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Atascadero Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,076 students in Atascadero Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Atascadero Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
4,337 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Atascadero Unified School District, which is ranked #565 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#565 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
26 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
95 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,283 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
55%
# Black Students
51 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,608 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
60%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
257 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
444
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
333
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
292
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
308
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
329
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
347
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
316
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
307
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
338
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
378
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,264 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,458 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,264
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,458
$18,396
Best Atascadero Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fine Arts Academy
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6100 Olmeda Ave.
Atascadero, CA 93422
(805) 460-2500
Atascadero, CA 93422
(805) 460-2500
Grades: 4-8
| 221 students
Rank: #22.
Atascadero Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6501 Lewis Ave.
Atascadero, CA 93422
(805) 462-4360
Atascadero, CA 93422
(805) 462-4360
Grades: 6-8
| 855 students
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