Is Los Banos Junior High a good school?

Los Banos Junior High ranks in the bottom 23.4% of California middle schools.

How many students attend Los Banos Junior High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 926 students attended Los Banos Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Los Banos Junior High?

Students at Los Banos Junior High are 89% Hispanic, 7% White, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Los Banos Junior High attend?

Students who attend Los Banos Junior High usually go on to attend Pacheco High

Los Banos Junior High

Summary:

Los Banos Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Los Banos Unified School District in California, with an enrollment of 862 students. According to the data, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools over the past several years, with a current statewide ranking of 2126 out of 2777 schools and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Los Banos Junior High's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were well below the state averages, and its performance in Science was also significantly lower than the state average. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.1% in 2017-2018 to 43.1% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing Los Banos Junior High to the nearby Creekside Junior High (also in the Los Banos Unified School District), the academic performance is relatively similar, with both schools performing below state averages. However, Creekside Junior High has slightly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The data also suggests that certain subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, have performed better relative to their peers in the state at Los Banos Junior High, which could indicate the need for further investigation into the school's strategies for supporting these student populations.

Detail:

Public 7-8

1750 San Luis St.
Los Banos, CA 93635-3866

(209) 826-0867

District: Los Banos Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2126^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,830

Students who attend Los Banos Junior High usually attend:

High:

Pacheco High

Feeder schools for Los Banos Junior High:

Elementary:	Grasslands Elementary
	Henry Miller Elementary
	Lorena Falasco Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 926

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.2%

White:

6.8%

Pacific Islander:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Banos Junior High ranks worse than 76.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.97. (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 (89.2%), White (6.8%), Pacific Islander (1.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Banos Junior High is 21.5. (See more...)

Compare Los Banos Junior High employs 42.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Los Banos Junior High is $10,830.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Los Banos Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Banos Junior High 2126^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Los Banos Junior High in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Los Banos Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Banos Unified 1182^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Los Banos Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Los Banos Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.03	1060^th	1769	40.1%
2005	46.03	877^th	1777	50.6%
2006	50.02	818^th	1804	54.7%
2007	45.20	999^th	1999	50.0%
2008	41.56	1120^th	2005	44.1%
2009	35.21	1325^th	2063	35.8%
2010	49.02	1062^nd	2179	51.3%
2011	40.23	1356^th	2236	39.4%
2012	38.42	1408^th	2259	37.7%
2013	39.58	1441^st	2379	39.4%
2015	21.40	1971^st	2477	20.4%
2016	21.25	1971^st	2497	21.1%
2017	19.83	2039^th	2508	18.7%
2018	20.71	1979^th	2480	20.2%
2019	28.97	1825^th	2715	32.8%
2022	22.61	2102^nd	2740	23.3%
2023	21.96	2181^st	2802	22.2%
2024	22.97	2126^th	2777	23.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Los Banos Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.39	1186^th	1364	13.0%
2019	34.35	897^th	1442	37.8%
2022	33.08	1077^th	1540	30.1%
2023	44.54	595^th	1529	61.1%
2024	27.76	1349^th	1477	8.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Los Banos Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.34	1171^st	1538	23.9%
2024	34.59	941^st	1550	39.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Banos Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.67	1706^th	2230	23.5%
2019	34.50	1508^th	2369	36.3%
2022	26.74	1828^th	2458	25.6%
2023	24.96	1975^th	2549	22.5%
2024	26.11	1941^st	2575	24.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Los Banos Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.99	1883^rd	2262	16.8%
2019	27.81	1691^st	2380	28.9%
2022	21.63	2002^nd	2509	20.2%
2023	21.95	2012^th	2547	21.0%
2024	26.41	1826^th	2546	28.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Los Banos Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.78	836^th	1369	38.9%
2019	28.21	1080^th	1491	27.6%
2022	29.01	1093^rd	1531	28.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Los Banos Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.22	1818^th	2273	20.0%
2019	28.26	1677^th	2407	30.3%
2022	23.92	1891^st	2527	25.2%
2023	22.06	1996^th	2558	22.0%
2024	19.75	2090^th	2547	17.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Los Banos Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	59.88	225^th	643	65.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Los Banos Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.82	1626^th	2072	21.5%
2019	37.95	1313^th	2213	40.7%
2022	28.45	1688^th	2359	28.4%
2023	25.14	1831^st	2391	23.4%
2024	27.28	1745^th	2383	26.8%

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Rank History for White students at Los Banos Junior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.79	1199^th	1496	19.9%
2019	18.89	1323^rd	1602	17.4%
2022	22.78	1225^th	1555	21.2%
2023	24.67	1179^th	1552	24.0%
2024	21.65	1221^st	1535	20.5%

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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 Los Banos Junior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	213	24	4	230	1	n/a	n/a	0	472
1989	228	21	4	224	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1990	269	15	5	237	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1991	305	20	2	259	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1992	312	35	11	282	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1993	357	31	11	316	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
1994	375	29	10	385	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
1995	354	33	18	440	1	n/a	n/a	0	846
1996	354	33	18	440	1	n/a	n/a	0	846
1997	369	34	20	495	2	n/a	n/a	0	920
1998	364	43	19	463	2	n/a	n/a	0	891
1999	402	46	19	455	5	n/a	n/a	0	927
2000	376	42	18	528	2	n/a	n/a	0	966
2001	365	48	29	637	2	n/a	n/a	0	1081
2002	350	47	37	808	6	n/a	n/a	33	1281
2003	350	47	37	808	6	n/a	n/a	33	1281
2004	350	55	39	856	9	n/a	n/a	24	1333
2005	345	50	36	898	8	n/a	n/a	31	1368
2006	329	50	37	994	8	n/a	n/a	34	1452
2007	320	47	40	1019	8	n/a	n/a	35	1469
2008	283	51	32	958	13	n/a	n/a	0	1337
2009	246	45	38	969	14	9	68	0	1389
2010	0	47	30	1078	7	6	239	0	1407
2011	271	38	33	1067	4	3	11	0	1427
2012	271	43	26	1054	10	6	12	0	1422
2013	228	39	34	1145	15	15	8	0	1484
2014	235	28	32	1237	11	17	9	0	1569
2015	219	34	29	1250	9	17	12	0	1570
2016	195	41	32	1274	11	16	11	0	1580
2017	86	26	14	811	3	11	7	0	958
2018	73	20	7	751	2	9	16	0	878
2019	79	16	16	788	4	10	13	0	926
2020	82	12	19	896	5	9	10	0	1033
2021	58	11	14	841	3	6	2	0	935
2022	40	9	11	773	2	5	5	0	845
2023	59	9	11	772	1	4	6	0	862
2024	63	8	10	826	0	11	8	0	926

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Los Banos Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	472	22.5	20.9	n/a
1989	477	23.0	20.7	n/a
1990	526	25.0	21.0	n/a
1991	586	26.0	22.5	n/a
1992	640	26.4	24.2	52.7
1993	715	28.0	25.5	65
1994	799	34.2	23.4	45.4
1995	846	42.2	20.0	42.9
1996	846	42.2	20.0	42.9
1997	920	41.0	22.4	59.1
1998	891	43.0	20.7	64.2
1999	927	43.7	21.2	40.9
2000	966	50.6	19.1	70.9
2001	1081	48.0	22.5	67.9
2002	1281	56.0	22.9	53.8
2003	1281	56.0	22.9	53.8
2004	1333	60.0	22.2	53
2005	1368	62.6	21.9	66
2006	1452	65.6	22.1	49.1
2007	1469	71.0	20.7	59.5
2008	1337	78.4	17.1	66.9
2009	1389	65.2	19.5	62.3
2010	1407	61.0	23.0	61.1
2011	1427	n/a	n/a	61
2012	1422	57.1	24.8	n/a
2013	1484	60.0	24.7	79.5
2014	1569	62.5	25.1	73.3
2015	1570	63.0	24.9	79.6
2016	1580	65.0	24.3	83.5
2017	958	43.8	21.8	82.4
2018	878	41.9	20.9	49.7
2019	926	42.8	21.6	81.5
2020	1033	n/a	n/a	79.3
2021	935	41.4	22.5	72.5
2022	845	41.4	20.4	72.4
2023	862	42.9	20.0	79
2024	926	42.9	21.5	78.1

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 Los Banos Junior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	472	22.5	20.9	n/a
1989	477	23.0	20.7	n/a
1990	526	25.0	21.0	n/a
1991	586	26.0	22.5	n/a
1992	640	26.4	24.2	52.7
1993	715	28.0	25.5	65
1994	799	34.2	23.4	45.4
1995	846	42.2	20.0	42.9
1996	846	42.2	20.0	42.9
1997	920	41.0	22.4	59.1
1998	891	43.0	20.7	64.2
1999	927	43.7	21.2	40.9
2000	966	50.6	19.1	70.9
2001	1081	48.0	22.5	67.9
2002	1281	56.0	22.9	53.8
2003	1281	56.0	22.9	53.8
2004	1333	60.0	22.2	53
2005	1368	62.6	21.9	66
2006	1452	65.6	22.1	49.1
2007	1469	71.0	20.7	59.5
2008	1337	78.4	17.1	66.9
2009	1389	65.2	19.5	62.3
2010	1407	61.0	23.0	61.1
2011	1427	n/a	n/a	61
2012	1422	57.1	24.8	n/a
2013	1484	60.0	24.7	79.5
2014	1569	62.5	25.1	73.3
2015	1570	63.0	24.9	79.6
2016	1580	65.0	24.3	83.5
2017	958	43.8	21.8	82.4
2018	878	41.9	20.9	49.7
2019	926	42.8	21.6	81.5
2020	1033	n/a	n/a	79.3
2021	935	41.4	22.5	72.5
2022	845	41.4	20.4	72.4
2023	862	42.9	20.0	79
2024	926	42.9	21.5	78.1

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 Los Banos Junior High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$10,830

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Los Banos Junior High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1825^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2181^st of 2802 Middle schools	10.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Banos Junior High)	42.3	29.9	12.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Banos Unified)	38.2	28.2	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Los Banos Junior High)	24	14.8	9.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Los Banos Unified)	19.1	15	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Banos Junior High)	34.9	24	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Banos Unified)	32.9	24.5	8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Los Banos Junior High)	18.3	17.5	0.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Los Banos Unified)	17.5	16.3	1.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Los Banos Junior High)	18.7	11.7	7%
8th Grade Science (Los Banos Unified)	15	13.5	1.6%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	926	862	6.9%
African American	16	9	43.8%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	16	11	31.3%
Hispanic	788	772	2%
Pacific Islander	10	4	60%
White	79	59	25.3%
Two or More Races	13	6	53.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.5%	79%	2.5%

Schools Near Los Banos Junior 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 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Los Banos Junior High	Public	7-8	1750 San Luis St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-0867	926	43	21.5	78.1%	63 (6.8%)	8 (0.9%)	826 (89.2%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	8 (0.9%)	23	2126^th of 2777 public middle schools	23.4%		22	2181^st of 2802 public middle schools	22.2%	55	11.3	11.3		25.9	32.4	29.0		17.1	16.9	17.0	$10,830
Creekside Junior High	Public	7-8	1401 Prairie Springs Dr.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-1005	823	39	20.9	69.6%	89 (10.8%)	9 (1.1%)	701 (85.2%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.1%)	19.3	2280^th of 2777 public middle schools	17.9%		21.5	2199^th of 2802 public middle schools	21.5%	81	11.0	11.0		28.6	20.6	24.4		17.7	12.7	15.1	$9,606
Bryant Middle	Public	6-8	16695 North Bryant Rd.	Dos Palos	93620	Merced County	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 392-0240	485	20	23.9	84.7%	64 (13.2%)	7 (1.4%)	407 (83.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	12	2583^rd of 2777 public middle schools	7.0%		17.9	2385^th of 2802 public middle schools	14.9%	198	8.1	8.1	20.0	13.2	17.9	16.9	12.0	6.0	8.6	8.8	$6,126
Gustine Middle	Public	6-8	28075 Sullivan Rd.	Gustine	95322	Merced County	Gustine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 854-5030	380	21	18.4	81.8%	32 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	336 (88.4%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	12.7	2555^th of 2777 public middle schools	8.0%		16.8	2437^th of 2802 public middle schools	13.0%	118	12.3	12.3	19.3	14.7	12.4	15.5	8.4	12.9	7.4	9.7

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