Los Banos Junior High

Los Banos Junior High is one of the moderately sized middle-grades schools in Los Banos, California, overseen by Los Banos Unified, with 938 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. That puts it 42% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

Los Banos Unified runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 11,020 students. Los Banos Junior High is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Los Banos Junior High shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (89%). The remainder comes out to 7% White. The wider county runs roughly 63% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Los Banos Junior High logs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Los Banos Junior High higher than the state norm the norm. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Los Banos Junior High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 29.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.1%.

In the surrounding community, Merced County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,510 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Merced County's 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,456 students), Los Banos Junior High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Grasslands Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Los Banos Junior High comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 27.8%.

Los Banos Junior High operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 7%: 878 students in 2018 compared to 938 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.