Is R. M. Miano Elementary a good school?

R. M. Miano Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend R. M. Miano Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 763 students attended R. M. Miano Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of R. M. Miano Elementary?

Students at R. M. Miano Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 5% White.

R. M. Miano Elementary

Summary:

R. M. Miano Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Banos, California, serving 803 students in grades K-6 and part of the Los Banos Unified School District.

Despite being part of the Los Banos Unified School District, which is ranked 1182 out of 1568 districts in California, R. M. Miano Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state, and its academic performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2 stars in 2012-2013 to 1 star in recent years. Certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, perform relatively better compared to the overall school population, but still lag behind state averages. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.2% in 2018-2019 to 32.8% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools like Volta Elementary, Grasslands Elementary, and Westside Union Elementary, R. M. Miano Elementary generally performs worse academically and has a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be contributing factors to the school's lower performance. The school could benefit from targeted interventions and support programs to address the academic needs of its student population, particularly for English Language Learners and students with special needs, as well as strategies to improve attendance and engage families.

Detail:

Public K-6

1129 B St.
Los Banos, CA 93635-3705

(209) 826-3877

District: Los Banos Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5112^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,718

Student/teacher ratio: 25.4

Number of students: 763

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.4%

White:

4.7%

African American:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details R. M. Miano Elementary ranks worse than 87.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Los Banos Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.98. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details R. M. Miano Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Los Banos Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.4%), White (4.7%), African American (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Los Banos Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at R. M. Miano Elementary is 25.4. 4 elementary schools in the Los Banos Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare R. M. Miano Elementary employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at R. M. Miano Elementary is $7,718. 4 elementary schools in the Los Banos Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

R. M. Miano Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks R. M. Miano Elementary 5112^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See R. M. Miano Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Banos Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Banos Unified 1182^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for R. M. Miano Elementary

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Rank History for all students at R. M. Miano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.86	2817^th	4809	41.4%
2005	41.30	2643^rd	4822	45.2%
2006	40.03	2721^st	4818	43.5%
2007	41.62	2805^th	5113	45.1%
2008	38.91	3002^nd	5113	41.3%
2009	36.62	3271^st	5193	37.0%
2010	38.20	3287^th	5314	38.1%
2011	47.11	2767^th	5377	48.5%
2012	47.01	2806^th	5390	47.9%
2013	42.25	3170^th	5530	42.7%
2015	23.53	4286^th	5611	23.6%
2016	16.43	4916^th	5614	12.4%
2017	28.58	3951^st	5692	30.6%
2018	41.27	3069^th	5662	45.8%
2019	39.39	3230^th	5789	44.2%
2021	8.86	1395^th	1417	1.6%
2022	17.18	5137^th	5883	12.7%
2023	14.92	5335^th	5874	9.2%
2024	16.98	5112^th	5862	12.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at R. M. Miano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.25	998^th	3246	69.3%
2019	42.20	1660^th	3275	49.3%
2021	22.44	590^th	602	2.0%
2022	37.33	2014^th	3311	39.2%
2023	43.41	1590^th	3250	51.1%
2024	44.39	1519^th	3160	51.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at R. M. Miano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.91	2361^st	2420	2.4%
2024	21.75	2302^nd	2634	12.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at R. M. Miano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.13	1902^nd	5084	62.6%
2019	55.01	2071^st	5173	60.0%
2021	11.32	1091^st	1110	1.7%
2022	23.44	4380^th	5264	16.8%
2023	19.27	4763^rd	5374	11.4%
2024	21.22	4687^th	5511	15.0%

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Rank History for Female students at R. M. Miano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.55	3441^st	5413	36.4%
2019	39.16	3162^nd	5492	42.4%
2021	11.03	1238^th	1267	2.3%
2022	19.33	4777^th	5635	15.2%
2023	15.12	5133^rd	5617	8.6%
2024	15.28	5092^nd	5605	9.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at R. M. Miano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.20	1172^nd	2128	44.9%
2022	19.22	2042^nd	2227	8.3%

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Rank History for Male students at R. M. Miano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.30	2613^th	5431	51.9%
2019	39.87	3048^th	5510	44.7%
2021	8.52	1259^th	1272	1.0%
2022	16.43	5085^th	5663	10.2%
2023	16.25	5059^th	5650	10.5%
2024	20.64	4643^rd	5636	17.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at R. M. Miano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.30	1878^th	4830	61.1%
2019	53.72	2055^th	4963	58.6%
2022	22.68	4303^rd	5084	15.4%
2023	20.18	4486^th	5098	12.0%
2024	24.44	4144^th	5102	18.8%

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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 R. M. Miano Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	320	35	0	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1989	333	37	1	251	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1990	414	30	5	289	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
1991	432	36	6	344	0	n/a	n/a	0	818
1992	457	39	10	358	0	n/a	n/a	0	864
1993	489	44	20	376	1	n/a	n/a	0	930
1994	481	60	12	462	0	n/a	n/a	0	1015
1995	435	62	28	484	0	n/a	n/a	0	1009
1996	435	62	28	484	0	n/a	n/a	0	1009
1997	408	80	20	475	0	n/a	n/a	0	983
1998	395	68	33	476	7	n/a	n/a	0	979
1999	373	89	28	505	3	n/a	n/a	13	1011
2000	322	60	24	534	5	n/a	n/a	10	955
2001	367	45	11	577	10	n/a	n/a	3	1013
2002	276	44	19	735	3	n/a	n/a	26	1103
2003	276	44	19	735	3	n/a	n/a	26	1103
2004	234	41	16	806	5	n/a	n/a	33	1135
2005	136	33	11	671	3	n/a	n/a	26	880
2006	120	25	14	685	6	n/a	n/a	25	875
2007	89	18	22	758	5	n/a	n/a	34	926
2008	78	18	22	812	6	n/a	n/a	0	936
2009	77	22	16	741	5	5	32	0	898
2010	2	22	15	754	4	7	104	0	908
2011	89	24	16	807	3	9	8	0	956
2012	81	21	18	849	5	8	8	0	990
2013	72	27	17	839	7	11	4	0	977
2014	58	22	15	847	4	6	8	0	960
2015	59	18	15	849	4	4	5	0	954
2016	51	16	11	873	4	3	5	0	963
2017	57	13	11	855	4	3	8	0	951
2018	50	11	8	839	7	0	10	0	925
2019	47	8	5	795	3	1	12	0	871
2020	44	9	3	803	3	2	13	0	877
2021	34	7	6	683	1	4	17	0	752
2022	40	7	6	667	1	3	3	0	727
2023	39	10	7	738	1	2	6	0	803
2024	36	7	4	713	1	1	1	0	763

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 R. M. Miano Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	569	22.9	24.8	n/a
1989	622	23.9	26.0	n/a
1990	738	28.0	26.3	n/a
1991	818	35.0	23.3	n/a
1992	864	35.6	24.2	43.3
1993	930	36.0	25.8	48.5
1994	1015	38.0	26.7	42.7
1995	1009	38.0	26.6	52.6
1996	1009	38.0	26.6	52.6
1997	983	43.0	22.9	52.5
1998	979	46.0	21.3	60.6
1999	1011	46.5	21.7	46.3
2000	955	45.5	21.0	57.9
2001	1013	47.5	21.3	55.4
2002	1103	53.5	20.6	62.3
2003	1103	53.5	20.6	62.3
2004	1135	54.5	20.8	66.4
2005	880	43.5	20.2	81.7
2006	875	43.0	20.3	60
2007	926	45.5	20.4	75.6
2008	936	49.0	19.1	76.3
2009	898	41.0	20.0	61
2010	908	41.0	22.1	63.7
2011	956	n/a	n/a	52.3
2012	990	33.0	30.0	n/a
2013	977	33.0	29.6	91.3
2014	960	33.0	29.0	88.3
2015	954	32.0	29.8	90.9
2016	963	32.0	30.0	93.6
2017	951	32.0	29.7	89.5
2018	925	31.0	29.8	90.4
2019	871	30.0	29.0	88.1
2020	877	n/a	n/a	85.2
2021	752	29.0	25.9	82.2
2022	727	29.0	25.0	87.9
2023	803	29.0	27.6	88.7
2024	763	30.0	25.4	87.7

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 R. M. Miano Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	569	22.9	24.8	n/a
1989	622	23.9	26.0	n/a
1990	738	28.0	26.3	n/a
1991	818	35.0	23.3	n/a
1992	864	35.6	24.2	43.3
1993	930	36.0	25.8	48.5
1994	1015	38.0	26.7	42.7
1995	1009	38.0	26.6	52.6
1996	1009	38.0	26.6	52.6
1997	983	43.0	22.9	52.5
1998	979	46.0	21.3	60.6
1999	1011	46.5	21.7	46.3
2000	955	45.5	21.0	57.9
2001	1013	47.5	21.3	55.4
2002	1103	53.5	20.6	62.3
2003	1103	53.5	20.6	62.3
2004	1135	54.5	20.8	66.4
2005	880	43.5	20.2	81.7
2006	875	43.0	20.3	60
2007	926	45.5	20.4	75.6
2008	936	49.0	19.1	76.3
2009	898	41.0	20.0	61
2010	908	41.0	22.1	63.7
2011	956	n/a	n/a	52.3
2012	990	33.0	30.0	n/a
2013	977	33.0	29.6	91.3
2014	960	33.0	29.0	88.3
2015	954	32.0	29.8	90.9
2016	963	32.0	30.0	93.6
2017	951	32.0	29.7	89.5
2018	925	31.0	29.8	90.4
2019	871	30.0	29.0	88.1
2020	877	n/a	n/a	85.2
2021	752	29.0	25.9	82.2
2022	727	29.0	25.0	87.9
2023	803	29.0	27.6	88.7
2024	763	30.0	25.4	87.7

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.

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