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Banning Unified

Banning High

100 West Westward, Banning, CA 92220-4922

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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.Trending up

Math is weaker: 15.1% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Proficiency stats

Current Reading Proficiency40.5%
Current Math Proficiency15.1%
Reading State Rank964/1,734 (44th percentile)
Math State Rank1,386/1,735 (20th percentile)

School information

Student / Teacher Ratio21:1
Student enrollment (2024–25)1,145
Low-Income Students1,050 (91.7%)
English Learners192 (16.8%)
Admissions
AdmissionsOpen enrollment
Charter schoolNo
Magnet schoolNo

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.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +6.4 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income +14.3 percentage pointsTrend up

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.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners +1.1 percentage pointsTrend up•
English Native +3.3 percentage pointsTrend up

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.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +1.0 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income +10.9 percentage pointsTrend up

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.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners -2.5 percentage pointsTrend down•
English Native +1.1 percentage pointsTrend up
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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