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Schools in Banning · Banning Unified School District

Banning’s public schools score below 79% of California districts on tests and graduation

10% of students in Banning’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Banning, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#823of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
21%
▼ 26 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
10%
▼ 23 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 3 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.5K
▲ 1% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.6
CA 21.6
Schools in town
9
3,814 students on the public path
In brief

Banning’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 394 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Banning’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,464 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Nicolet Middle, then Banning High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Banning’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 21% of California school districts, #823 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (394)Better than 9%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,234 test results and a graduating class of 305 could put Banning anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Banning’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,232 in math, 2,237 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Banning, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Nicolet MiddleBanning Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–12Banning HighBanning Unified School DistrictNo scores

Banning’s public schools are run by Banning Unified School District. Parts of Banning (13% of its land) are served by Beaumont Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Banning Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 9 schools · 4,234 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 21.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$21,464CA $21,206 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 46.7% · 2237 students tested
Math10%
State average 33.1% · 2232 students tested

Banning vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Banning’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BanningC−Banning Unified
BeaumontBBeaumont Unified

Every school in Banning

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Banningby address
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
782 students23:1Rate it →
Hemmerling Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
468 students25:1Rate it →
Hoffer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
367 students22:1Rate it →
Florida Street Discovery Center
Elementary · Grades K
86 studentsRate it →
Nicolet Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
966 students22:1Rate it →
Banning High
High · Grades 9–12
1,145 students21:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
New Horizon High
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
68 students11:1Rate it →
Banning Independent Study
Grades K–12
Alternative Education
84 students19:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Banningrun by other districts or the state
Beaumont Middle College High
High · Grades 10–12
68 students23:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Banning PreK and Renu Hope Preschool).

Questions about Banning’s schools

Are Banning’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Banning children attend score below 79% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #823 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Banning in?

Banning Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,234 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Banning are served by Beaumont Unified.

Where do Banning kids go to high school?

Banning High, with 1,145 students.

What is Banning’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Banning Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Banning spend per student?

$21,464 in Banning Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.