Grasslands Elementary

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Grasslands Elementary ranks 2981 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Grasslands Elementary is a public elementary school located in Los Banos, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 892 students. The school is part of the Los Banos Unified School District, which is ranked 1182 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grasslands Elementary has shown mixed performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. While they outperform the district in some grade levels and subjects, they generally lag behind the state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, Grasslands Elementary had 41.42% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 31.91% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, Grasslands Elementary had 34.32% of students proficient or better, compared to 20.34% for the district and 35.54% for the state. However, the school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade Mathematics (50.82% proficient) and for English Language Learner students (ranked in the top 15% of California elementary schools). Grasslands Elementary has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 52.5% in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Los Banos Unified School District, Grasslands Elementary's performance is generally lower, particularly in the areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school outperforms some of the nearby schools, such as Mercey Springs Elementary and R.M. Miano Elementary, in these subject areas. The highest-performing school in the district, Westside Union Elementary, significantly outperforms Grasslands Elementary across all grade levels and subjects.

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Public K-6

1951 Mission Dr.
Los Banos, CA 93635

(209) 826-2122

District: Los Banos Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2981^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Grasslands Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Banos Junior High
High:	Pacheco High

Student/teacher ratio: 30.7

Number of students: 892

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.8%

White:

8.0%

Asian:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grasslands Elementary ranks worse than 50.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.1. (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.

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Grasslands Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Grasslands Elementary 2981^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Grasslands Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 all students at Grasslands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	26.97	4147^th	5883	29.5%
2023	31.01	3801^st	5874	35.3%
2024	43.10	2981^st	5862	49.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Grasslands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	42.58	1634^th	3311	50.6%
2023	51.02	1136^th	3250	65.0%
2024	67.89	468^th	3160	85.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Grasslands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	52.14	915^th	2634	65.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grasslands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	34.84	3448^th	5264	34.5%
2023	39.84	3079^th	5374	42.7%
2024	48.65	2475^th	5511	55.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Grasslands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	33.68	3441^st	5635	38.9%
2023	30.77	3690^th	5617	34.3%
2024	40.40	3031^st	5605	45.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Grasslands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	21.81	4527^th	5663	20.1%
2023	32.01	3611^th	5650	36.1%
2024	45.31	2735^th	5636	51.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grasslands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	35.90	3226^th	5084	36.5%
2023	42.83	2697^th	5098	47.1%
2024	54.52	1979^th	5102	61.2%

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Rank History for White students at Grasslands Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	29.15	1987^th	2647	24.9%

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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 Grasslands Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2021	47	7	14	686	1	8	11	774
2022	69	4	19	733	2	7	3	837
2023	70	3	20	784	2	6	7	892
2024	71	5	16	774	2	11	13	892

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 Grasslands Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2021	774	27.0	28.6	70.3
2022	837	28.0	29.8	57.8
2023	892	29.0	30.7	83.1
2024	892	29.0	30.7	76.7

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 Grasslands Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2021	774	27.0	28.6	70.3
2022	837	28.0	29.8	57.8
2023	892	29.0	30.7	83.1
2024	892	29.0	30.7	76.7

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional
2022	97.6%	0.0%	1.6%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Schools Near Grasslands Elementary

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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)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Grasslands Elementary	Public	K-6	1951 Mission Dr.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-2122	892	29	30.7	76.7%	71 (8.0%)	5 (0.6%)	774 (86.8%)	16 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (1.2%)	13 (1.5%)	43.1	2981^st of 5862 public elementary schools	49.1%		31	3801^st of 5874 public elementary schools	35.3%	820	18.1	18.1	41.0	33.9	38.4	52.3	41.4	50.8	26.2	27.8	33.3	34.3	97.6
Transitional Kindergarten Center	Public	K	1149 East B St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-1031	141	6	23.5	69.5%	20 (14.2%)	3 (2.1%)	107 (75.9%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)								(n/a)																		$7,417
R. M. Miano Elementary	Public	K-6	1129 B St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-3877	763	30	25.4	87.7%	36 (4.7%)	7 (0.9%)	713 (93.4%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17	5112^th of 5862 public elementary schools	12.8%		14.9	5335^th of 5874 public elementary schools	9.2%	223	11.9	11.9	23.7	19.8	29.6	23.2	24.2	21.1	20.0	16.4	10.1	16.7						$7,718
Lorena Falasco Elementary	Public	K-6	310 Overland Ave.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-5834	713	26	27.4	76.0%	34 (4.8%)	10 (1.4%)	650 (91.2%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.0%)	22.6	4610^th of 5862 public elementary schools	21.4%		21	4760^th of 5874 public elementary schools	19.0%	150	10.3	10.3	32.3	31.2	21.8	19.7	25.8	48.0	22.0	17.5	9.8	23.2						$7,397
Los Banos Elementary	Public	K-6	1260 Seventh St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-4981	541	22	24.5	73.8%	51 (9.4%)	11 (2.0%)	469 (86.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	23.3	4545^th of 5862 public elementary schools	22.5%		18	5047^th of 5874 public elementary schools	14.1%	502	18.3	18.3	37.7	17.4	32.4	20.7	27.9	40.9	8.5	12.7	9.8	19.6						$9,671
Westside Union Elementary	Public	K-6	659 K St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-9390	548	23	23.8	58.8%	65 (11.9%)	18 (3.3%)	434 (79.2%)	16 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)	49.1	2597^th of 5862 public elementary schools	55.7%		55.5	2257^th of 5874 public elementary schools	61.6%	340	42.2	42.2	34.1	37.4	61.5	44.9	44.4	38.8	27.7	34.9	30.3	32.9	92.1		92.1		96.1	$8,934
Mercey Springs Elementary	Public	K-6	1900 South Mercey Springs Rd.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-0302	620	21	29.4	80.0%	28 (4.5%)	5 (0.8%)	567 (91.5%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	18.4	4988^th of 5862 public elementary schools	14.9%		25	4365^th of 5874 public elementary schools	25.7%	623	14.1	14.1	17.1	23.6	34.7	26.0	25.6	16.9	11.1	23.2	11.6	15.8	96.6					$7,407
Henry Miller Elementary	Public	K-6	545 West L St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-3816	713	27	26.4	76.4%	43 (6.0%)	5 (0.7%)	649 (91.0%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	15.7	5228^th of 5862 public elementary schools	10.8%		18.8	4976^th of 5874 public elementary schools	15.3%	252	8.3	8.3	17.4	22.0	21.1	21.7	20.7	26.7	20.2	9.2	18.3	18.1	90.2	92.4	95.7	91.3	94.6	$7,670
Charleston Elementary	Public	K-6	18463 West Charleston Rd.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-5270	371	14	26.5	62.3%	96 (25.9%)	1 (0.3%)	260 (70.1%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	52.3	2431^st of 5862 public elementary schools	58.5%		43.9	2894^th of 5874 public elementary schools	50.7%	463	30.3	30.3	48.7	53.5	47.0	40.7	47.3	48.7	44.1	28.8	30.5	36.7						$8,333
Volta Elementary	Public	K-6	24307 West Ingomar Grade	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-2912	389	18	21.6	79.7%	34 (8.7%)	3 (0.8%)	333 (85.6%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	29.8	3934^th of 5862 public elementary schools	32.9%		24.7	4388^th of 5874 public elementary schools	25.3%	454	16.4	16.4	37.2	25.4	42.6	27.5	32.5	41.9	35.8	21.3	11.4	26.1	91.9		95.2	95.2	93.6	$8,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Grasslands Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Grasslands Elementary?

Students at Grasslands Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Grasslands Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 892 students attended Grasslands Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Grasslands Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grasslands Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Los Banos Junior High
High : Pacheco High

What district is Grasslands Elementary in?

Los Banos Unified

Is Grasslands Elementary a good school?

Grasslands Elementary ranks 2981^st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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