Banning Unified: Banning Unified schools score 17.6 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 9.0 points.
Banning Unified has 8 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 27.2/100 — 17.6 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Banning High at 43/100, where 10.3% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $14,774 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 32.1%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Needs Support 26.4/100 | 5 | 7.2% | 27.5% |
| Middle | Needs Support 24.5/100 | 1 | 2.7% | 29.5% |
| High | Developing 30.6/100 | 2 | 7.2% | 45.1% |
Banning Unified's high schools average 30.6/100 — 13.1 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Banning Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Banning Unified has 8 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 27.2/100 — 17.6 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Banning Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 30.6.
District-wide elementary growth averages -9.0pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 24.8 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 32.1%, 14.2pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 4.7%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Banning High leads the district at 43 with 10.3% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Banning Unified spends $14,774 per student in current expenditures — $40 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Every school in Banning Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (5)
Banning Unified has 5 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 26.4 — 18.4 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -9.0pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Hemmerling Elementary with a Scope Score of 32 and 7.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemmerling Elementary Banning Unified Building Momentum | 7.7% | Developing 32/100 |
| 2 | Hoffer Elementary Banning Unified Building Momentum | 6.3% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 3 | Central Elementary Banning Unified Building Momentum | 10.4% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 4 | Cabazon Elementary Banning Unified Building Momentum | 11.5% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 5 | Banning Independent Study Banning Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 23/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
Banning Unified has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 24.5 — 18.1 points below the state average of 42.6.
Growth averages -2.9pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring middle school is Nicolet Middle with a Scope Score of 25 and 2.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolet Middle Banning Unified Building Momentum | 2.7% | Needs Support 25/100 |
High Schools (2)
Banning Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 30.6 — 13.1 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Banning High with a Scope Score of 43 and 10.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banning High Banning Unified Building Momentum | 10.3% | Developing 43/100 |
| 2 | New Horizon High Banning Unified Building Momentum | 4.0% | Needs Support 18/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology