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Crossroads Alternative Education Center

Q: Is Crossroads Alternative Education Center a good school?

Crossroads Alternative Education Center ranks in the bottom 11.4% of California high schools.

Q: How many students attend Crossroads Alternative Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Crossroads Alternative Education Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Crossroads Alternative Education Center?

Students at Crossroads Alternative Education Center are 88% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

Public, Virtual Grades 7-12

1892^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 11% of California high schools

Summary

Crossroads Alternative Education Center is an alternative high school in Los Banos, California, serving 183 students in grades 7–12 within Los Banos Unified. In 2025–26, 97% of students graduated and chronic absenteeism was 14%, but proficiency was just 16% in English language arts (ELA), 0% in math, and 10% in science. The most important finding is the striking gap between strong completion and attendance measures and very low proficiency, particularly in math.

Crossroads was below both its district and California in all three tested subjects: district proficiency was 36% in ELA, 23% in math, and 19% in science, while state rates were 49%, 38%, and 36%. Among eight nearby schools with reported all-grades results, it ranked sixth in ELA, tied for last in math, and fifth in science; its ELA result was higher only than Westside High and Valley Los Banos Community. Graduation is a comparative strength: the rate was 9 points above the state, and chronic absenteeism was lower than the district’s 24% and the state’s 18%. It was also the lowest among nearby schools with current attendance data.

Proficiency has fallen since 2022–23, by 15 points in ELA, 5 in math, and 4 in science; the gap to the state widened in all three subjects. SchoolDigger ranked Crossroads at the 11th percentile with 1 star in 2025–26, down from the 24th percentile in 2015–16; its standing was below the district’s 20th percentile, but above nearby Westside High at the 6th percentile. SchoolDigger’s subgroup results show a relative strength in how well the school serves Special Education Students: that group ranked at the 37th percentile versus 15th overall in 2023–24, and at the 29th versus 11th in 2024–25. In 2024–25, the student-teacher ratio was 22.2, higher than all nearby schools with reported ratios except Pioneer High (Continuation). That year, 87% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Crossroads serves grades 7–12, and test results for grades 7 and 8 are suppressed, so those grades cannot be assessed.

183

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,673

Per pupil spending ?

86.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

929 West Pacheco Blvd.
Los Banos, CA 93635-3931

(209) 826-4013

District: Los Banos Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.0%

White:

7.7%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (9% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school9%

District avg28%

California avg42%

1,892^nd of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	2619 of 2761	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1879 of 2781	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.9	2357 of 2740	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	3.4	2472 of 2497	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.6	2429 of 2477	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.9	2305 of 2379	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	2509 of 2533	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1891 of 2509	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	2229 of 2395	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1773 of 2359	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	2387 of 2542	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	1327 of 2458	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	11.0	1892 of 2135	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	1923 of 2162	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1843 of 2159	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1677 of 2170	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1739 of 2123	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1032 of 1290	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1575 of 2133	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1541 of 2017	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	1566 of 2021	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.6	1546 of 2039	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	1695 of 1994	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	1684 of 2426	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	17.0	1727 of 2354	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.5	1692 of 2367	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.5	1727 of 2281	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	4.9	2209 of 2238	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	1812 of 1864	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	1733 of 1906	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1664 of 1915	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1620 of 1915	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1716 of 1858	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	907 of 1054	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1448 of 1833	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1450 of 1760	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	1629 of 1880	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	1648 of 1900	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1579 of 1902	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	1465 of 1917	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1488 of 1861	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	1531 of 1814	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1339 of 1742	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	1841 of 1997	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	1776 of 2013	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1717 of 2026	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1559 of 2030	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1638 of 1943	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	879 of 1126	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1460 of 1937	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1404 of 1862	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	1459 of 1930	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	1708 of 1942	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1695 of 1948	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1501 of 1963	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1395 of 1916	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	911 of 1122	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	1552 of 1880	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	2.2	156 of 156	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	893 of 1252	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	772 of 1216	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2026)<1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy16%-33 vs state

Science10%-26 vs state

Mathematics0%-38 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)					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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crossroads Alternative Education Center	Public, Virtual	7-12	929 West Pacheco Blvd.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(209) 826-4013	183	8	22.2	86.9%	14 (7.7%)	3 (1.6%)	161 (88.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	11	1892^nd of 2135 public high schools	11.4%		11.9	1923^rd of 2162 public high schools	11.1%	31		10.4		10.3				14.6	16.1				0.0	0.0	$23,673	$22,190	$1,483
Valley Los Banos Community	Public	6-12	715 West H St.	Los Banos	95341	Merced County	Merced County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-5600	160	11	14.6	88.1%	10 (6.3%)	1 (0.6%)	146 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	11	1886^th of 2135 public high schools	11.7%		11.6	1934^th of 2162 public high schools	10.5%	48		4.8	4.4	4.4				14.3	12.0				0.0	0.0	$41,996	$40,846	$1,150
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	1,543	73	21.2	78.5%	184 (11.9%)	11 (0.7%)	1,303 (84.4%)	24 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	13 (0.8%)	30.8	1467^th of 2135 public high schools	31.3%		38.1	1308^th of 2162 public high schools	39.5%	159		17.2	7.7	16.8				41.5	41.5				15.0	15.0	$27,159	$25,882	$1,277
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	82	7	12.3	95.1%	6 (7.3%)	2 (2.4%)	71 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	13.1	1804^th of 2135 public high schools	15.5%		8.2	2106^th of 2162 public high schools	2.6%	302		7.6		7.4				16.4	16.4				7.3	7.3	$55,813	$50,612	$5,201
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	1,725	85	20.3	71.1%	108 (6.3%)	18 (1.0%)	1,548 (89.7%)	28 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	12 (0.7%)	54.5	934^th of 2135 public high schools	56.3%		52.3	986^th of 2162 public high schools	54.4%	52		31.1	16.7	30.7				60.2	60.2				23.7	23.7	$26,345	$24,882	$1,463
Westside High	Public	9-12	22368 South Sixth St.	South Dos Palos	93620	Merced County	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 392-0280	71	5	14.2	93.0%	6 (8.5%)	4 (5.6%)	58 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9	2000^th of 2135 public high schools	6.3%		7.3	2138^th of 2162 public high schools	1.1%	138		4.4		4.2				4.4	4.4				4.4	4.4	$31,622	$29,554	$2,068
Westside Community Day Middle High	Public	7-12	22368 South Sixth St.	South Dos Palos	93620	Merced County	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 392-0280	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	639	33	19.3	88.6%	59 (9.2%)	16 (2.5%)	546 (85.4%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.5	1362^nd of 2135 public high schools	36.2%		31.2	1463^rd of 2162 public high schools	32.3%	101		26.9		26.9				46.3	46.3				8.2	8.2	$27,780	$25,618	$2,162
Gustine High	Public	9-12	501 North Ave.	Gustine	95322	Merced County	Gustine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 854-6414	531	27	19.5	79.5%	55 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	447 (84.2%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	44.9	1144^th of 2135 public high schools	46.4%		40	1257^th of 2162 public high schools	41.9%	113		29.0		28.2				54.3	54.3				15.0	15.0	$23,106	$21,902	$1,204
Pioneer High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	501 North Ave.	Gustine	95322	Merced County	Gustine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 854-6414	18	1	22.5	44.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)															$44,098	$21,058	$23,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Crossroads Alternative Education Center

Is Crossroads Alternative Education Center a good school?

Crossroads Alternative Education Center ranks in the bottom 11.4% of California high schools.

How many students attend Crossroads Alternative Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Crossroads Alternative Education Center.

What is the racial makeup of Crossroads Alternative Education Center?

Students at Crossroads Alternative Education Center are 88% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Crossroads Alternative Education Center in?

Los Banos Unified

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