Laton Middle

Public 6-8

6065 E. Latonia
Laton, CA 93242

(559) 922-4030

District: Laton Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2487^th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $2,773

Students who attend Laton Middle usually attend:

High:

Laton High

Feeder schools for Laton Middle:

Elementary:

Laton Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 24.5

Number of students: 172

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.4%

White:

14.5%

African American:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Laton Middle ranks worse than 88.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.5. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (81.4%), White (14.5%), African American (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Laton Middle is 24.5. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Laton Middle is $2,773.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Laton Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Laton Middle 2487^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Laton Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Laton Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Laton Joint Unified 1413^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Laton Middle

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Rank History for all students at Laton Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.36	1412^th	1769	20.2%
2005	19.76	1460^th	1777	17.8%
2006	39.25	1030^th	1804	42.9%
2007	26.89	1478^th	1999	26.1%
2008	29.30	1458^th	2005	27.3%
2009	40.23	1203^rd	2063	41.7%
2010	28.78	1610^th	2179	26.1%
2011	39.59	1373^rd	2236	38.6%
2012	38.98	1387^th	2259	38.6%
2013	32.56	1626^th	2379	31.7%
2015	12.59	2273^rd	2477	8.2%
2016	33.94	1523^rd	2497	39.0%
2017	22.70	1946^th	2508	22.4%
2018	9.43	2359^th	2480	4.9%
2019	21.50	2117^th	2715	22.0%
2021	8.44	871^st	894	2.6%
2022	8.04	2689^th	2740	1.9%
2023	15.50	2478^th	2788	11.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Laton Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	28.03	334^th	363	8.0%
2022	24.00	1496^th	1540	2.9%
2023	27.19	1395^th	1523	8.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Laton Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.28	2165^th	2230	2.9%
2019	25.92	1838^th	2369	22.4%
2021	10.24	707^th	721	1.9%
2022	8.10	2419^th	2458	1.6%
2023	18.01	2250^th	2535	11.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Laton Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.36	2053^rd	2262	9.2%
2019	26.03	1758^th	2380	26.1%
2021	9.71	722^nd	738	2.2%
2022	7.21	2491^st	2509	0.7%
2023	11.20	2430^th	2535	4.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Laton Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.40	2236^th	2273	1.6%
2019	17.37	2082^nd	2407	13.5%
2021	8.86	752^nd	763	1.4%
2022	10.18	2452^nd	2527	3.0%
2023	22.89	1951^st	2546	23.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Laton Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.29	1999^th	2072	3.5%
2019	28.84	1578^th	2213	28.7%
2022	8.15	2332^nd	2359	1.1%
2023	14.52	2201^st	2379	7.5%

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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 Laton Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	48	0	1	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	97
1989	45	1	3	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	99
1990	61	2	2	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	119
1991	50	1	2	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	115
1992	95	1	4	107	0	n/a	n/a	0	207
1993	101	1	6	114	0	n/a	n/a	0	222
1994	83	0	4	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
1995	63	3	3	150	0	n/a	n/a	0	219
1996	63	3	3	150	0	n/a	n/a	0	219
1997	58	2	3	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	217
1998	57	3	4	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
1999	52	2	3	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	190
2000	48	0	3	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
2001	39	0	1	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	172
2002	38	0	1	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
2003	38	0	1	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
2004	35	0	0	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	198
2005	36	0	0	165	0	n/a	n/a	1	202
2006	33	1	2	157	0	n/a	n/a	2	195
2007	36	1	1	137	0	n/a	n/a	1	176
2008	31	n/a	1	136	1	n/a	n/a	0	169
2009	26	1	0	138	0	0	1	0	166
2010	0	0	0	111	0	0	53	0	164
2011	1	0	0	133	0	0	28	0	162
2012	0	0	0	122	0	0	23	0	145
2013	17	3	0	133	0	0	0	0	153
2014	20	1	0	139	0	0	6	0	166
2015	16	2	0	139	0	0	16	0	173
2016	20	2	0	130	0	0	2	0	154
2017	21	1	0	124	0	0	13	0	159
2018	17	1	0	123	0	0	7	0	148
2019	17	3	0	116	0	0	5	0	141
2020	11	2	0	130	0	0	5	0	148
2021	17	4	0	132	0	0	7	0	160
2022	19	3	0	135	0	0	6	0	163
2023	25	3	0	140	2	0	2	0	172

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 Laton Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	97	4.4	22.0	n/a
1989	99	4.3	23.0	n/a
1990	119	5.4	22.0	n/a
1991	115	5.4	21.2	n/a
1992	207	5.5	37.6	64.7
1993	222	8.5	26.1	69.8
1994	216	10.5	20.6	70.8
1995	219	9.5	23.1	64.8
1996	219	9.5	23.1	64.8
1997	217	10.1	21.5	72.8
1998	210	9.5	22.1	77.6
1999	190	10.0	19.0	83.2
2000	181	9.5	19.1	86.2
2001	172	8.5	20.2	87.2
2002	193	8.5	22.7	81.3
2003	193	8.5	22.7	81.3
2004	198	9.0	22.0	81.8
2005	202	9.0	22.4	83.6
2006	195	9.0	21.7	85
2007	176	9.0	19.6	82.9
2008	169	9.0	18.8	72.8
2009	166	8.0	18.4	80.1
2010	164	8.0	20.5	88.4
2011	162	n/a	n/a	82.7
2012	145	7.3	19.8	n/a
2013	153	7.6	20.0	86.9
2014	166	7.8	21.2	89.2
2015	173	6.0	28.8	92.5
2016	154	4.0	38.5	89
2017	159	6.0	26.5	81.8
2018	148	6.0	24.6	83.1
2019	141	9.1	15.4	83.7
2020	148	n/a	n/a	91.2
2021	160	6.0	26.6	85
2022	163	6.0	27.1	81.6
2023	172	7.0	24.5	84.3

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 Laton Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	97	4.4	22.0	n/a
1989	99	4.3	23.0	n/a
1990	119	5.4	22.0	n/a
1991	115	5.4	21.2	n/a
1992	207	5.5	37.6	64.7
1993	222	8.5	26.1	69.8
1994	216	10.5	20.6	70.8
1995	219	9.5	23.1	64.8
1996	219	9.5	23.1	64.8
1997	217	10.1	21.5	72.8
1998	210	9.5	22.1	77.6
1999	190	10.0	19.0	83.2
2000	181	9.5	19.1	86.2
2001	172	8.5	20.2	87.2
2002	193	8.5	22.7	81.3
2003	193	8.5	22.7	81.3
2004	198	9.0	22.0	81.8
2005	202	9.0	22.4	83.6
2006	195	9.0	21.7	85
2007	176	9.0	19.6	82.9
2008	169	9.0	18.8	72.8
2009	166	8.0	18.4	80.1
2010	164	8.0	20.5	88.4
2011	162	n/a	n/a	82.7
2012	145	7.3	19.8	n/a
2013	153	7.6	20.0	86.9
2014	166	7.8	21.2	89.2
2015	173	6.0	28.8	92.5
2016	154	4.0	38.5	89
2017	159	6.0	26.5	81.8
2018	148	6.0	24.6	83.1
2019	141	9.1	15.4	83.7
2020	148	n/a	n/a	91.2
2021	160	6.0	26.6	85
2022	163	6.0	27.1	81.6
2023	172	7.0	24.5	84.3

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 Laton Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$2,773

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Laton Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2117^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 2478^th of 2788 Middle schools	10.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Laton Middle)	30.4	18.3	12.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Laton Joint Unified)	30.4	18.3	12.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Laton Middle)	26.1	18.3	7.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Laton Joint Unified)	26.1	18.3	7.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Laton Middle)	27	8	19%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Laton Joint Unified)	27	8	19%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Laton Middle)	23.7	7.8	15.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Laton Joint Unified)	23.7	7.8	15.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Laton Middle)	36.2	26.5	9.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Laton Joint Unified)	36.2	26.5	9.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Laton Middle)	10.6	6	4.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Laton Joint Unified)	10.6	6	4.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Laton Middle)	10.6	12.2	1.6%
8th Grade Science (Laton Joint Unified)	10.6	12.2	1.6%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	141	172	22%
African American	3	3
American Indian	0	2
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	116	140	20.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	17	25	47.1%
Two or More Races	5	2	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.7%	84.3%	0.6%

Schools Near Laton Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)						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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 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 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	Total
Laton Middle	Public	6-8	6065 E. Latonia	Laton	93242	Fresno County	Laton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 922-4030	172	7	24.5	84.3%	25 (14.5%)	3 (1.7%)	140 (81.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	15.5	2487^th of 2798 public middle schools	11.1%		8	2689^th of 2740 public middle schools	1.9%	202		12.2	12.2			18.3	8.0	26.5	17.6			18.3	7.8	6.0	11.2	$2,773
Pioneer Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	101 W. Pioneer Way	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Pioneer Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 584-0112	550	24	22.4	46.7%	173 (31.5%)	24 (4.4%)	297 (54.0%)	41 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	65.8	766^th of 2798 public middle schools	72.6%		66.1	758^th of 2740 public middle schools	72.3%	8		27.7	27.7			53.7	62.3	46.2	54.3			39.2	41.9	34.5	38.7	$7,570
Woodrow Wilson Junior High	Public	7-8	601 W. Florinda St.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3870	569	26	22.1	75.0%	77 (13.5%)	28 (4.9%)	427 (75.0%)	14 (2.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.0%)	46.4	1273^rd of 2798 public middle schools	54.5%		49.1	1205^th of 2740 public middle schools	56.0%	68		18.6	18.6				49.7	39.8	45.1				28.6	28.3	28.5	$10,518
John F. Kennedy Junior High	Public	7-8	1000 E. Florinda St.	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3850	517	26	20.0	86.8%	56 (10.8%)	24 (4.6%)	418 (80.9%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	43.7	1349^th of 2798 public middle schools	51.8%		41.4	1418^th of 2740 public middle schools	48.2%	69		23.6	23.6				37.1	40.2	38.7				24.8	32.5	28.7	$10,975
Parkview Middle	Public	5-8	11075 C St.	Armona	93202	Kings County	Armona Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 583-5020	429	21	20.3	88.3%	39 (9.1%)	12 (2.8%)	362 (84.4%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	23.4	2126^th of 2798 public middle schools	24.0%		17.6	2322^nd of 2740 public middle schools	15.3%	196	13.7	18.5	16.0		30.5	28.7	21.6	38.5	29.1		23.2	20.2	8.7	11.0	15.3
Ronald W. Reagan Elementary	Public, Charter	4-6	1180 Diane Ave.	Kingsburg	93631	Fresno County	Kingsburg Elementary Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 897-6986	632	21	30.0	70.9%	161 (25.5%)	1 (0.2%)	425 (67.2%)	17 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)								(n/a)	24.5		24.5	43.9	48.7	49.6			47.4	37.7	26.4	36.0			33.5	$3,546
Island Community Day	Public, Charter	4-8	1776 Sixth Ave. Dr.	Kingsburg	93631	Fresno County	Kingsburg Elementary Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 897-1046	6	1	5.8		1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$146,307
Riverdale Elementary	Public	4-8	3700 Stathem St.	Riverdale	93656	Fresno County	Riverdale Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 867-3589	522	27	19.6	87.9%	56 (10.7%)	5 (1.0%)	461 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.4	1184^th of 2798 public middle schools	57.7%		41.1	1433^rd of 2740 public middle schools	47.7%	249	20.6	24.3	22.4	33.3	27.0	31.1	38.4	48.5	35.5	34.3	13.7	23.5	40.7	43.7	30.7	$11,724
Rafer Johnson Junior High	Public, Charter	7-8	1300 Stroud Ave.	Kingsburg	93631	Fresno County	Kingsburg Elementary Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 897-1091	442	23	19.0	69.5%	106 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	306 (69.2%)	16 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	60	901^st of 2798 public middle schools	67.8%		52	1112^th of 2740 public middle schools	59.4%	211		18.1	18.1				56.6	49.1	52.7				49.5	30.5	39.7	$5,761
Liberty Middle	Public	7-8	1000 Liberty Dr.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 924-6860	666	32	20.9	77.2%	100 (15.0%)	20 (3.0%)	468 (70.3%)	32 (4.8%)	11 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (4.8%)	58.6	942^nd of 2798 public middle schools	66.3%		63.8	809^th of 2740 public middle schools	70.5%	133		20.3	20.3				55.0	55.6	55.3				33.3	33.1	33.2	$10,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Laton Middle

How many students attend Laton Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 172 students attended Laton Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Laton Middle?

Students at Laton Middle are 81% Hispanic, 15% White, 2% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Laton Middle a good school?

Laton Middle ranks in the bottom 11.1% of California middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Laton Middle attend?

Students who attend Laton Middle usually go on to attend Laton High

What district is Laton Middle in?

Laton Joint Unified

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