Los Molinos’s public schools score below 52% of California districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Los Molinos’s districts is 26%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Los Molinos, 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.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Los Molinos’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 72 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Los Molinos’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Los Molinos’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,958 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Los Molinos 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.
What’s behind Los Molinos’s grade
B−: better than 48% of California school districts. Both inputs trail the California average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Los Molinos, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Los Molinos
Los Molinos Elementary
Grades K–8 · 266 students · 22:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Los Molinos
Los Molinos Elementary
Grades K–8 · 266 students · 22:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Los Molinos
Los Molinos Elementary
Grades K–8 · 266 students · 22:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Los Molinos
Los Molinos Elementary
Grades K–8 · 266 students · 22:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Los Molinos
Los Molinos Elementary
Grades K–8 · 266 students · 22:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Los Molinos
Los Molinos Elementary
Grades K–8 · 266 students · 22:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Los Molinos
Los Molinos Elementary
Grades K–8 · 266 students · 22:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Los Molinos
Los Molinos Elementary
Grades K–8 · 266 students · 22:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Los Molinos
Los Molinos Elementary
Grades K–8 · 266 students · 22:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Los Molinos
Los Molinos High
Grades 9–12 · 203 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Los Molinos
Los Molinos High
Grades 9–12 · 203 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Los Molinos
Los Molinos High
Grades 9–12 · 203 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Los Molinos
Los Molinos High
Grades 9–12 · 203 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Los Molinos’s public schools are run by Los Molinos Unified School District, which also serves Tehama. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Los Molinos vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Los Molinos’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Los Molinos | B− | Los Molinos Unified |
Every school in Los Molinos
2 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).
Questions about Los Molinos’s schools
Are Los Molinos’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Los Molinos children attend score below 52% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Los Molinos in?
Los Molinos Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 549 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Los Molinos kids go to high school?
Los Molinos High, with 203 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Los Molinos’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Los Molinos Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Los Molinos spend per student?
$20,958 in Los Molinos Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Los Molinos families are saying about school.
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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.