Summary:
Laton Middle is a public middle school located in Laton, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 172 students. The school is part of the Laton Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1336 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Laton Middle consistently performs 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 were 25.63% in ELA and 17.61% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.2% in 2018-2019 to 20.8% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state average. Laton Middle's student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status students, consistently rank in the bottom quartile of California middle schools, indicating significant achievement gaps.
Compared to nearby schools, such as Riverdale Elementary, Rafer Johnson Junior High, and Pioneer Middle, Laton Middle's academic performance is significantly lower, and its chronic absenteeism rates are much higher. Additionally, Laton Middle has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 84.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 46.73% to 88.34% free or reduced-price lunch recipients.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Laton Joint Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
2207th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $2,773
Students who attend Laton Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Laton Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 24.5
Number of students: 172
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
81.4%
White:
14.5%
African American:
1.7%
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American Indian:
1.2%
Two or more races:
1.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.3%
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