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Charleston Elementary

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Charleston Elementary ranks 3146 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of California elementary schools

Summary

Charleston Elementary is a K–6 school serving 374 students in Los Banos, in the Los Banos Unified area. Its results vary across subjects and grades, but mathematics is the clearest strength: 41% of students were proficient in 2025–26, placing Charleston second among the nine comparable K–6 schools and 15 percentage points above their average.

Charleston’s overall math result was also 3 points above California and 18 points above the district. ELA was stronger than local comparisons—38% proficient, 4 points above the nearby-school average and 2 points above the district—but 11 points below the state; Charleston ranked third locally. Science was 23% proficient, 4 points above the district and 1 point above nearby schools on average, but 13 points below the state. Grade-level results reveal important unevenness: third-grade math reached 83%, while fourth- and fifth-grade math were 19% and 20%; fourth-grade ELA was 28%, among the lowest in the local group.

ELA proficiency fell 6 percentage points in the latest year, from 44% in 2024–25 to 38% in 2025–26, widening its gap with the state. SchoolDigger ranked Charleston at the 46th percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, third among the nine schools, down 13 percentile points from its 2023–24 peak. Chronic absenteeism was low locally at 13%, although it rose 3 points from the prior year. The 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 74%, the lowest among comparable schools, whose average was 84%; the student-teacher ratio was 26.7, versus a peer average of 26.0. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for English Language Learner Students was at the 74th percentile in 2022–23, compared with the schoolwide 51st percentile that year. For White Students, its ranking was at the 32nd percentile in 2025–26, below the schoolwide 46th percentile.

374

Students ?

26.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,892

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 95%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

18463 West Charleston Rd.
Los Banos, CA 93635-9540

(209) 826-5270

District: Los Banos Unified

Students who attend Charleston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Creekside Junior High
High:	Los Banos High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.1%

White:

24.6%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 13 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg28%

California avg42%

3,146^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Los Banos Unified

1176^th of 1,530Los Banos 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
2026	41.4	3146 of 5817	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	3087 of 5857	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	2435 of 5869	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	2889 of 5859	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	3487 of 5883	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	2295 of 5789	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	2281 of 5662	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	2461 of 5692	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.3	3115 of 5614	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.6	2414 of 5611	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.1	2102 of 5530	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.7	2169 of 5390	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.2	1951 of 5377	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.4	1699 of 5314	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.5	1181 of 5193	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.7	1032 of 5113	79.8%	★★★★☆
2007	68.0	1461 of 5113	71.4%	★★★★☆
2006	53.9	2014 of 4818	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.0	2340 of 4822	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	47.2	2297 of 4809	52.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	58.1	854 of 3245	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	2746 of 5581	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.0	3389 of 5597	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	2306 of 5612	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	3166 of 5609	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	3379 of 5635	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	1627 of 5492	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	1751 of 5413	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	2640 of 5094	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.2	2142 of 5107	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	1960 of 5107	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	2735 of 5087	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	3225 of 5084	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.8	1260 of 4963	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	1486 of 4830	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	3050 of 5423	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	2938 of 5460	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	2750 of 5517	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	3324 of 5363	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	3847 of 5264	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.1	1893 of 5173	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	2020 of 5084	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	3306 of 5603	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	2670 of 5628	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	2407 of 5643	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	2514 of 5638	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	3268 of 5663	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	2905 of 5510	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	2798 of 5431	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	1732 of 2536	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.2	2121 of 2598	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	1486 of 2651	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	1508 of 2661	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	2174 of 2726	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	1918 of 2834	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	1658 of 2737	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)74th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile~ school

Male (2026)41st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics41%+3 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state

Science23%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th 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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charleston Elementary	Public	K-6	18463 West Charleston Rd.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-5270	374	14	26.7	73.5%	92 (24.6%)	3 (0.8%)	262 (70.1%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	41.4	3146^th of 5817 public elementary schools	45.9%		41.7	3087^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.3%	59	22.7	22.7	42.3	28.3	40.9	41.1	38.1	82.7	18.9	20.5	39.3	41.0	≥ 95%		$19,892	$1,106	$18,786
Mercey Springs Elementary	Public	K-6	1900 South Mercey Springs Rd.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-0302	608	22	27.6	89.3%	30 (4.9%)	5 (0.8%)	555 (91.3%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	14	5311^th of 5817 public elementary schools	8.7%		16.8	5127^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.5%	184	4.4	4.4	23.2	23.9	31.1	27.5	26.4	28.4	10.1	3.3	14.4	14.3	96%	0%	$18,279	$1,168	$17,111
Los Banos Elementary	Public	K-6	1260 Seventh St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-4981	622	25	24.8	78.6%	52 (8.4%)	12 (1.9%)	545 (87.6%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	28.1	4155^th of 5817 public elementary schools	28.6%		24.1	4496^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.2%	341	22.2	22.2	37.6	33.8	43.2	31.0	36.7	40.9	17.9	16.1	11.4	22.8	97%	0%	$20,243	$1,605	$18,638
Westside Union Elementary	Public	K-6	659 K St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-9390	573	24	23.8	80.8%	57 (9.9%)	9 (1.6%)	478 (83.4%)	17 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	53.4	2412^th of 5817 public elementary schools	58.5%		43.2	2993^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	48.9%	581	39.5	39.5	52.6	33.3	51.9	50.5	46.9	59.0	23.6	28.4	49.5	40.1	96%	0%	$21,136	$1,202	$19,934
Henry Miller Elementary	Public	K-6	545 West L St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-3816	676	26	26.0	89.6%	38 (5.6%)	7 (1.0%)	617 (91.3%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	13	5393^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	7.3%		13.4	5392^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	7.9%	1	12.1	12.1	17.6	25.6	21.7	27.8	23.3	26.4	8.1	6.0	14.3	14.0	97%	0%	$19,153	$1,198	$17,955
Transitional Kindergarten Center	Public	K	1149 East B St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-1031	166	8	20.7	75.9%	21 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (83.7%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)													97%	0%	$21,981	$853	$21,128
R. M. Miano Elementary	Public	K-6	1129 B St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-3877	778	30	25.9	82.4%	34 (4.4%)	7 (0.9%)	724 (93.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	16.3	5114^th of 5817 public elementary schools	12.1%		13.7	5372^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	8.3%	258	19.2	19.2	26.6	29.6	25.2	13.0	23.3	15.8	24.3	24.3	6.5	17.2	96%	0%	$18,764	$1,308	$17,456
Grasslands Elementary	Public	K-6	1951 Mission Dr.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-2122	884	29	30.4	85.1%	75 (8.5%)	4 (0.5%)	760 (86.0%)	20 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	17 (1.9%)	53.6	2406^th of 5817 public elementary schools	58.6%		49.9	2595^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.7%	189	35.9	35.9	27.9	42.2	59.5	56.5	46.7	37.7	36.7	48.1	45.0	41.8	≥ 99%		$15,799	$1,141	$14,658
Lorena Falasco Elementary	Public	K-6	310 Overland Ave.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-5834	669	26	25.7	77.0%	29 (4.3%)	8 (1.2%)	616 (92.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.2%)	29.7	4014^th of 5817 public elementary schools	31.0%		26.4	4284^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.9%	270	18.6	18.6	28.4	37.9	44.1	26.2	34.3	38.7	34.5	34.3	8.5	27.8	97%	0%	$18,243	$1,219	$17,024
Volta Elementary	Public	K-6	24307 West Ingomar Grade	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-2912	387	16	24.1	89.4%	35 (9.0%)	2 (0.5%)	333 (86.0%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	29.8	4005^th of 5817 public elementary schools	31.2%		30	3965^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.3%	40	23.8	23.8	26.8	41.2	39.0	36.1	35.9	33.9	26.5	34.2	15.3	26.2	≥ 95%		$20,884	$1,131	$19,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Charleston Elementary

Is Charleston Elementary a good school?

Charleston Elementary ranks 3146^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Charleston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Charleston Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Charleston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Charleston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Creekside Junior High
High : Los Banos High

What is the racial makeup of Charleston Elementary?

Students at Charleston Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 25% White, 3% Asian.

What district is Charleston Elementary in?

Los Banos Unified

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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