Laton Elementary

As a modestly sized primary school in Laton, California, Laton Elementary enrolls 274 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Laton Joint Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Laton Elementary sits 41% smaller than that benchmark.

Laton Joint Unified comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 603 students; Laton Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Laton Elementary lists that nearly all students (90%) are Hispanic. The remainder consists of 9% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

On the resource side, Laton Elementary records 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.3:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Fresno County (around 75%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Laton Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 27.5%, the actual is 19.9%, a residual of -7.6 points.

Across the wider county, Fresno County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,201 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Laton Elementary is one of 368 public schools in Fresno County (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students).

The closest other public school is Laton Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Laton Elementary at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 43.7%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Laton Elementary has ticked down 23%, going from 356 students in 2018 to 274 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 80% to 90% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.