Volta Elementary School in Los Banos, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Volta Elementary School

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About this school

Volta Elementary School is a rural public school in Los Banos, California that is part of Los Banos Unified School District. It serves 389 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.9:1. Its teachers have had 115 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

389 Students

13 Teachers

24307 Ingomar Grade

Los Banos, CA 93635 View local requests

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Volta Elementary School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

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