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Los Banos High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Los Banos posts 30% meeting the standard and 9.3% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

1966 11th Street, 93635 (opens in new tab)·Los Banos Unified·Los Banos·Grades 9-12·1,543 students·78% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 826-6033
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4744
% Exceeded9%16%
% Met+30%36%
Grad rate97.7%87.6%
College readiness52.8%35.4%
Absence23.3%30.2%
Suspension4.7%3.6%
Scope Score
47
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #988 statewide · #2 of 4 in Los Banos Unified

Los Banos High scores 47 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 54th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “30% proficient” and call it done. Los Banos deserves a closer read. The school sits in Los Banos, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 54th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathOrange(Declined Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 30% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1148%50%44%45%47%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1117%13%12%14%14%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
30%
State 36%
Graduate
98%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
53%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 30 are proficient by 11th grade → 98 graduate → 53 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
97.7%
State 87.6%
10.1pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
9.3%
State 15.8%
6.5pp below state avg
College readiness
52.8%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
30.3%
State 35.7%
5.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
23.3%
State 30.2%
6.9pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.7%
State 3.6%
1.0pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
11.0%
State 18.0%
6.9pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Los Banos High in Los Banos, 44.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Los Banos High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 12.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (46.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 46.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 272 students tested.

All students at this school: 30% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 30%, district —, state 36%30%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 30%, district 26%, state 32%30% · −0 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 29%, district 26%, state 32%29% · −2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 28%, district 27%, state 42%28% · −2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 32%, district 28%, state 44%32% · +2 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 32%, district 39%, state 56%32% · +1 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 1%, district 8%, state 11%1% · −29 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 9%, district 8%, state 15%9% · −21 vs school

7 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 23.3%, district 23.8%, state 30.2%23.3% · −6.9pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 4.7%, district —, state 3.6%4.7% · +1.0pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1222.9%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Los Banos High
47/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 21:1, district 24:121:1
Teaching staff75 teachers
Avg. experience13.1 years
Fully credentialed85%
First-year teachers1%
Intern / emergency permit1.7%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$62,638 – $132,073
Principal salary$146,901 – $161,238
Superintendent salary$233,606

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered21
AP exam qualifiers75 students
CTE pathway completers18 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $18,725, CA average $14,815$18,725 · spent at this school
Federal share$641 per student

$641 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,916 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction63%
Instruction support11%
Student services9%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$13,973 per pupil
2019$12,577 per pupil
2018$11,990 per pupil
2017$11,536 per pupil
2016$10,698 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic84.5%
District 87.6% · CA 56.1%
White12.0%
District 8.4% · CA 19.9%
Other2.1%
District 2.2% · CA 9.0%
Asian0.7%
District 0.8% · CA 10.2%
Black0.7%
District 1.1% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 78.5% (15pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$67K · CA $85K
Median home value$445K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+13% · CA 35%
ZIP population50,149
Median age31 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 20% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Los Banos High a good high school?

Los Banos High has a Scope Score of 47 out of 100, placing it in the 54th percentile of California high schools and ranked #988 statewide. 9.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.5 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Los Banos High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 30.3% of students at Los Banos High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 20.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.3% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 697 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Los Banos High rank in California?

Los Banos High ranks #988 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 54th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Los Banos High?

23.3% of students at Los Banos High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 4.7%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Los Banos High compare to other schools in Los Banos?

Los Banos High scores 47/100 (54th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,543 students. Use the schools in Los Banos page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Los Banos High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Los Banos High in Los Banos, 44.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Los Banos High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 12.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (46.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 46.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 272 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
97.7%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 62th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
9.3%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 43th pctile
College readiness · 20%
52.8%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 60th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
30.3%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 46th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
23.3%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 56th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.7%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 45th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
11.0%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 42th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1134915%32%24%29%47%−0
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113484%10%21%65%14%−10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/113623%17%64%15%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged27244.5%+13+6
Hispanic/Latino29646.0%+13+7
White3852.6%+7−9
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Los Banos High ←—479.3%30.3%—4.7%
Pacheco High2.1 mi4813.1%39.1%—6.1%
San Luis High (Continuation)1.4 mi362.0%5.0%—9.6%
Crossroads Alternative Education Center1.7 mi330.9%8.8%—0.8%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
97.7%
AP Exam Prepared
52.8%
A-G Completion
39.5%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
47.5%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195058#85611.7%32.3%16.7%8.7%—
20224656#9269.7%31.3%35.8%11.8%—
20234552#10237.7%28.0%25.2%11.9%—
20244656#9468.6%29.5%23.0%8.2%—
20254754#9889.3%30.3%23.3%4.7%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female15.9%23.7%+7.8pp
Male16.3%22.2%+5.9pp
Asian8.3%18.2%+9.9pp
Black/African American14.8%16.7%+1.9pp
Hispanic/Latino17.7%24.1%+6.4pp
American Indian/Alaska Native25.0%——
Two or More Races8.3%21.4%+13.1pp
Students with Disabilities22.5%38.8%+16.3pp
English Learners23.5%32.3%+8.8pp
Military-Connected21.2%37.5%+16.3pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged19.3%24.6%+5.3pp
All Students16.1%22.9%+6.8pp
White—7.7%—
Homeless—41.7%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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