	343
2013	48	2	0	309	0	0	0	0	359
2014	35	2	0	286	0	0	34	0	357
2015	59	4	1	267	0	0	24	0	355
2016	57	5	1	274	0	0	20	0	357
2017	44	5	1	292	0	0	13	0	355
2018	48	7	2	285	0	0	14	0	356
2019	42	7	0	288	0	0	16	0	353
2020	42	10	0	276	0	0	6	0	334
2021	31	6	0	283	0	0	1	0	321
2022	37	2	0	268	0	0	2	0	309
2023	28	3	0	253	2	0	1	0	287
2024	27	2	0	239	0	0	3	0	271

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Laton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	394	19.5	20.2	n/a
1989	416	20.0	20.8	n/a
1990	450	20.0	22.5	n/a
1991	502	24.0	20.9	n/a
1992	467	24.4	19.1	69.6
1993	484	22.0	22.0	80.4
1994	479	22.0	21.8	78.3
1995	452	20.0	22.6	85.8
1996	452	20.0	22.6	85.8
1997	420	22.0	19.1	85.5
1998	423	22.0	19.2	88.4
1999	414	25.0	16.6	88.6
2000	391	24.0	16.3	80.8
2001	384	22.9	16.8	63.9
2002	390	22.0	17.7	79.4
2003	390	22.0	17.7	79.4
2004	372	21.0	17.7	73
2005	378	21.0	18.0	77.8
2006	363	22.0	16.5	83.1
2007	370	21.0	17.6	83.2
2008	382	23.0	16.6	84.8
2009	373	21.5	16.2	86.3
2010	362	21.8	16.6	89.2
2011	380	n/a	n/a	81.6
2012	343	17.0	20.1	99.1
2013	359	17.0	21.1	84.1
2014	357	17.0	21.0	84.6
2015	355	18.0	19.7	86.5
2016	357	18.0	19.8	85.2
2017	355	19.0	18.6	78.3
2018	356	19.0	18.7	86
2019	353	19.9	17.7	86.4
2020	334	n/a	n/a	89.2
2021	321	17.0	18.8	83.2
2022	309	17.0	18.1	79.9
2023	287	16.0	17.9	82.9
2024	271	16.0	16.9	75.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Laton Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	394	19.5	20.2	n/a
1989	416	20.0	20.8	n/a
1990	450	20.0	22.5	n/a
1991	502	24.0	20.9	n/a
1992	467	24.4	19.1	69.6
1993	484	22.0	22.0	80.4
1994	479	22.0	21.8	78.3
1995	452	20.0	22.6	85.8
1996	452	20.0	22.6	85.8
1997	420	22.0	19.1	85.5
1998	423	22.0	19.2	88.4
1999	414	25.0	16.6	88.6
2000	391	24.0	16.3	80.8
2001	384	22.9	16.8	63.9
2002	390	22.0	17.7	79.4
2003	390	22.0	17.7	79.4
2004	372	21.0	17.7	73
2005	378	21.0	18.0	77.8
2006	363	22.0	16.5	83.1
2007	370	21.0	17.6	83.2
2008	382	23.0	16.6	84.8
2009	373	21.5	16.2	86.3
2010	362	21.8	16.6	89.2
2011	380	n/a	n/a	81.6
2012	343	17.0	20.1	99.1
2013	359	17.0	21.1	84.1
2014	357	17.0	21.0	84.6
2015	355	18.0	19.7	86.5
2016	357	18.0	19.8	85.2
2017	355	19.0	18.6	78.3
2018	356	19.0	18.7	86
2019	353	19.9	17.7	86.4
2020	334	n/a	n/a	89.2
2021	321	17.0	18.8	83.2
2022	309	17.0	18.1	79.9
2023	287	16.0	17.9	82.9
2024	271	16.0	16.9	75.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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