📍 6065 E. Latonia, Laton, Fresno County, 93242
Laton Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Laton, Fresno County. The school has 172 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jeanna White. It is part of the Laton Joint Unified school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.6:1.
Laton Middle enrolls 172 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% Hispanic or Latino, 15% White and 1.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 140 | 81% |
| White | 25 | 15% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
145 of the school's 172 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Laton Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Laton Middle is one of 4 schools in Laton Joint Unified, based in Laton, California. The district serves 603 students district-wide and employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 172 students, Laton Middle is close to the district average of about 151 students per school.