Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Laton

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
D
Schools in Laton · Laton Joint Unified School District

Laton’s public schools score below 93% of California districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Laton’s districts is 8%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Laton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 96% 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
20%
▼ 27 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
8%
▼ 25 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Spent per student
$25.8K
▲ 22% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
591 students on the public path
In brief

Laton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 539 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Laton’s, its schools beat 0%, lower than their 7% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 8% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,821 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 Laton Middle, then Laton 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 Laton’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 7% of California school districts. Test scores are below the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 7%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (539)Better than 0%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 360 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Laton’s students in the tested grades sat them (359 in math, 362 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Laton ElementaryLaton Joint Unified School DistrictD
6–8Laton MiddleLaton Joint Unified School DistrictD−
9–12Laton HighLaton Joint Unified School DistrictC+

Laton’s public schools are run by Laton Joint Unified School District. 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.

Laton Joint Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 603 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$25,821CA $21,206 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading20%
State average 46.7% · 362 students tested
Math8%
State average 33.1% · 359 students tested

Laton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LatonDLaton Joint Unified

Every school in Laton

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 Latonby address
Laton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
274 students18:1Rate it →
Laton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
154 students17:1Rate it →
Laton High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
163 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Laton Online Academy).

Questions about Laton’s schools

Are Laton’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Laton children attend score below 93% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Laton in?

Laton Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 603 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Laton kids go to high school?

Laton High, with 163 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Laton spend per student?

$25,821 in Laton Joint Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Laton families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Laton → They have their own page.

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.