Los Banos Elementary School in Los Banos, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Los Banos Elementary School is a town public school in Los Banos, California that is part of Los Banos Unified School District. It serves 541 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

541 Students

32 Teachers

1260 7th St

Los Banos, CA 93635 View local requests

https://www.losbanosusd.org/o/lbe

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Los Banos Elementary School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Los Banos Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 1, 2026

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