Banning High
100 West Westward, Banning, CA 92220-4922
Summary
Banning High is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 32nd percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 40.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.
Math is weaker: 15.1% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 40.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 15.1% |
| Reading State Rank | 964/1,734 (44th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,386/1,735 (20th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 1,145 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,050 (91.7%) |
| English Learners | 192 (16.8%) |
| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 7.3 points from last year and rose 8.6 points over the full period. Math fell 6.1 points from last year and rose 2.6 points over the full period.
Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino and White students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
40.6% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 964 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 27.3-point reading income gap is wider than the 13.0-point gap at a typical California 7–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
2.9% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 42.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest math results at about 15% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 5% to 5%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
15.1% of tested students meet the math standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,386 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 14.4-point math income gap is wider than the 8.4-point gap at a typical California 7–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
English Learners vs English Native
2.9% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 12.5% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 66 schools for reading and 66 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 7–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Banning High rank in California?
Banning High ranks No. 964 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,386 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does Banning High compare with other schools in Riverside County?
Banning High is No. 1 in both reading and math proficiency among the 2 7–12 schools in Riverside County with 2026 results.
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