Is Laton High a good school?

Laton High ranks 1508 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Laton High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 153 students attended Laton High.

What is the racial makeup of Laton High?

Students at Laton High are 86% Hispanic, 14% White.

What schools feed into Laton High?

Laton High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Laton Elementary Middle : Laton Middle

Laton High

Summary:

Laton High is a public high school located in Laton, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 159 students. The school is part of the Laton Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1336 out of 1568 districts in California and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Laton High consistently underperforms compared to the state and its local district on standardized test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 38.24% of Laton High students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.73% statewide, and only 5.88% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 27.9% statewide. The school's performance on these tests has been declining over the years, with its ranking among California high schools dropping from 964 in 2021-2022 to 1508 in 2023-2024. Laton High also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 83.02% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state and local district averages.

Compared to the nearby high schools in the Hanford Joint Union High School District, such as Hanford High and Sierra Pacific High, Laton High generally underperforms on academic measures, including standardized test scores and graduation rates. This suggests that Laton High may benefit from collaborating with these higher-performing schools to learn from their best practices and strategies for supporting student success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

6449 DeWoody
Laton, CA 93242-0248

(559) 922-4080

District: Laton Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1508^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $3,277

Feeder schools for Laton High:

Elementary:	Laton Elementary
Middle:	Laton Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 153

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.3%

White:

13.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Laton High ranks worse than 64.9% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.7. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Laton High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 (86.3%), White (13.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Laton High is 11.1. (See more...)

Compare Laton High employs 13.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Laton High is $3,277.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Laton High:

SchoolDigger ranks Laton High 1508^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Laton High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

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 High

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Rank History for all students at Laton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	28.86	964^th	1653	41.7%
2005	36.32	892^nd	1901	53.1%
2006	45.01	737^th	1968	62.6%
2007	39.11	901^st	2063	56.3%
2008	34.56	1054^th	2117	50.2%
2009	37.08	1117^th	2238	50.1%
2010	45.83	873^rd	2281	61.7%
2011	49.61	810^th	2367	65.8%
2012	34.66	1191^st	2354	49.4%
2013	41.17	1032^nd	2426	57.5%
2015	43.28	1108^th	1994	44.4%
2016	26.81	1419^th	2039	30.4%
2017	42.82	1183^rd	2021	41.5%
2018	20.13	1504^th	2017	25.4%
2019	31.64	1393^rd	2133	34.7%
2021	34.95	839^th	1290	35.0%
2022	48.52	964^th	2123	54.6%
2023	20.84	1683^rd	2348	28.3%
2024	26.70	1508^th	2323	35.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Laton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.43	1358^th	1862	27.1%
2019	42.28	1119^th	1937	42.2%
2021	42.43	670^th	1126	40.5%
2022	46.91	922^nd	1943	52.5%
2023	27.87	1469^th	2247	34.6%
2024	31.43	1392^nd	2235	37.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Laton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.24	1422^nd	1760	19.2%
2019	24.74	1370^th	1833	25.3%
2022	60.46	608^th	1858	67.3%
2024	22.74	1520^th	2098	27.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Laton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.24	1380^th	1834	24.8%
2019	34.01	1200^th	1880	36.2%
2021	29.94	801^st	1122	28.6%
2022	31.83	1256^th	1916	34.4%
2023	22.25	1550^th	2207	29.8%
2024	27.80	1383^rd	2172	36.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Laton High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.02	1293^rd	1742	25.8%
2019	36.24	1162^nd	1814	35.9%
2022	67.69	472^nd	1861	74.6%
2023	22.47	1553^rd	2142	27.5%
2024	32.97	1303^rd	2125	38.7%

See the entire list of Best California High Schools for Hispanic Students!

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 High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	114	0	0	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	187
1989	117	0	2	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
1990	104	0	2	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	186
1991	100	1	3	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	202
1992	89	2	3	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	192
1993	82	1	5	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
1994	85	2	7	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	180
1995	81	1	2	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
1996	81	1	2	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
1997	86	2	3	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	237
1998	82	0	4	158	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
1999	70	4	5	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
2000	59	2	3	145	0	n/a	n/a	0	209
2001	52	3	5	152	0	n/a	n/a	0	212
2002	48	1	3	179	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
2003	48	1	3	179	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
2004	46	1	5	162	0	n/a	n/a	0	214
2005	41	0	2	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	212
2006	31	2	3	173	0	n/a	n/a	0	209
2007	37	4	2	165	0	n/a	n/a	1	209
2008	35	3	2	182	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	222
2009	37	1	0	168	0	0	1	0	207
2010	0	0	0	7	0	0	184	0	191
2011	0	0	0	156	0	0	40	0	196
2012	0	0	0	160	0	0	47	0	207
2013	8	0	0	148	0	0	34	0	190
2014	32	3	1	153	1	0	0	0	190
2015	29	4	1	141	1	0	0	0	176
2016	27	2	0	155	0	0	6	0	190
2017	21	3	0	156	0	0	6	0	186
2018	16	3	0	161	0	0	11	0	191
2019	15	1	0	154	0	0	13	0	183
2020	16	2	0	150	0	0	10	0	178
2021	15	2	0	123	0	0	12	0	152
2022	17	0	0	111	0	0	12	0	140
2023	15	1	2	141	0	0	0	0	159
2024	21	0	0	132	0	0	0	0	153

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 High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	187	12.7	14.7	n/a
1989	196	13.3	14.7	n/a
1990	186	13.9	13.3	n/a
1991	202	14.0	14.4	n/a
1992	192	14.2	13.5	35.4
1993	199	13.9	14.3	49.2
1994	180	16.0	11.3	62.8
1995	233	15.0	15.5	57.1
1996	233	15.0	15.5	57.1
1997	237	15.1	15.7	65
1998	244	15.4	15.8	63.9
1999	233	15.1	15.4	57.5
2000	209	15.9	13.1	68.9
2001	212	15.7	13.5	76.9
2002	231	12.8	18.0	64.1
2003	231	12.8	18.0	64.1
2004	214	13.8	15.5	63.1
2005	212	14.8	14.3	62.7
2006	209	15.9	13.1	81.3
2007	209	14.3	14.6	87
2008	222	16.9	13.1	64.9
2009	207	14.0	13.2	76.8
2010	191	13.8	13.7	75.9
2011	196	n/a	n/a	70.4
2012	207	13.9	14.8	n/a
2013	190	13.8	13.6	69.5
2014	190	13.5	14.0	75.8
2015	176	12.0	14.6	79.5
2016	190	14.0	13.5	83.2
2017	186	12.3	15.0	80.6
2018	191	13.2	14.4	89
2019	183	14.7	12.4	80.9
2020	178	n/a	n/a	86.5
2021	152	13.4	11.3	78.9
2022	140	12.9	10.8	78.6
2023	159	13.1	12.1	83
2024	153	13.6	11.1	77.1

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 High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	187	12.7	14.7	n/a
1989	196	13.3	14.7	n/a
1990	186	13.9	13.3	n/a
1991	202	14.0	14.4	n/a
1992	192	14.2	13.5	35.4
1993	199	13.9	14.3	49.2
1994	180	16.0	11.3	62.8
1995	233	15.0	15.5	57.1
1996	233	15.0	15.5	57.1
1997	237	15.1	15.7	65
1998	244	15.4	15.8	63.9
1999	233	15.1	15.4	57.5
2000	209	15.9	13.1	68.9
2001	212	15.7	13.5	76.9
2002	231	12.8	18.0	64.1
2003	231	12.8	18.0	64.1
2004	214	13.8	15.5	63.1
2005	212	14.8	14.3	62.7
2006	209	15.9	13.1	81.3
2007	209	14.3	14.6	87
2008	222	16.9	13.1	64.9
2009	207	14.0	13.2	76.8
2010	191	13.8	13.7	75.9
2011	196	n/a	n/a	70.4
2012	207	13.9	14.8	n/a
2013	190	13.8	13.6	69.5
2014	190	13.5	14.0	75.8
2015	176	12.0	14.6	79.5
2016	190	14.0	13.5	83.2
2017	186	12.3	15.0	80.6
2018	191	13.2	14.4	89
2019	183	14.7	12.4	80.9
2020	178	n/a	n/a	86.5
2021	152	13.4	11.3	78.9
2022	140	12.9	10.8	78.6
2023	159	13.1	12.1	83
2024	153	13.6	11.1	77.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Laton High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$3,277

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Laton High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1393^rd of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1683^rd of 2348 High schools	6.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Laton High)	41.9	25	16.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Laton Joint Unified)	41.9	22.2	19.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Laton High)	14	12.5	1.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Laton Joint Unified)	14	11.1	2.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Laton High)	5	6.3	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Laton Joint Unified)	5	10.5	5.5%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	183	159	13.1%
African American	1	1
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	154	141	8.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	15	15
Two or More Races	13	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.9%	83%	2.1%

Schools Near Laton High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Laton High	Public	9-12	6449 DeWoody	Laton	93242	Fresno County	Laton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 922-4080	153	14	11.1	77.1%	21 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.7	1508^th of 2323 public high schools	35.1%		20.8	1683^rd of 2348 public high schools	28.3%	175		13.6	14.3	13.9	38.2	38.2	5.9	5.9	$3,277
Hanford Community Day	Public	9-12	1855 North Douty St.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 583-5904	39	4	10.9	84.6%	2 (5.1%)	1 (2.6%)	34 (87.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)									$26,256
Hanford High	Public	9-12	120 East Grangeville Blvd.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 583-5902	1,494	64	23.1	86.0%	216 (14.5%)	55 (3.7%)	1,152 (77.1%)	15 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	51 (3.4%)	29.8	1427^th of 2323 public high schools	38.6%		37.6	1214^th of 2348 public high schools	48.3%	213	14.3	18.8		14.4	39.5	39.5	12.6	12.6	$11,292
Sierra Pacific High	Public	9-12	1259 North 13th Ave.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 583-5912	1,102	44	25.2	61.1%	254 (23.0%)	33 (3.0%)	700 (63.5%)	43 (3.9%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	61 (5.5%)	46.9	944^th of 2323 public high schools	59.4%		45.7	980^th of 2348 public high schools	58.3%	36	19.5	31.6		20.0	48.7	48.7	27.1	27.1	$11,870
Earl F. Johnson High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1201 North Douty	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 583-5916	55	6	9.4	96.4%	5 (9.1%)	1 (1.8%)	45 (81.8%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	9.5	2059^th of 2323 public high schools	11.4%		10	2061^st of 2348 public high schools	12.2%	2					10.3	10.3	3.2	3.2	$19,631
Hanford Online Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	905 Campus Dr.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Joint Union High	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 583-5901	152	9	17.8	82.2%	27 (17.8%)	2 (1.3%)	109 (71.7%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.6%)	18.8	1711^th of 2323 public high schools	26.3%		23.3	1613^th of 2348 public high schools	31.3%	98	17.5	7.7		14.0	26.5	26.5	0.0	0.0	$79,653
J. C. Montgomery	Public	7-12	1450 Forum Dr.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Kings County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 589-2608	22	4	5.5	86.4%	0 (0.0%)	6 (27.3%)	15 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$7,809
Hanford West High	Public	9-12	1150 West Lacey Blvd.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 583-5903	1,336	62	21.6	80.8%	181 (13.5%)	52 (3.9%)	1,009 (75.5%)	42 (3.1%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	42 (3.1%)	42	1077^th of 2323 public high schools	53.6%		39.6	1155^th of 2348 public high schools	50.8%	78	17.5			17.5	50.9	50.9	17.9	17.9	$11,598
Kings County Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	1144 West Lacey Blvd.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Kings County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(559) 589-7038	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kingsburg High	Public	9-12	1900 18th Ave.	Kingsburg	93631	Fresno County	Kingsburg Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 897-5156	1,101	54	20.2	64.6%	327 (29.7%)	7 (0.6%)	702 (63.8%)	27 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.2%)	70.6	460^th of 2323 public high schools	80.2%		70.1	481^st of 2348 public high schools	79.5%	21		30.8		30.7	64.5	64.5	40.6	40.6

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