📍 6065 Latonia, Laton, Fresno County, 93242
Laton Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Laton, Fresno County. The school has 287 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jeanna White. It is part of the Laton Joint Unified school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
Laton Elementary enrolls 287 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 16 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% White and 1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 253 | 88% |
| White | 28 | 9.8% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
238 of the school's 287 students (83%) 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 Elementary 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 Elementary 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 287 students, Laton Elementary is larger than the district average of about 151 students per school.