Is Los Molinos High a good school?

Los Molinos High ranks 873 rd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Los Molinos High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 194 students attended Los Molinos High.

What is the racial makeup of Los Molinos High?

Students at Los Molinos High are 51% Hispanic, 42% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Los Molinos High?

Los Molinos High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Los Molinos Elementary Elementary : Vina Elementary

Los Molinos High

Summary:

Los Molinos High is a public high school serving 213 students in grades 9-12 in the rural town of Los Molinos, California. The school is part of the Los Molinos Unified School District, which is ranked 733 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Los Molinos High has seen relatively strong graduation rates in recent years, ranging from 85.7% to 93.5%, which is higher than the nearby Orland High (89.6%) and significantly higher than the local continuation schools like North Valley High (91.4%) and Salisbury High (78.5%). Correspondingly, Los Molinos High has had lower dropout rates compared to nearby schools. However, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.0% in 2017-2018 to 27.1% in 2021-2022, which is higher than Orland High (13.9%) and the state average of around 14-15% in recent years.

Academically, Los Molinos High generally performs better than the Los Molinos Unified School District and the state average on standardized tests. For example, in 2023-2024, 57.14% of 11th graders at Los Molinos High were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.73% statewide. The school has also seen varying performance across different student subgroups, with female students outperforming male students and Hispanic students outperforming White students. Students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have performed reasonably well, ranking in the top 50% of California high schools in this category.

Detail:

Public 9-12

7900 Sherwood Blvd.
Los Molinos, CA 96055-0609

(530) 384-7900

District: Los Molinos Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
873^rd of 2,323 California High Schools

Feeder schools for Los Molinos High:

Elementary:	Los Molinos Elementary
	Vina Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 194

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.0%

White:

41.8%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Los Molinos High ranks better than 62.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.44. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Los Molinos 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 (51%), White (41.8%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Los Molinos High is 14.8. (See more...)

Compare Los Molinos High employs 13 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Los Molinos High:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Molinos High 873^rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Los Molinos High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Molinos Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Molinos Unified 733^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Los Molinos High

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Rank History for all students at Los Molinos High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	44.94	589^th	1653	64.4%
2005	50.85	577^th	1901	69.6%
2006	60.42	467^th	1968	76.3%
2007	63.31	387^th	2063	81.2%
2008	58.50	500^th	2117	76.4%
2009	51.20	713^th	2238	68.1%
2010	55.54	604^th	2281	73.5%
2011	42.56	988^th	2367	58.3%
2012	44.93	911^th	2354	61.3%
2013	37.44	1121^st	2426	53.8%
2015	37.86	1210^th	1994	39.3%
2016	49.70	1020^th	2039	50.0%
2017	42.49	1193^rd	2021	41.0%
2018	70.14	592^nd	2017	70.6%
2019	53.98	878^th	2133	58.8%
2021	21.06	1016^th	1290	21.2%
2022	48.69	960^th	2123	54.8%
2023	44.82	995^th	2348	57.6%
2024	49.44	873^rd	2323	62.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Los Molinos High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.98	515^th	1862	72.3%
2019	47.12	1008^th	1937	48.0%
2021	19.74	910^th	1126	19.2%
2022	54.44	757^th	1943	61.0%
2023	44.03	1034^th	2247	54.0%
2024	47.08	926^th	2235	58.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Los Molinos High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.26	717^th	1760	59.3%
2019	52.63	789^th	1833	57.0%
2021	18.73	885^th	1054	16.0%
2022	58.30	652^nd	1858	64.9%
2023	40.04	1071^st	2118	49.4%
2024	58.96	623^rd	2098	70.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Los Molinos High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.75	471^st	1834	74.3%
2019	40.55	1073^rd	1880	42.9%
2021	18.80	915^th	1122	18.4%
2022	39.17	1070^th	1916	44.2%
2023	48.10	846^th	2207	61.7%
2024	38.41	1092^nd	2172	49.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Los Molinos High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.57	697^th	1742	60.0%
2019	34.34	1191^st	1814	34.3%
2022	41.54	1058^th	1861	43.1%
2023	47.01	932^nd	2142	56.5%
2024	55.75	697^th	2125	67.2%

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Rank History for White students at Los Molinos High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.01	388^th	1173	66.9%
2019	48.86	629^th	1222	48.5%
2022	48.96	605^th	1204	49.8%
2023	33.01	872^nd	1434	39.2%
2024	19.14	1077^th	1406	23.4%

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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 Molinos High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	125	0	2	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	143
1989	114	3	1	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	135
1990	93	1	1	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	114
1991	86	3	2	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	117
1992	114	3	3	23	9	n/a	n/a	0	152
1993	124	0	4	22	12	n/a	n/a	0	162
1994	126	1	4	33	12	n/a	n/a	0	176
1995	152	0	1	43	16	n/a	n/a	0	212
1996	152	0	1	43	16	n/a	n/a	0	212
1997	162	2	0	56	14	n/a	n/a	0	234
1998	171	2	1	58	9	n/a	n/a	0	241
1999	154	1	2	56	9	n/a	n/a	0	222
2000	152	0	1	73	4	n/a	n/a	0	230
2001	138	0	1	71	9	n/a	n/a	0	219
2002	112	0	0	69	7	n/a	n/a	0	188
2003	112	0	0	69	7	n/a	n/a	0	188
2004	119	1	1	71	6	n/a	n/a	0	198
2005	105	1	1	59	7	n/a	n/a	1	174
2006	111	1	0	60	8	n/a	n/a	1	181
2007	115	1	1	60	7	n/a	n/a	0	184
2008	106	n/a	2	73	10	n/a	n/a	0	191
2009	116	1	0	68	8	2	0	0	195
2010	98	1	1	70	7	1	4	0	182
2011	104	0	0	70	7	1	6	0	188
2012	94	0	0	78	5	2	6	0	185
2013	95	1	0	87	1	0	7	0	191
2014	96	1	0	90	0	1	5	0	193
2015	83	1	0	86	1	1	6	0	178
2016	84	2	1	79	3	1	3	0	173
2017	87	0	5	89	2	0	4	0	187
2018	94	0	5	94	3	0	3	0	199
2019	89	0	6	107	4	0	5	0	211
2020	96	0	4	112	5	0	5	0	222
2021	91	0	1	108	6	0	8	0	214
2022	86	0	1	109	3	0	8	0	207
2023	96	0	3	105	1	0	7	1	213
2024	81	0	4	99	1	0	8	1	194

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Los Molinos High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	143	12.4	11.5	n/a
1989	135	12.1	11.1	n/a
1990	114	11.4	10.0	n/a
1991	117	10.6	11.0	n/a
1992	152	10.8	14.0	19.1
1993	162	13.1	12.4	21
1994	176	10.8	16.3	33
1995	212	12.9	16.4	6.1
1996	212	12.9	16.4	6.1
1997	234	13.8	17.0	11.1
1998	241	13.2	18.3	27.4
1999	222	14.5	15.3	18.5
2000	230	13.1	17.6	25.2
2001	219	12.6	17.4	66.2
2002	188	13.4	14.0	54.3
2003	188	13.4	14.0	54.3
2004	198	12.8	15.5	49
2005	174	13.0	13.4	54.9
2006	181	11.6	15.6	51.7
2007	184	11.2	16.4	53.8
2008	191	14.2	13.5	66.5
2009	195	12.0	13.9	66.2
2010	182	12.0	15.1	78.6
2011	188	n/a	n/a	66.5
2012	185	10.3	17.9	n/a
2013	191	10.6	18.0	70.2
2014	193	11.1	17.2	76.2
2015	178	11.0	16.1	78.1
2016	173	11.0	15.7	68.2
2017	187	11.4	16.4	65.2
2018	199	11.3	17.6	66.3
2019	211	11.5	18.3	51.7
2020	222	n/a	n/a	70.7
2021	214	12.8	16.6	67.3
2022	207	12.1	17.1	64.7
2023	213	13.0	16.2	66.2
2024	194	13.0	14.8	59.3

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 Molinos High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	143	12.4	11.5	n/a
1989	135	12.1	11.1	n/a
1990	114	11.4	10.0	n/a
1991	117	10.6	11.0	n/a
1992	152	10.8	14.0	19.1
1993	162	13.1	12.4	21
1994	176	10.8	16.3	33
1995	212	12.9	16.4	6.1
1996	212	12.9	16.4	6.1
1997	234	13.8	17.0	11.1
1998	241	13.2	18.3	27.4
1999	222	14.5	15.3	18.5
2000	230	13.1	17.6	25.2
2001	219	12.6	17.4	66.2
2002	188	13.4	14.0	54.3
2003	188	13.4	14.0	54.3
2004	198	12.8	15.5	49
2005	174	13.0	13.4	54.9
2006	181	11.6	15.6	51.7
2007	184	11.2	16.4	53.8
2008	191	14.2	13.5	66.5
2009	195	12.0	13.9	66.2
2010	182	12.0	15.1	78.6
2011	188	n/a	n/a	66.5
2012	185	10.3	17.9	n/a
2013	191	10.6	18.0	70.2
2014	193	11.1	17.2	76.2
2015	178	11.0	16.1	78.1
2016	173	11.0	15.7	68.2
2017	187	11.4	16.4	65.2
2018	199	11.3	17.6	66.3
2019	211	11.5	18.3	51.7
2020	222	n/a	n/a	70.7
2021	214	12.8	16.6	67.3
2022	207	12.1	17.1	64.7
2023	213	13.0	16.2	66.2
2024	194	13.0	14.8	59.3

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Los Molinos High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 878^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 995^th of 2348 High schools	1.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Molinos High)	47.5	52.7	5.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Molinos Unified)	47.5	52.7	5.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Los Molinos High)	18.6	20	1.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Los Molinos Unified)	18.6	20	1.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Los Molinos High)	50	18.2	31.8%
11th Grade Science (Los Molinos Unified)	50	18.2	31.8%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	211	213	0.9%
African American	0	0
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	6	3	50%
Hispanic	107	105	1.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	89	96	7.9%
Two or More Races	5	7	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.7%	66.2%	14.5%

Schools Near Los Molinos 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 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Los Molinos High	Public	9-12	7900 Sherwood Blvd.	Los Molinos	96055	Tehama County	Los Molinos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 384-7900	194	13	14.8	59.3%	81 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (51.0%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	49.4	873^rd of 2323 public high schools	62.4%		44.8	995^th of 2348 public high schools	57.6%	122			18.4		18.4		57.1	57.1		24.5	24.5
Corning High	Public	9-12	643 Blackburn Ave.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-8000	956	53	18.1	82.4%	239 (25.0%)	7 (0.7%)	641 (67.1%)	18 (1.9%)	16 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	30 (3.1%)	35.5	1255^th of 2323 public high schools	46.0%		29.7	1424^th of 2348 public high schools	39.4%	169			24.0		24.3		38.9	38.9		12.2	12.2	$3,921
Corning Independent Study	Public	9-12	250 East Fig Ln.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7400	27	2	14.3	63.0%	8 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.5	1920^th of 2323 public high schools	17.3%					(n/a)			6.3		5.6		18.8	18.8		0.0	0.0	$10,667
Centennial Continuation High	Public	9-12	250 East Fig Ln.	Corning	96021	Tehama County	Corning Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 824-7400	74	4	18.8	89.2%	19 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	7.3	2230^th of 2323 public high schools	4.0%		8.4	2180^th of 2348 public high schools	7.2%	50			0.0		0.0		7.7	7.7		0.0	0.0	$10,411
Salisbury High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1050 Kimball Rd.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 529-8766	125	8	15.8	84.8%	64 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.4%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.8%)	8.3	2156^th of 2323 public high schools	7.2%		9.3	2113^th of 2348 public high schools	10.0%	43			2.9		2.4		9.8	9.8		0.0	0.0	$8,712
Red Bluff High	Public	9-12	1260 Union St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Red Bluff Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 529-8710	1,584	80	19.7	79.6%	840 (53.0%)	15 (0.9%)	589 (37.2%)	32 (2.0%)	36 (2.3%)	4 (0.3%)	60 (3.8%)	49.2	879^th of 2323 public high schools	62.2%		54.1	784^th of 2348 public high schools	66.6%	95			27.9	5.6	26.8		46.2	46.2		25.0	25.0
Tehama eLearning Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	979 Douglass St.	Red Bluff	96080	Tehama County	Tehama eLearning Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 527-0188	117	4	26.1	80.3%	56 (47.9%)	1 (0.9%)	27 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (25.6%)	17.3	1750^th of 2323 public high schools	24.7%		25.4	1547^th of 2348 public high schools	34.1%	203	5.9	22.2	9.1		11.8	17.7	20.0	23.3	0.0	0.0	4.7
North Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	220 Roosevelt Ave.	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Orland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1285	43	2	19.4	79.1%	6 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (83.7%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6	2287^th of 2323 public high schools	1.5%		10.1	2053^rd of 2348 public high schools	12.6%	234							0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	$10,805
Orland Community Day	Public	7-12	260 Roosevelt Ave.	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Orland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1264	0	1	7.6		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$10,805
Orland High	Public	9-12	101 Shasta St.	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Orland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1210	806	37	21.5	77.5%	292 (36.2%)	2 (0.2%)	487 (60.4%)	8 (1.0%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.9%)	36.9	1216^th of 2323 public high schools	47.7%		40.4	1128^th of 2348 public high schools	52.0%	88				21.4	21.4		41.5	41.5		9.2	9.2	$10,805

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