Enrollment
183
Combined
DISTRICT 689 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS BANOS UNIFIED·NCES 062274012358
Crossroads Alternative Education Center
929 West Pacheco Blvd., Los Banos, CA 93635 · (209) 826-4013 · Merced County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED32-TOWNVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL183 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.3:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
159 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 26% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
18.9%
own-school result
Math
2.2%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 2.2% | 16.7% | 31.1% | 50.0% |
| Math | 0.0% | 2.2% | 10.0% | 87.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.9% | 2.2% |
| 2023-24 | 22.4% | 1.2% |
| 2022-23 | 30.8% | 4.6% |
| 2021-22 | 24.4% | 6.4% |
| 2020-21 | 24.4% | 4.4% |
| 2018-19 | 31.3% | 0.0% |
| 2017-18 | 22.6% | 0.0% |
| 2016-17 | 18.9% | 0.0% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 2.0% |
| 2014-15 | 8.0% | 0.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
183
+93 (+103%) vs 2020
+144% since 2010-11, when it was 75
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 183 | 8.2 | 22.2:1 | 87% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 188 | 8 | 23.5:1 | 76% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 141 | 7.5 | 18.8:1 | 69% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 90 | 6 | 15.0:1 | 68% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 109 | 6 | 18.2:1 | 61% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 133 | 5 | 26.6:1 | 75% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 75 | N/A | N/A | 27% (20) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crossroads Alternative Education Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 68% (109 to 183); teachers up 37% (6 to 8.2).
About Crossroads Alternative Education Center
Crossroads Alternative Education Center is a very small school serving multiple grade levels with an address in Los Banos, California. It enrolls 183 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 12. The school is 70% below the average for combined schools in California.
Crossroads Alternative Education Center sits within Los Banos Unified, which has 16 schools and 11,020 students.
Of every 100 students at Crossroads Alternative Education Center, about 88 are Hispanic. The remaining students are 8% White. Census figures show Merced County is about 63% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 22, compared with 70 nationally.
Crossroads Alternative Education Center reported 8.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 22.2:1. Combined schools in California average 18.6:1, 3.6 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 159 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 87% of enrollment.
Census data for Merced County show the median household earns about $65,510 a year, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Public schools in Merced County number 117, with about 59,456 students.
Henry Miller Elementary is about 0.5 miles from Crossroads Alternative Education Center, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area. Crossroads Alternative Education Center is listed as a virtual school by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2020-21 the school reported 90 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 183. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 15.0:1 to 22.2:1.
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Merced County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
290,201
Census ACS
Median income
$65,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
59,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Los Banos Unified
- Pacheco HighHigh · 1,725 students
- Los Banos HighHigh · 1,543 students
- Los Banos Junior HighMiddle · 938 students
- Grasslands ElementaryElementary · 884 students
- Creekside Junior HighMiddle · 812 students
- R. M. Miano ElementaryElementary · 778 students
Other schools in Los Banos
- Pacheco HighHigh · 1,725 students
- Los Banos HighHigh · 1,543 students
- Los Banos Junior HighMiddle · 938 students
- Grasslands ElementaryElementary · 884 students
- Creekside Junior HighMiddle · 812 students
- R. M. Miano ElementaryElementary · 778 students
Nearby schools
- Henry Miller Elementary0.5 mi · 676
- Creekside Junior High0.6 mi · 812
- Valley Los Banos Community0.9 mi · 160
- Westside Union Elementary1.1 mi · 573
- Los Banos Elementary1.1 mi · 622
- Los Banos High1.5 mi · 1,543
Frequently asked questions
About Crossroads Alternative Education CenterHow large is Crossroads Alternative Education Center?
Crossroads Alternative Education Center enrolls approximately 183 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Crossroads Alternative Education Center serve?
Crossroads Alternative Education Center serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crossroads Alternative Education Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Crossroads Alternative Education Center is approximately 22.2:1 (8 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Crossroads Alternative Education Center?
Crossroads Alternative Education Center reports a student body of 8% White, 88% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Crossroads Alternative Education Center?
Crossroads Alternative Education Center is overseen by Los Banos Unified in Merced County.
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