Charleston Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Los Banos, California·93635
Score
44.0/100
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#2,624
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#3
In Los Banos Unified
Top 56%
In California

Score 44.0/100: better than 44% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
44%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 51% of them
215 students tested
Math
33%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 42% of them
219 students tested
Science
18%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 28% of them
60 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA32.752
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA40.944
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA48.358
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA52.561
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA44.2215
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math44.252
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math31.145
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math28.360
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math30.662
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math33.3219
ScienceGrade 5CAST18.360
ScienceAll gradesCAST18.360

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
371
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
371
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
74%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Merced County

Contact

Address
18463 West Charleston Rd.
Los Banos, CA 93635

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Charleston Elementary at a glance

Charleston Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Banos, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the Los Banos Unified school district. It has about 371 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 44% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 33% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 44.0 out of 100: better than 44% of them, ranking #2,624 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.