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Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 574 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS BANOS UNIFIED·NCES 062274003485
Volta Elementary
24307 West Ingomar Grade, Los Banos, CA 93635 · (209) 826-2912 · Merced County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
346 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 22% smaller than its 6th grade class (60).
Student demographics
25%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
37.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.9pp since 2014
Math
25.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.8% | 26.3% | 22.1% | 40.8% |
| Math | 7.5% | 17.9% | 31.7% | 42.9% |
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 | 37.1% | 25.4% |
| 2023-24 | 32.5% | 26.1% |
| 2022-23 | 30.1% | 21.8% |
| 2021-22 | 36.7% | 22.5% |
| 2018-19 | 49.8% | 43.5% |
| 2017-18 | 45.8% | 34.4% |
| 2016-17 | 51.9% | 41.1% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 43.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Volta Elementary
Volta Elementary's state test result (31.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volta Elementary this school | 387 | 89.4% | 31.2% |
| Snow Elementary Napa | 402 | 89.3% | 17.4% |
| Empire Elementary Empire | 384 | 89.6% | 16.8% |
| Taft Elementary Orange | 387 | 88.9% | 42.4% |
| Westport Elementary Modesto | 364 | 91.2% | 24.6% |
| Lee Richmond Elementary Hanford | 402 | 90.8% | 41.1% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Volta Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #3,369 of 5,151 | #31 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #3,722 of 5,172 ▼ 232 | #38 of 54 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #3,215 of 5,172 ▲ 285 | #28 of 54 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #2,758 of 5,116 | #31 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #3,842 of 5,915 | #44 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.2:1 | #3,891 of 5,352 | #35 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.0% | #4,178 of 5,354 | #33 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.4% | #1,170 of 5,625 | #16 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #3,428 of 3,837 | #29 of 35 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
387
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
+70% since 1990-91, when it was 228
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
was 24.9:1
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 | 387 | 16 | 24.2:1 | 89% (346) |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 18 | 21.6:1 | 80% (310) |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 18 | 22.8:1 | 64% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | 16 | 24.9:1 | 67% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 13 | 31.0:1 | 51% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 401 | 14 | 28.6:1 | 67% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | N/A | N/A | 31% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 240 | 12 | 20.0:1 | 44% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 228 | 10 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Volta Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (403 to 387); teachers up 23% (13 to 16).
About Volta Elementary
Volta Elementary is an elementary school in Los Banos, California, and it is part of Los Banos Unified. The school's 387 students are in kindergarten through 6.
The district for Volta Elementary is Los Banos Unified, with 16 schools and 11,020 students.
Volta Elementary enrolls a student body that is 86% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 9% White and 3% Asian. Census figures show Merced County is about 63% Hispanic. Volta Elementary has a diversity index of 25%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Volta Elementary, 16 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 24.2:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 89% of enrollment. Among public schools in Merced County, the average eligibility rate is 81%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Volta Elementary is 4.0 points above its prediction. Actual: 31.2%. Predicted: 27.2%.
Federal survey data for Merced County show that median household income is about $65,510, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Volta Elementary is among the 117 public schools in Merced County.
Nearest public school: Creekside Junior High, about 4.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Volta Elementary holds 6 other public schools. Volta Elementary's average proficiency of 31.2% compares with 27.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Volta Elementary is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 3%, from 399 to 387.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Volta Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Other Volta Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Volta Elementary. Volta Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Volta Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 739 students
Nearby schools
- Creekside Junior High4.4 mi · 812
- Valley Los Banos Community4.4 mi · 160
- Crossroads Alternative Education Center4.6 mi · 183
- Lorena Falasco Elementary4.8 mi · 669
- Henry Miller Elementary4.8 mi · 676
- Romero Elementary4.9 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About Volta ElementaryHow large is Volta Elementary?
Volta Elementary enrolls approximately 387 students in grades KG-06.
Is Volta Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Volta Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Volta Elementary have?
Volta Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.2:1.
How diverse is Volta Elementary?
Volta Elementary reports a student body of 9% White, 86% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Volta Elementary?
Volta Elementary is overseen by Los Banos Unified in Merced County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.