📍 24307 W. Ingomar Grade, Los Banos, Merced County, 93635
Volta Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Los Banos, Merced County. The school has 411 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Matthew Thomas. It is part of the Los Banos Unified school district. It serves grades K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
Volta Elementary enrolls 411 students across grades K–6. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 18 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% Hispanic or Latino, 11% White and 1.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 347 | 84% |
| White | 45 | 11% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 4 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
262 of the school's 411 students (64%) 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.
Volta Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Volta Elementary is one of 17 schools in Los Banos Unified, based in Los Banos, California. The district serves 11,041 students district-wide and employs 468 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 411 students, Volta Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 649 students per school.