Is Valley Los Banos Community a good school?

Valley Los Banos Community ranks in the bottom 4.9% of California high schools.

How many students attend Valley Los Banos Community?

In the 2022-23 school year, 138 students attended Valley Los Banos Community.

What is the racial makeup of Valley Los Banos Community?

Students at Valley Los Banos Community are 98% Hispanic.

Valley Los Banos Community

Summary:

Valley Los Banos Community is a small public high school serving grades 6-12 in Los Banos, California, which is part of the Merced County Office of Education district. With only 138 students, this school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, struggling with low academic achievement, high dropout rates, and extremely high chronic absenteeism.

The data paints a concerning picture of Valley Los Banos Community. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state and county averages across all subjects and grade levels. Its graduation rates have ranged from 61.2% to 82.7% over the past five years, with correspondingly high dropout rates of 13.5% to 22.4%. Additionally, over 74% of students at Valley Los Banos Community are chronically absent, meaning they miss 10% or more of the school year, which is much higher than the state and county averages. The school's struggles are particularly pronounced for vulnerable student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Gustine High and Pacheco High, Valley Los Banos Community stands out as the lowest-performing. Even when compared to other continuation high schools in the region, such as West Side Valley High and San Luis High, Valley Los Banos Community ranks among the poorest-performing in the state. The school's challenges appear to be worsening over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from the bottom 25% to the bottom 5% of high schools in California.

Detail:

Public 6-12

715 West H St.
Los Banos, CA 93635-8540

(209) 827-5600

District: Merced County Office of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
2210^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,351

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 138

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.8%

White:

0.7%

Asian:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valley Los Banos Community is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2012 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.83. (See more...)

Compare Details Valley Los Banos Community ranks worse than 95.1% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.51. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Valley Los Banos Community who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 (97.8%), Asian (0.7%), Pacific Islander (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valley Los Banos Community is 16.5. (See more...)

Compare Valley Los Banos Community employs 8.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valley Los Banos Community is $23,351.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Valley Los Banos Community was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Valley Los Banos Community 2210^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Valley Los Banos Community in the ranking list.)

Merced County Office of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Merced County Office of Education 1459^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valley Los Banos Community

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	5.52	1957^th	1999	2.1%
2008	9.69	1885^th	2005	6.0%
2009	13.35	1870^th	2063	9.4%
2010	3.19	2156^th	2179	1.1%
2012	7.83	2154^th	2259	4.6%

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

Rank History for Valley Los Banos Community

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Rank History for all high school students at Valley Los Banos Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.38	780^th	1653	52.8%
2005	17.00	1500^th	1901	21.1%
2006	16.89	1570^th	1968	20.2%
2007	19.72	1511^th	2063	26.8%
2008	22.14	1451^st	2117	31.5%
2009	25.84	1584^th	2238	29.2%
2010	14.36	1856^th	2281	18.6%
2011	14.44	1881^st	2367	20.5%
2012	11.24	1971^st	2354	16.3%
2013	16.17	1823^rd	2426	24.9%
2015	8.36	1954^th	1994	2.0%
2016	8.19	1997^th	2039	2.1%
2017	9.01	1946^th	2021	3.7%
2018	9.43	1930^th	2017	4.3%
2019	8.97	2105^th	2133	1.3%
2021	9.11	1209^th	1290	6.3%
2022	9.66	2073^rd	2123	2.4%
2023	9.87	2071^st	2348	11.8%
2024	7.51	2210^th	2323	4.9%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Valley Los Banos Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	24.88	1002^nd	1044	4.0%
2023	38.55	508^th	1323	61.6%
2024	21.51	1251^st	1350	7.3%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Valley Los Banos Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	13.85	1524^th	1534	0.7%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Valley Los Banos Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.90	1760^th	1862	5.5%
2019	8.71	1926^th	1937	0.6%
2021	10.29	1021^st	1126	9.3%
2022	10.28	1885^th	1943	3.0%
2023	11.08	1934^th	2247	13.9%
2024	7.91	2110^th	2235	5.6%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Valley Los Banos Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.12	1625^th	1760	7.7%
2019	6.69	1824^th	1833	0.5%
2022	7.49	1851^st	1858	0.4%
2023	5.89	2103^rd	2118	0.7%
2024	7.08	2012^th	2098	4.1%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Valley Los Banos Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.80	1822^nd	1834	0.7%
2019	9.02	1841^st	1880	2.1%
2021	10.29	1023^rd	1122	8.8%
2022	9.94	1854^th	1916	3.2%
2023	11.50	1874^th	2207	15.1%
2024	7.39	2061^st	2172	5.1%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Valley Los Banos Community

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.31	1652^nd	1742	5.2%
2019	8.74	1786^th	1814	1.5%
2022	9.86	1793^rd	1861	3.7%
2023	10.84	1858^th	2142	13.3%
2024	7.38	2013^th	2125	5.3%

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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 Valley Los Banos Community

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	3	1	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	25
2003	3	1	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	25
2004	9	2	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	1	46
2005	6	0	1	41	0	n/a	n/a	3	51
2006	20	4	3	63	0	n/a	n/a	7	97
2007	11	4	4	84	0	n/a	n/a	8	111
2008	19	8	n/a	87	3	n/a	n/a	0	117
2009	19	4	0	80	0	0	10	0	113
2010	16	8	0	104	0	0	3	0	131
2011	14	4	1	112	2	2	2	0	137
2012	10	5	3	111	1	1	1	0	132
2013	12	8	1	141	0	2	2	0	166
2014	11	3	0	111	0	5	0	0	130
2015	12	4	0	105	1	1	2	0	125
2016	4	1	0	74	0	2	1	0	82
2017	2	2	0	67	0	2	2	0	75
2018	7	1	0	87	0	3	3	0	101
2019	5	1	0	76	1	2	1	0	86
2020	9	2	0	76	1	1	3	0	92
2021	5	1	0	77	1	1	0	0	85
2022	3	0	0	127	0	0	0	0	130
2023	1	0	1	135	0	1	0	0	138

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 Valley Los Banos Community

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	25	1.5	16.7	88
2003	25	1.5	16.7	88
2004	46	1.6	28.8	40
2005	51	3.6	14.2	91.7
2006	97	7.0	13.9	48.9
2007	111	5.0	22.2	60.2
2008	117	5.0	23.4	69.2
2009	113	5.0	18.8	77
2010	131	5.0	26.2	84.7
2011	137	n/a	n/a	81.8
2012	132	7.0	18.8	n/a
2013	166	7.6	21.8	87.3
2014	130	9.0	14.3	95.4
2015	125	7.0	17.8	94.4
2016	82	7.0	11.7	96.3
2017	75	4.9	15.2	88
2018	101	5.0	20.0	89.1
2019	86	5.0	17.2	91.9
2020	92	n/a	n/a	87
2021	85	6.0	14.1	87.1
2022	130	6.2	20.9	88.5
2023	138	8.3	16.5	88.4

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 Valley Los Banos Community

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	25	1.5	16.7	88
2003	25	1.5	16.7	88
2004	46	1.6	28.8	40
2005	51	3.6	14.2	91.7
2006	97	7.0	13.9	48.9
2007	111	5.0	22.2	60.2
2008	117	5.0	23.4	69.2
2009	113	5.0	18.8	77
2010	131	5.0	26.2	84.7
2011	137	n/a	n/a	81.8
2012	132	7.0	18.8	n/a
2013	166	7.6	21.8	87.3
2014	130	9.0	14.3	95.4
2015	125	7.0	17.8	94.4
2016	82	7.0	11.7	96.3
2017	75	4.9	15.2	88
2018	101	5.0	20.0	89.1
2019	86	5.0	17.2	91.9
2020	92	n/a	n/a	87
2021	85	6.0	14.1	87.1
2022	130	6.2	20.9	88.5
2023	138	8.3	16.5	88.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Valley Los Banos Community

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$23,351

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valley Los Banos Community

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2105^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2071^st of 2348 High schools	10.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Valley Los Banos Community)	2.8	6.1	3.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Merced County Office of Education)	15.7	9.1	6.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Valley Los Banos Community)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (Merced County Office of Education)	0.7	0.5	0.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	86	138	60.5%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	76	135	77.6%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	5	1	80%
Two or More Races	1	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.9%	88.4%	3.5%

Schools Near Valley Los Banos Community

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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)		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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Valley Los Banos Community	Public	6-12	715 West H St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Merced County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-5600	138	8	16.5	88.4%	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (97.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7.5	2210^th of 2323 public high schools	4.9%		9.9	2071^st of 2348 public high schools	11.8%	139		0.0	0.0	6.6	7.3	0.0	0.0	$23,351
San Luis High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	125 Seventh St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-8410	86	6	13.9	93.0%	4 (4.7%)	1 (1.2%)	79 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	8	2173^rd of 2323 public high schools	6.5%		10.2	2046^th of 2348 public high schools	12.9%	127	2.7		2.6	6.8	6.8	0.0	0.0	$17,753
Los Banos High	Public	9-12	1966 11th St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-6033	1,617	75	21.6	70.1%	228 (14.1%)	25 (1.5%)	1,304 (80.6%)	35 (2.2%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	12 (0.7%)	35.2	1271^st of 2323 public high schools	45.3%		31.8	1367^th of 2348 public high schools	41.8%	96	16.7		16.7	44.9	44.9	14.1	14.1	$11,380
Pacheco High	Public	9-12	200 North Ward Rd.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-4506	1,799	83	21.7	81.9%	115 (6.4%)	27 (1.5%)	1,594 (88.6%)	33 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	15 (0.8%)	12 (0.7%)	48.1	910^th of 2323 public high schools	60.8%		48.7	899^th of 2348 public high schools	61.7%	11	26.2	14.3	25.8	53.1	53.1	17.8	17.8	$9,232
Westside High	Public	9-12	22368 South Sixth St.	Dos Palos	93665	Merced County	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 392-0280	61	5	12.2	95.1%	15 (24.6%)	1 (1.6%)	42 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.8	2189^th of 2323 public high schools	5.8%		7.6	2225^th of 2348 public high schools	5.2%	36	3.3		3.3	3.3	3.3	0.0	0.0	$21,944
Westside Community Day Middle High	Public	7-12	22368 South Sixth St.	Dos Palos	93665	Merced County	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 392-0280	0	0	8.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)								$22,310
Dos Palos High	Public	9-12	1701 East Blossom St.	Dos Palos	93620	Merced County	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 392-0300	665	34	19.4	86.8%	64 (9.6%)	14 (2.1%)	561 (84.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	45.4	987^th of 2323 public high schools	57.5%		32.2	1353^rd of 2348 public high schools	42.4%	366	21.9		21.6	57.4	57.4	13.9	13.9	$6,915
Gustine High	Public	9-12	501 North Ave.	Gustine	95322	Merced County	Gustine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 854-6414	586	32	18.4	74.4%	69 (11.8%)	3 (0.5%)	485 (82.8%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.9%)	33	1336^th of 2323 public high schools	42.5%		31.2	1379^th of 2348 public high schools	41.3%	43	21.1		21.6	43.2	43.2	5.3	5.3
Pioneer High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	501 North Ave.	Gustine	95322	Merced County	Gustine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 854-6414	21	1	40.3	81.0%	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Foothill Community Day	Public	7-12	890 Main St.	Newman	95360	Stanislaus County	Newman-Crows Landing Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 862-2309	2	1	2.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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Schools Near Valley Los Banos Community