Is Volta Elementary a good school?

Volta Elementary ranks 3934 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Volta Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 389 students attended Volta Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Volta Elementary?

Students at Volta Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Volta Elementary

Summary:

Volta Elementary is a public elementary school located in Los Banos, California, serving 411 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Los Banos Unified School District, which is ranked 1182 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Volta Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to district and state averages, and performance gaps for certain student groups, such as English Language Learners and low-income students. The school's relatively high student-teacher ratio may also be a contributing factor to its academic struggles. While Volta Elementary outperforms some nearby schools, it generally lags behind higher-performing peers like Charleston Elementary, Westside Union Elementary, and Grasslands Elementary.

The data suggests that Volta Elementary has opportunities for improvement, particularly in addressing chronic absenteeism and supporting the academic achievement of its student groups. Strategies to improve student engagement, provide targeted interventions, and optimize the student-teacher ratio could potentially help the school narrow the performance gap with its higher-performing peers and provide a more equitable education for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

24307 West Ingomar Grade
Los Banos, CA 93635-9783

(209) 826-2912

District: Los Banos Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3934^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,190

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 389

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.6%

White:

8.7%

Asian:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Volta Elementary ranks worse than 67.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Los Banos Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.83. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.6%), White (8.7%), Asian (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Volta Elementary is 21.6, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Los Banos Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Volta Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Volta Elementary is $8,190, which is the 4^th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Los Banos Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Volta Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Volta Elementary 3934^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Volta 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 Volta Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Volta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	49.54	2178^th	4809	54.7%
2005	35.23	2993^rd	4822	37.9%
2006	63.78	1596^th	4818	66.9%
2007	62.87	1691^st	5113	66.9%
2008	69.60	1422^nd	5113	72.2%
2009	65.37	1668^th	5193	67.9%
2010	61.54	1905^th	5314	64.2%
2011	58.18	2132^nd	5377	60.3%
2012	45.75	2893^rd	5390	46.3%
2013	43.83	3085^th	5530	44.2%
2015	58.01	2031^st	5611	63.8%
2016	59.78	1999^th	5614	64.4%
2017	58.98	2067^th	5692	63.7%
2018	43.75	2918^th	5662	48.5%
2019	51.00	2544^th	5789	56.1%
2022	31.95	3709^th	5883	37.0%
2023	24.73	4388^th	5874	25.3%
2024	29.83	3934^th	5862	32.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Volta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.78	2737^th	3246	15.7%
2019	41.40	1702^nd	3275	48.0%
2022	45.38	1441^st	3311	56.5%
2023	34.59	2197^th	3250	32.4%
2024	24.64	2857^th	3160	9.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Volta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.00	2296^th	5084	54.8%
2019	48.74	2491^st	5173	51.8%
2022	38.03	3171^st	5264	39.8%
2023	25.36	4281^st	5374	20.3%
2024	36.77	3379^th	5511	38.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Volta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.24	3189^th	5413	41.1%
2019	44.69	2827^th	5492	48.5%
2022	30.49	3684^th	5635	34.6%
2023	20.91	4613^th	5617	17.9%
2024	26.36	4110^th	5605	26.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Volta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.03	2504^th	5431	53.9%
2019	56.20	2134^th	5510	61.3%
2022	34.75	3396^th	5663	40.0%
2023	29.57	3818^th	5650	32.4%
2024	33.56	3513^th	5636	37.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Volta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.05	1899^th	4830	60.7%
2019	66.40	1330^th	4963	73.2%
2022	41.86	2759^th	5084	45.7%
2023	27.66	3898^th	5098	23.5%
2024	38.47	3076^th	5102	39.7%

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Rank History for White students at Volta Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.31	2340^th	2737	14.5%
2019	25.58	2260^th	2834	20.3%
2022	23.57	2188^th	2726	19.7%

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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 Volta Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	119	4	4	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	190
1989	129	2	3	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
1990	153	3	3	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
1991	162	1	2	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1992	151	2	4	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	221
1993	155	2	1	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
1994	169	2	1	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
1995	142	2	1	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
1996	142	2	1	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
1997	145	1	1	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
1998	147	4	2	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
1999	157	3	2	115	0	n/a	n/a	5	282
2000	116	2	2	106	0	n/a	n/a	2	228
2001	134	2	3	101	0	n/a	n/a	0	240
2002	162	5	10	92	1	n/a	n/a	0	270
2003	162	5	10	92	1	n/a	n/a	0	270
2004	159	3	12	90	1	n/a	n/a	37	302
2005	159	6	7	120	0	n/a	n/a	4	296
2006	142	6	9	114	0	n/a	n/a	4	275
2007	112	10	9	136	2	n/a	n/a	4	273
2008	128	14	13	154	5	n/a	n/a	0	314
2009	124	10	12	147	7	2	7	0	309
2010	0	12	11	132	2	2	160	0	319
2011	148	15	15	199	2	1	1	0	381
2012	138	12	20	245	2	1	0	0	418
2013	122	4	15	269	2	1	3	0	416
2014	116	7	14	246	1	2	1	0	387
2015	113	1	14	256	1	0	1	0	386
2016	97	5	13	279	1	3	3	0	401
2017	105	4	11	290	1	3	1	0	415
2018	88	2	10	298	0	3	2	0	403
2019	106	4	16	338	1	2	4	0	471
2020	83	1	17	333	1	2	2	0	439
2021	75	1	8	312	1	1	1	0	399
2022	75	2	10	414	2	5	3	0	511
2023	45	3	7	347	2	3	4	0	411
2024	34	3	8	333	2	4	5	0	389

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 Volta Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	190	7.0	27.1	n/a
1989	199	7.5	26.5	n/a
1990	243	8.5	28.5	n/a
1991	228	10.0	22.8	n/a
1992	221	10.2	21.6	42.5
1993	232	9.0	25.8	52.2
1994	249	9.0	27.7	49.8
1995	224	9.0	24.9	53.6
1996	224	9.0	24.9	53.6
1997	233	10.0	23.3	47.6
1998	243	12.0	20.3	63.8
1999	282	12.0	23.5	50.2
2000	228	12.0	19.0	48.7
2001	240	12.0	20.0	44.2
2002	270	13.0	20.8	37.8
2003	270	13.0	20.8	37.8
2004	302	15.0	20.1	43.8
2005	296	15.0	19.7	46.6
2006	275	15.0	18.3	36.2
2007	273	14.0	19.5	45
2008	314	18.0	17.4	49.7
2009	309	14.0	20.6	40.1
2010	319	13.0	24.5	39.2
2011	381	n/a	n/a	31
2012	418	14.0	29.8	n/a
2013	416	14.0	29.7	60.1
2014	387	14.0	27.6	57.4
2015	386	14.0	27.5	57
2016	401	14.0	28.6	66.6
2017	415	13.0	31.9	64.1
2018	403	13.0	31.0	50.9
2019	471	18.0	26.1	64.3
2020	439	n/a	n/a	62.9
2021	399	16.0	24.9	66.7
2022	511	21.3	23.9	61.4
2023	411	18.0	22.8	63.7
2024	389	18.0	21.6	79.7

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 Volta Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	190	7.0	27.1	n/a
1989	199	7.5	26.5	n/a
1990	243	8.5	28.5	n/a
1991	228	10.0	22.8	n/a
1992	221	10.2	21.6	42.5
1993	232	9.0	25.8	52.2
1994	249	9.0	27.7	49.8
1995	224	9.0	24.9	53.6
1996	224	9.0	24.9	53.6
1997	233	10.0	23.3	47.6
1998	243	12.0	20.3	63.8
1999	282	12.0	23.5	50.2
2000	228	12.0	19.0	48.7
2001	240	12.0	20.0	44.2
2002	270	13.0	20.8	37.8
2003	270	13.0	20.8	37.8
2004	302	15.0	20.1	43.8
2005	296	15.0	19.7	46.6
2006	275	15.0	18.3	36.2
2007	273	14.0	19.5	45
2008	314	18.0	17.4	49.7
2009	309	14.0	20.6	40.1
2010	319	13.0	24.5	39.2
2011	381	n/a	n/a	31
2012	418	14.0	29.8	n/a
2013	416	14.0	29.7	60.1
2014	387	14.0	27.6	57.4
2015	386	14.0	27.5	57
2016	401	14.0	28.6	66.6
2017	415	13.0	31.9	64.1
2018	403	13.0	31.0	50.9
2019	471	18.0	26.1	64.3
2020	439	n/a	n/a	62.9
2021	399	16.0	24.9	66.7
2022	511	21.3	23.9	61.4
2023	411	18.0	22.8	63.7
2024	389	18.0	21.6	79.7

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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