Transitional Kindergarten Center

Transitional Kindergarten Center operates as a very small elementary campus in Los Banos, California, one of the schools within Los Banos Unified. Current enrollment sits at 166 students spanning grade K. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 64% smaller than typical.

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

Demographically, Transitional Kindergarten Center logs that nearly all students (84%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 13% White. By comparison, Merced County as a whole is about 63% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Merced County put median household earnings sit near $65,510, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Transitional Kindergarten Center is one of 117 public schools in Merced County (combined enrollment of about 59,456 students).

The closest other public school is R. M. Miano Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Transitional Kindergarten Center typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.