Charleston Elementary

18463 W. Charleston Rd.
Los Banos, CA 93635

350 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Charleston Elementary School, located at 18463 W. Charleston Rd. in Los Banos, California, is a public school that serves students in the surrounding agricultural community. As part of the Los Banos Unified School District, the school is dedicated to providing foundational education in a supportive, rural setting. It focuses on fostering academic growth and social development for its student body, often emphasizing a close-knit environment where staff and families can collaborate to support student success.

The school is known for its commitment to creating a safe and engaging learning atmosphere that caters to the diverse needs of its pupils. By leveraging its location in the Central Valley, Charleston Elementary integrates standard state curriculum with programs designed to prepare students for middle school transitions. Through its various academic and extracurricular initiatives, the school strives to instill a sense of community pride and a lifelong love of learning among its students.

350

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

25.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

78.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Charleston Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	88
Hispanic	245
Black	3
Asian	6
Two or More	3
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
245 (70.0 %)
White
88 (25.1 %)
Asian
6 (1.7 %)
Black
3 (0.9 %)
Two or More
3 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.9 %)
American Indian
2 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Los Banos Unified
Phone:	(209)826-5270
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	350
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	207
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	68

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 47

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 35

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 59

Grade 6 47