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Schools in Cabazon · Banning Unified School District

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

On the state math tests, 10% of Cabazon’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cabazon, 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.

K–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
1
2,379 students on the public path
In brief

Cabazon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 243 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cabazon’s, its schools beat 14%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

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 Cabazon’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 21% of California school districts. 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 (243)Better than 14%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,234 test results and a graduating class of 305 could put Cabazon anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Cabazon’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 Cabazon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Cabazon ElementaryBanning Unified School DistrictNo scores
6–8Nicolet Middlein BanningNo scores
9–12Banning Highin BanningNo scores

Cabazon’s public schools are run by Banning Unified School District, which also serves Banning. 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

Cabazon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CabazonC−Banning Unified
BanningC−Banning Unified

Every school in Cabazon

3 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 Cabazonby address
Cabazon Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
268 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Cabazonin other towns
Nicolet Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Banning
966 students22:1Rate it →
Banning High
High · Grades 9–12 · Banning
1,145 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Cabazon’s schools

Are Cabazon’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cabazon children attend score below 79% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cabazon in?

Banning Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,234 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cabazon kids go to high school?

Banning High in Banning, with 1,145 students.

What is Cabazon’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 Cabazon 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.