Elementary Schools in Los Banos, California: 9 schools. Average score 13.5 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Los Banos, California has 9 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 25.4/100 — 13.5 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Grasslands Elementary at 40/100, where 15.4% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Los Banos schools average 9.6% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 21.2% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Los Banos
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (9)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grasslands Elementary Los Banos Unified | 15.4% | 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 2 | Charleston Elementary Los Banos Unified | 11.7% | 38th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 |
| 3 | Westside Union Elementary Los Banos Unified | 12.0% | 37th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 |
| 4 | Volta Elementary Los Banos Unified | 10.2% | 34th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 30/100 |
| 5 | R. M. Miano Elementary Los Banos Unified | 6.6% | 16th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 |
| 6 | Lorena Falasco Elementary Los Banos Unified | 11.9% | 16th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 |
| 7 | Mercey Springs Elementary Los Banos Unified | 5.5% | 13th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
| 8 | Los Banos Elementary Los Banos Unified | 8.8% | 6th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 17/100 |
| 9 | Henry Miller Elementary Los Banos Unified | 4.5% | 2nd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 12/100 |
High Schools (5)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacheco High Los Banos Unified | 13.1% | 46th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 51/100 |
| 2 | Los Banos High Los Banos Unified | 9.3% | 42nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 50/100 |
| 3 | San Luis High (Continuation) Los Banos Unified continuation high school | 2.0% | 97th percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 39/100 |
| 4 | Crossroads Alternative Education Center Los Banos Unified | 0.9% | 7th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 35/100 |
| Valley Los Banos Community Merced County Office of Education court and community school | 0.0% | Not ranked |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Los Banos
Hidden gems: 1 school in Los Banos is classified as On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Los Banos
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology