Banta Elementary

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Banta Elementary is a public elementary school located in Tracy, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 199 students. The school is part of the Banta Unified School District, which is ranked 1517 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Banta Elementary consistently performs significantly below the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 13.64% to 27.78% in ELA and 4.17% to 33.33% in Math, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.37% in ELA and 31.57% to 45.64% in Math. The school's performance is also below the Banta Unified School District average in these assessments. Banta Elementary's science proficiency rates on the CAST exam are also low, ranging from 12.5% to 16.67% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 28.95% to 32.68%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, with the school's ranking for Hispanic students and English Language Learners in the bottom 5% of California elementary schools, and the ranking for low socioeconomic status students in the bottom 20%.

Banta Elementary has had high chronic absenteeism rates, with 30.1% in 2022-2023 and 35.8% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 77.39% in 2022-2023, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Nearby schools, such as EPIC Academy, Primary Charter, and several Tracy Joint Unified School District schools, generally outperform Banta Elementary across academic measures, with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. EPIC Academy, a public charter school, stands out with its exceptional performance, ranking in the top 10% of California elementary schools and having proficiency rates well above the state averages.

Detail:

Public K-8

22345 El Rancho Rd.
Tracy, CA 95304-9413

(209) 229-4650

District: Banta Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5281^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 168

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.0%

White:

19.6%

Asian:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Banta Elementary ranks worse than 90.1% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.2. (See more...)

Compare Details Banta Elementary ranks worse than 94% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.28. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Banta Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Banta Elementary 5281^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Banta Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Banta Elementary 2611^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Banta Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Banta Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Banta Unified 1517^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Banta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.37	5537^th	5874	5.7%
2024	15.20	5281^st	5862	9.9%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Banta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.29	2932^nd	3250	9.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Banta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.72	4928^th	5374	8.3%
2024	22.97	4538^th	5511	17.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Banta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.81	4814^th	5617	14.3%
2024	20.29	4678^th	5605	16.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Banta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	11.81	5388^th	5650	4.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Banta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.10	4842^nd	5098	5.0%
2024	9.73	4997^th	5102	2.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Banta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.21	2040^th	2802	27.2%
2024	11.28	2611^th	2777	6.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Banta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.57	1654^th	2549	35.1%
2024	10.01	2488^th	2575	3.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Banta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.07	1614^th	2547	36.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Banta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.05	1912^th	2558	25.3%
2024	6.95	2526^th	2547	0.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Banta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.43	1476^th	2391	38.3%
2024	11.59	2276^th	2383	4.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Banta Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2022	43	4	5	167	1	8	228
2023	34	2	6	151	0	6	199
2024	33	3	11	116	0	5	168

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Banta Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	228	11.0	20.6	70.6
2023	199	11.1	17.8	77.4
2024	168	10.1	16.6	75

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Banta Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	228	11.0	20.6	70.6
2023	199	11.1	17.8	77.4
2024	168	10.1	16.6	75

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Varicella
2022	90.5%	0.0%	9.5%	92.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Banta Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	22345 El Rancho Rd.	Tracy	95304	San Joaquin County	Banta Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 229-4650	70	3	23.4	78.6%	15 (21.4%)	1 (1.4%)	53 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)										14.3							25.0
Banta Elementary	Public	K-8	22345 El Rancho Rd.	Tracy	95304	San Joaquin County	Banta Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 229-4650	168	10	16.6	75.0%	33 (19.6%)	3 (1.8%)	116 (69.0%)	11 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	15.2	5281^st of 5862 public elementary schools	9.9%		12.4	5537^th of 5874 public elementary schools	5.7%	256	16.7	12.5	14.3	27.8	16.7	16.7	15.8	13.6	16.7	17.7	33.3	16.7	5.6	5.3	9.1	4.2	11.8	90.5			92.9
Primary Charter	Public, Charter	K-4	51 East Beverly Pl.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Primary Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 290-0511	404	21	19.2	51.5%	86 (21.3%)	13 (3.2%)	206 (51.0%)	69 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.2%)	73.2	1438^th of 5862 public elementary schools	75.5%		80.2	1165^th of 5874 public elementary schools	80.2%	273				44.3	58.6					51.4	61.4	60.0					60.7	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9
North Elementary	Public	K-8	2875 Holly Dr.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3350	731	35	20.9	89.3%	36 (4.9%)	32 (4.4%)	534 (73.1%)	94 (12.9%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	23 (3.1%)	14	5379^th of 5862 public elementary schools	8.2%		12.4	5533^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	5.8%	154	14.5	11.2	12.5	34.6	10.2	18.9	16.8	20.2	27.8	21.4	24.1	13.1	7.9	9.4	10.2	8.6	11.2	93.6	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8		$7,383
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	200 West Eaton Ave.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3303	426	21	20.4	90.6%	39 (9.2%)	10 (2.3%)	320 (75.1%)	33 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.5%)	20.7	4785^th of 5862 public elementary schools	18.4%		20.7	4791^st of 5874 public elementary schools	18.4%	6	13.4		13.4	37.7	24.4	25.4				29.1	32.9	10.0	9.2				17.4	93.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	96.1	97.4	$7,392
Louis A. Bohn Elementary	Public	K-5	350 East Mt. Diablo	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3300	372	17	21.6	82.3%	39 (10.5%)	35 (9.4%)	211 (56.7%)	55 (14.8%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	20 (5.4%)	33.8	3608^th of 5862 public elementary schools	38.5%		25.8	4286^th of 5874 public elementary schools	27.0%	678	26.9		26.9	28.1	35.2	34.6				32.6	33.9	38.6	18.9				31.4							$10,879
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	800 West Carlton Way	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3319	445	21	20.9	83.1%	47 (10.6%)	21 (4.7%)	284 (63.8%)	69 (15.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	18 (4.0%)	25.7	4299^th of 5862 public elementary schools	26.7%		20.9	4771^st of 5874 public elementary schools	18.8%	472	22.4		22.4	29.2	28.0	39.2				32.2	29.2	14.3	18.4				20.2							$8,299
EPIC Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2760 Penrose Ln.	Lathrop	95330	San Joaquin County	EPIC Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 717-6700	805	31	26.2	25.3%	40 (5.0%)	31 (3.9%)	113 (14.0%)	541 (67.2%)	36 (4.5%)	7 (0.9%)	37 (4.6%)	93.2	493^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	91.6%		91.8	587^th of 5874 public elementary schools	90.0%	94	56.2	70.3	62.1	70.0	85.2	77.5	80.6	89.2	84.4	80.5	70.0	81.8	61.8	64.8	78.4	81.3	72.1
South/West Park Elementary	Public	K-5	500 West Mount Diablo Rd.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3335	809	37	21.7	80.6%	35 (4.3%)	28 (3.5%)	582 (71.9%)	134 (16.6%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	21 (2.6%)	42	3063^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	47.7%		37.6	3300^th of 5874 public elementary schools	43.8%	237	27.6		27.6	34.0	39.0	40.7				38.0	37.5	41.2	30.7				36.4	94.6		98.2		96.4	98.2	$6,707
Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary	Public	K-8	1701 South Central Ave.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3325	549	24	22.5	66.3%	99 (18.0%)	42 (7.7%)	273 (49.7%)	97 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.4%)	35.7	3458^th of 5862 public elementary schools	41.0%		46.7	2719^th of 5874 public elementary schools	53.7%	739	26.2	21.5	23.6	43.5	42.9	31.2	36.9	43.4	36.3	38.7	39.1	30.6	14.8	23.1	20.8	23.8	24.3							$6,747

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Banta Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.9% of California elementary schools.

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Banta Unified

What is the racial makeup of Banta Elementary?

Students at Banta Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 20% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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In the 2023-24 school year, 168 students attended Banta Elementary.

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