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Volta Elementary

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Volta Elementary ranks 3965 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3965^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of California elementary schools

Summary

Volta Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 387 students in the Los Banos Unified district, which faces significant academic challenges across the region.

Academically, Volta's test scores are slightly above the district average but below state averages, placing it in the middle among local elementary schools; it outperforms schools like R. M. Miano Elementary and Henry Miller Elementary but lags behind higher-performing ones like Grasslands Elementary. The school has shown a notable strength in dramatically improving student attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism by more than half since 2022, and it provides particularly effective support for Special Education students. However, it struggles significantly with English Language Learners and science achievement, and the student population has become increasingly economically disadvantaged in recent years.

When considering resources, Volta has a more favorable student-teacher ratio than several nearby schools and spends a mid-range amount per student. Its performance has been volatile over the past decade, but the recent success in boosting attendance could signal a foundation for future academic improvement if the trend continues.

387

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,628

Per pupil spending ?

89.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24307 West Ingomar Grade
Los Banos, CA 93635-9783

(209) 826-2912

District: Los Banos Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.0%

White:

9.0%

Asian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2013 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg26%

California avg41%

3,965^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Los Banos Unified

1261^st of 1,543Los 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
2025	30.0	3965 of 5857	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	3940 of 5869	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	4378 of 5859	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3709 of 5883	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	2544 of 5789	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	2918 of 5662	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.0	2067 of 5692	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	1999 of 5614	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.0	2031 of 5611	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.8	3085 of 5530	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.7	2893 of 5390	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.2	2132 of 5377	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	1905 of 5314	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.4	1668 of 5193	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.6	1422 of 5113	72.2%	★★★★☆
2007	62.9	1691 of 5113	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.8	1596 of 4818	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	35.2	2993 of 4822	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.5	2178 of 4809	54.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.6	2859 of 3162	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	2194 of 3245	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	1441 of 3311	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	1702 of 3275	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	2737 of 3246	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	3541 of 5597	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	4117 of 5612	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	4607 of 5609	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	3684 of 5635	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	2827 of 5492	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	3189 of 5413	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	3678 of 5107	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	3080 of 5107	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	3889 of 5087	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	2759 of 5084	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	1330 of 4963	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	1899 of 4830	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	3390 of 5460	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	3383 of 5517	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	4274 of 5363	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	3171 of 5264	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	2491 of 5173	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	2296 of 5084	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	4067 of 5628	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	3519 of 5643	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	3813 of 5638	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	3396 of 5663	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	2134 of 5510	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	2504 of 5431	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	119 of 153	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	937 of 2847	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	23.6	2188 of 2726	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	2260 of 2834	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	2340 of 2737	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)22nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2022)20th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)10th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Mathematics25%-12 vs state

Science17%-15 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 (2024)
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 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	% 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
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%)	30	3965^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.3%		29.8	3940^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.9%	25	17.3	17.3	29.7	41.5	36.0	43.3	37.1	31.3	41.5	13.3	23.3	25.4	91.9		95.2	95.2	93.6	$16,628	$3,470	$13,158
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%)	13.4	5392^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	7.9%		15.7	5235^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.8%	157	8.7	8.7	28.6	22.5	17.7	22.6	22.7	25.3	17.5	5.0	12.2	14.5	90.2	92.4	95.7	91.3	94.6	$15,181	$1,582	$13,599
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%)	26.4	4284^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.9%		22.6	4616^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.3%	332	11.7	11.7	39.3	34.6	31.8	23.3	31.7	50.6	30.5	18.8	10.7	26.0						$15,637	$1,659	$13,978
Romero Elementary	Public	K-5	13500 West Luis Rd.	Santa Nella	95322	Merced County	Gustine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 854-6177	225	11	20.2	82.7%	11 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	202 (89.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	34.1	3645^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.8%		28.2	4098^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.2%	453	15.4	15.4	33.3	37.0	38.5		36.3	56.7	30.4	11.5		33.3						$13,708	$3,734	$9,974
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%)	43.2	2993^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	48.9%		49.1	2601^st of 5869 public elementary schools	55.7%	392	25.5	25.5	27.5	46.6	42.9	65.1	45.0	26.1	35.2	22.5	48.2	32.4	92.1		92.1		96.1	$17,221	$2,179	$15,042
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%)	24.1	4496^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.2%		23.3	4551^st of 5869 public elementary schools	22.5%	55	16.4	16.4	41.5	25.6	28.2	28.6	30.5	41.5	27.6	9.6	14.1	23.2						$19,867	$3,977	$15,890
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%)	13.7	5372^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	8.3%		17	5119^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.8%	253	10.5	10.5	25.8	29.0	23.8	17.3	23.7	14.1	26.0	8.1	7.8	13.3						$16,284	$1,908	$14,376
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)																		$17,888	$1,063	$16,825
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%)	49.9	2595^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.7%		43.1	2986^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.1%	391	32.6	32.6	32.9	45.9	52.3	55.4	46.3	47.6	39.3	29.0	33.9	37.6	97.6					$13,552	$1,586	$11,966
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%)	16.8	5127^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.5%		18.4	4995^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.9%	132	6.7	6.7	28.2	17.4	28.9	33.7	27.1	25.9	14.1	7.9	19.4	16.8	96.6					$15,894	$1,603	$14,291

Frequently Asked Questions about Volta Elementary

How many students attend Volta Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Volta Elementary.

Is Volta Elementary a good school?

Volta Elementary ranks 3965^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Volta Elementary?

Students at Volta Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% Asian.

What district is Volta Elementary in?

Los Banos Unified

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