Los Banos Unified: Los Banos Unified schools score 9.9 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 7.8 points.
Los Banos Unified has 13 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 34.9/100 — 9.9 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Pacheco High at 48/100, where 13.1% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,973 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 23.8%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 32.3/100 | 9 | 9.6% | 21.2% |
| High | Developing 40.8/100 | 4 | 6.3% | 29.6% |
Los Banos Unified's high schools average 40.8/100 — 2.9 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Los Banos Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Los Banos Unified has 13 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 34.9/100 — 9.9 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Los Banos Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 40.8.
District-wide elementary growth averages -7.8pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 27.3 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 23.8%, 5.9pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.8%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Pacheco High leads the district at 48 with 13.1% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Los Banos Unified
Hidden gems: 1 school in Los Banos Unified 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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Los Banos Unified spends $13,973 per student in current expenditures — $842 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Los Banos Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (9)
Los Banos Unified has 9 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 32.3 — 12.5 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -7.8pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Grasslands Elementary with a Scope Score of 46 and 15.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grasslands Elementary Los Banos Unified Culture First | 15.4% | Developing 46/100 |
| 2 | Charleston Elementary Los Banos Unified Culture First | 11.7% | Developing 38/100 |
| 3 | Westside Union Elementary Los Banos Unified On the Rise | 12.0% | Developing 38/100 |
| 4 | Volta Elementary Los Banos Unified Building Momentum | 10.2% | Developing 37/100 |
| 5 | R. M. Miano Elementary Los Banos Unified Building Momentum | 6.6% | Developing 30/100 |
| 6 | Lorena Falasco Elementary Los Banos Unified Building Momentum | 11.9% | Needs Support 30/100 |
| 7 | Mercey Springs Elementary Los Banos Unified Building Momentum | 5.5% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 8 | Los Banos Elementary Los Banos Unified Building Momentum | 8.8% | Needs Support 22/100 |
| 9 | Henry Miller Elementary Los Banos Unified Building Momentum | 4.5% | Needs Support 20/100 |
High Schools (4)
Los Banos Unified has 4 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 40.8 — 2.9 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Pacheco High with a Scope Score of 48 and 13.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacheco High Los Banos Unified Building Momentum | 13.1% | Developing 48/100 |
| 2 | Los Banos High Los Banos Unified Building Momentum | 9.3% | Developing 47/100 |
| 3 | San Luis High (Continuation) Los Banos Unified Building Momentum | 2.0% | Developing 36/100 |
| 4 | Crossroads Alternative Education Center Los Banos Unified Building Momentum | 0.9% | Developing 33/100 |
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