Enrollment
163
High
DISTRICT 151 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LATON JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 062115002537
Laton High
6449 DeWoody, Laton, CA 93242 · (559) 922-4080 · Fresno County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of California public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
143 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 49 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 41 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 20% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Laton Joint Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
26.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -26.7pp since 2014
Math
15.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 27 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.5% | 15.8% | 31.6% | 42.1% |
| Math | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 76.3% |
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 | 26.3% | 15.8% |
| 2023-24 | 38.2% | 5.9% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 12.5% |
| 2021-22 | 51.2% | 15.4% |
| 2020-21 | 55.6% | 7.4% |
| 2018-19 | 41.9% | 13.9% |
| 2017-18 | 27.4% | 2.0% |
| 2016-17 | 55.0% | 10.0% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 8.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 13.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Laton High
Laton High's state test result (21.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laton High this school | 163 | 87.7% | 21.6% |
| Accelerated Charter High Tulare | 152 | 86.2% | 5.2% |
| Coast Union High Cambria | 159 | 88.7% | 19.8% |
| Come Back Charter Merced | 128 | 88.3% | N/A |
| Orange County Workforce Innovation High Anaheim | 210 | 84.3% | N/A |
| Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter San Luis Obispo | 241 | 84.6% | 7.0% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Laton High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #980 of 1,052 | #35 of 36 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #803 of 1,056 ▲ 213 | #25 of 36 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #1,017 of 1,056 ▼ 116 | #36 of 36 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.2pp | #25 of 1,044 | #1 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 163 | #1,423 of 2,093 | #46 of 75 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.7% | #379 of 1,575 | #18 of 49 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
163
+11 (+7%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 202
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 163 | 13.1 | 12.4:1 | 88% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 153 | 13.7 | 11.2:1 | 77% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 159 | 13.1 | 12.1:1 | 83% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 152 | 13 | 11.7:1 | 79% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 191 | 13.3 | 14.4:1 | 89% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 190 | 13 | 14.6:1 | 83% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 196 | N/A | N/A | 70% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 212 | 15 | 14.1:1 | 77% (163) |
| 1990-91 | 202 | 14 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laton High.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (191 to 163); teachers down 1% (13.3 to 13.1).
About Laton High
Laton High is a small high school in Laton Joint Unified, located in Laton, California. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 163 students. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
Enrollment across the 4 schools in Laton Joint Unified totals 603 students.
Most students at Laton High are Hispanic: 86% of enrollment. Other students are 12% White. That is higher than the 55% Hispanic share among all Fresno County residents. Laton High has a diversity index of 25%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Laton High, 13.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.4:1. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Roughly 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Fresno County averages 75%, lower than here.
Laton High is graded D by allk12, scoring above 7% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Laton High's results are 6.6 points below predicted: 21.6% against 28.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Fresno County, median household income is about $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. The public schools of Fresno County number 368 and enroll about 206,072.
The closest public school to Laton High is Laton Online Academy, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 5. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Laton High ranks 7th on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 163 was 7% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 152.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Laton High, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laton Joint Unified
- Laton ElementaryElementary · 274 students
- Laton MiddleMiddle · 154 students
- Laton Online AcademyCombined · 12 students
Other schools in Laton
- Laton ElementaryElementary · 274 students
- Laton MiddleMiddle · 154 students
- Laton Online AcademyCombined · 12 students
Nearby schools
- Laton Online Academy0.2 mi · 12
- Laton Middle0.4 mi · 154
- Laton Elementary0.4 mi · 274
- Kings River-Hardwick Elementary3.2 mi · 860
- Pioneer Middle5.0 mi · 550
- Monroe Elementary6.1 mi · 611
Frequently asked questions
About Laton HighHow large is Laton High?
Laton High enrolls approximately 163 students in grades 09-12.
Is Laton High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Laton High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Laton High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Laton High is approximately 12.4:1 (13 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Laton High?
Laton High reports a student body of 12% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Laton High?
Laton High is overseen by Laton Joint Unified in Fresno County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.