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Laton Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5075^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of California elementary schools

Summary

Laton Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 274 students in a rural community, operating within the Laton Joint Unified district, which ranks in the bottom 13% of all districts in California.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English and math notably lower than most nearby schools; for example, Kings River-Hardwick Elementary, just over three miles away, outperforms Laton by over 44 percentage points in English. This occurs despite Laton having a better student-teacher ratio than its neighbors, though it spends $1,000 to $3,500 less per student annually. The school serves a high-needs population, with 87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, similar to only a couple of other area schools like Lee Richmond Elementary.

Despite these hurdles, Laton Elementary has made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, now boasting a rate better than both the district and state averages. There are also signs of effective programs, as English Language Learner students showed substantial improvement recently, and science scores are relatively stronger compared to other subjects. The stark performance gap with higher-ranked, nearby districts like Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary highlights broader resource and opportunity disparities within the region.

274

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,957

Per pupil spending ?

87.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6065 Latonia
Laton, CA 93242-0007

(559) 922-4030

District: Laton Joint Unified

Students who attend Laton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Laton Middle
High:	Laton High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.8%

White:

8.8%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2022 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 13th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 24 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

California avg41%

5,075^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1342^nd of 1,543Laton Joint Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	5075 of 5857	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	5236 of 5869	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	5227 of 5859	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	5631 of 5883	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1255 of 1417	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	5518 of 5789	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	5390 of 5662	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	4892 of 5692	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.8	4638 of 5614	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.2	3605 of 5611	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	15.5	5020 of 5530	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.5	5109 of 5390	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.1	5063 of 5377	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.6	4742 of 5314	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.6	3733 of 5193	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.2	4257 of 5113	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.3	3478 of 5113	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.3	2754 of 4818	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.4	2694 of 4822	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.7	2710 of 4809	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.7	1991 of 3162	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	3058 of 3245	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	2691 of 3311	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	514 of 602	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	2119 of 3275	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	2199 of 3246	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	3922 of 5597	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	4420 of 5612	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	4378 of 5609	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	5434 of 5635	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1001 of 1267	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	5357 of 5492	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	5260 of 5413	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	4095 of 5107	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	4485 of 5107	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	4290 of 5087	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	4804 of 5084	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	4709 of 4963	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	4664 of 4830	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	4475 of 5460	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	4909 of 5517	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	4588 of 5363	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	5090 of 5264	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1012 of 1110	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	4938 of 5173	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	4924 of 5084	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	5443 of 5628	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	5465 of 5643	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	5442 of 5638	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	5409 of 5663	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	1178 of 1272	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	5070 of 5510	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	4963 of 5431	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)37th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-24 vs state

Science21%-12 vs state

Mathematics18%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laton Elementary	Public	K-5	6065 Latonia	Laton	93242	Fresno County	Laton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 922-4030	274	15	18.2	87.2%	24 (8.8%)	3 (1.1%)	246 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17.2	5075^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.4%		15.7	5236^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.8%	161	21.1		21.1	18.4	26.7	29.0				24.8	18.0	16.7	18.4				17.6	86.5	94.2	96.2	88.5	94.2	$23,957	$22,008	$1,949
Kings River-Hardwick Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	10300 Excelsior Ave.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Kings River-Hardwick Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 584-4475	860	37	23.1	30.2%	416 (48.4%)	2 (0.2%)	386 (44.9%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.9%)	81.8	1086^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.5%		76.7	1301^st of 5869 public elementary schools	77.8%	215	31.5	44.2	37.7	73.0	74.4	66.3	51.6	75.8	76.7	69.4	75.3	69.2	73.0	54.8	62.6	70.6	67.4						$27,590	$27,196	$394
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Monroe Dr.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3745	611	26	23.5	80.7%	105 (17.2%)	25 (4.1%)	443 (72.5%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	23 (3.8%)	60.5	2036^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%		63.2	1917^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.3%	119	32.5		32.5	40.7	51.6	61.5	65.9			54.6	40.7	34.0	50.0	49.4			43.1	96.0			97.0		$18,863	$17,674	$1,189
Frontier Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1854 North Mustang Dr.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Pioneer Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-2430	619	24	25.7	47.2%	165 (26.7%)	20 (3.2%)	349 (56.4%)	40 (6.5%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.7%)	64.3	1871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	68.1%		67.4	1708^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.9%	163	33.6		33.6	57.3	53.6	63.4				58.4	51.1	43.3	41.4				45.0						$18,542	$18,370	$172
Pioneer Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	8810 14th Ave.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Pioneer Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 584-8831	518	21	24.6	50.2%	139 (26.8%)	7 (1.4%)	324 (62.5%)	21 (4.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.1%)	69.5	1627^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.2%		68.3	1670^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.5%	43	43.2		43.2	57.5	65.1	53.4				58.6	50.7	49.4	45.5				48.4						$23,679	$23,282	$397
Joseph M. Simas	Public	K-6	1875 Fitzgerald	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3790	514	22	23.3	61.3%	102 (19.8%)	26 (5.1%)	322 (62.6%)	32 (6.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.4%)	66.8	1751^st of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%		68.5	1662^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	71.7%	89	27.9		27.9	68.2	68.2	51.5	55.1			60.2	61.2	60.6	22.1	46.1			47.2						$19,243	$18,112	$1,131
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	2245 North Fairmont	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3805	460	20	23.0	80.0%	71 (15.4%)	12 (2.6%)	343 (74.6%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.4%)	42.3	3055^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.8%		33.9	3607^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.5%	552	23.1		23.1	42.7	41.8	44.6	47.4			44.1	39.7	34.6	29.2	29.3			33.3						$19,599	$18,364	$1,235
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-6	1269 Leland Way	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3820	418	18	23.2	86.8%	43 (10.3%)	16 (3.8%)	340 (81.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	41.8	3081^st of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%		32.7	3713^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.7%	632	21.3		21.3	45.7	34.6	31.2	51.7			40.5	47.8	50.9	18.0	31.0			35.9	96.9			96.9		$20,137	$18,944	$1,193
Jefferson Academy	Public	K-8	1264 Middleton St.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3700	501	18	27.8	47.9%	48 (9.6%)	4 (0.8%)	428 (85.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	75.2	1356^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.8%		82	1075^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.7%	281	37.7	47.6	42.7	50.0	64.9	59.0	66.7	84.1	79.4	68.2	45.8	68.4	50.8	60.0	66.7	65.1	59.9						$17,488	$16,484	$1,004
Lee Richmond Elementary	Public	K-6	939 Katie Hammond St.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3760	402	18	22.3	90.8%	32 (8.0%)	8 (2.0%)	342 (85.1%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	54	2362^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.7%		40.9	3134^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.6%	772	27.5		27.5	42.6	56.7	60.8	47.2			51.6	27.9	41.7	49.0	37.7			38.7	96.8			96.8		$19,400	$18,210	$1,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Laton Elementary

What district is Laton Elementary in?

Laton Joint Unified

How many students attend Laton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Laton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Laton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laton Middle
High : Laton High

Is Laton Elementary a good school?

Laton Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.4% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Laton Elementary?

Students at Laton Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 9% White, 1% African American.

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