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Pacheco High · Los Banos

Pacheco High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Pacheco posts 39% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

200 North Ward Road, 93635 (opens in new tab)·Los Banos Unified·Los Banos·Grades 9-12·1,725 students·71% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 827-4506·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4844
% Exceeded13%16%
% Met+39%36%
Grad rate97.3%87.6%
College readiness51.2%35.4%
Absence26.5%30.2%
Suspension6.1%3.6%
Scope Score
48
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #925 statewide · #1 of 4 in Los Banos Unified

Pacheco High scores 48 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 57th 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 “39% proficient” and call it done. Pacheco deserves a closer read. The school sits in Los Banos, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Pacheco's low-income kids hit 54.6% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 57th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 39% of students meet the standard today, above the 35% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1151%50%52%53%55%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1118%16%19%18%23%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
39%
State 36%
Graduate
97%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
51%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 39 are proficient by 11th grade → 97 graduate → 51 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

54.6%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Pacheco's most underrated number

54.6% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Pacheco low-income: 54.6%State low-income: 38.2%Pacheco EL: 18.0%State EL: 10.4%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
97.3%
State 87.6%
9.7pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
13.1%
State 15.8%
2.7pp below state avg
College readiness
51.2%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
39.1%
State 35.7%
3.4pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
26.5%
State 30.2%
3.7pp below state avg
Suspension rate
6.1%
State 3.6%
2.5pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
5.5%
State 18.0%
12.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask whether extra support — tutoring, counseling, small groups — reaches kids across income lines, not just the students already ahead.
  • 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 Pacheco High in Los Banos, 54.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Pacheco High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 22.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (54.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 40.4 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 285 students tested.

All students at this school: 39% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 39%, district —, state 36%39%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 39%, district 26%, state 32%39% · −0 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 38%, district 26%, state 32%38% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 35%, district 28%, state 44%35% · −4 vs school
MaleMale: this school 43%, district 27%, state 42%43% · +4 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 12%, district 8%, state 11%12% · −27 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 9%, district 8%, state 15%9% · −31 vs school

9 of 16 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 26.5%, district 23.8%, state 30.2%26.5% · −3.7pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 6.1%, district —, state 3.6%6.1% · +2.5pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1226.3%

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
Pacheco High
48/100
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 staff86 teachers
Avg. experience12.5 years
Fully credentialed79%
First-year teachers3%
Intern / emergency permit4.8%
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 offered41
AP exam qualifiers107 students
CTE pathway completers26 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $18,411, CA average $14,815$18,411 · spent at this school
Federal share$827 per student

$827 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

Hispanic89.8%
District 87.6% · CA 56.1%
White6.3%
District 8.4% · CA 19.9%
Other2.3%
District 2.2% · CA 9.0%
Black1.0%
District 1.1% · CA 4.8%
Asian0.6%
District 0.8% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 71.1% (7pp 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), 26% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Pacheco High a good high school?

Pacheco High has a Scope Score of 48 out of 100, placing it in the 57th percentile of California high schools and ranked #925 statewide. 13.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 2.7 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 Pacheco High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 39.1% of students at Pacheco High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 13.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 25.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 13.1% 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. 717 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Pacheco High rank in California?

Pacheco High ranks #925 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 57th 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 Pacheco High?

26.5% of students at Pacheco 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 6.1%. 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 Pacheco High compare to other schools in Los Banos?

Pacheco High scores 48/100 (57th 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 1,725 students. Use the schools in Los Banos page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Pacheco High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Pacheco High in Los Banos, 54.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Pacheco High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 22.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (21.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (54.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 40.4 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 285 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%
97.3%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 62th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
13.1%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 47th pctile
College readiness · 20%
51.2%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 59th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
39.1%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 52th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
26.5%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 53th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.1%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 39th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
5.5%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 33th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1135822%33%26%19%55%+8
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113594%19%26%51%23%−1
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/113754%22%66%8%

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 Disadvantaged28554.6%+23+16
Hispanic/Latino33354.8%+22+16
English Learners5118.0%+10+8
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Pacheco High ←—4813.1%39.1%—6.1%
Los Banos High2.1 mi479.3%30.3%—4.7%
San Luis High (Continuation)1.5 mi362.0%5.0%—9.6%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
97.3%
AP Exam Prepared
51.2%
A-G Completion
47.8%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
45.5%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195160#82112.6%34.8%13.8%7.4%—
20224555#9499.0%32.7%43.0%10.0%—
20234760#86912.2%35.8%31.6%11.0%—
20244862#81612.2%35.4%17.1%9.6%—
20254857#92513.1%39.1%26.5%6.1%—
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
Female14.5%26.4%+11.9pp
Male12.2%26.2%+14.0pp
Asian6.3%15.4%+9.1pp
Black/African American12.2%11.1%-1.1pp
White0.0%5.9%+5.9pp
Hispanic/Latino13.2%27.0%+13.8pp
Students with Disabilities21.7%34.3%+12.6pp
English Learners16.6%31.3%+14.7pp
Foster Youth26.7%38.9%+12.2pp
Military-Connected10.5%18.4%+7.9pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged14.2%27.6%+13.4pp
All Students13.3%26.3%+13.0pp
Two or More Races—30.8%—
Homeless—37.1%—
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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