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San Luis Coastal Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,266 students in San Luis Coastal Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in San Luis Coastal Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
7,377 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
355 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
San Luis Coastal Unified School District, which is ranked #228 of all 1,939 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 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#228 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
24 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
374 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,212 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
54%
# Black Students
51 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
4,250 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
58%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
442 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
587
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
523
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
501
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
493
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
467
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
575
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
559
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
562
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
552
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
623
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
637
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
645
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
653
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,720 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,314 is higher than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue (20-21)
$138 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending (20-21)
$150 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$18,720
$19,801
Spending / Student (20-21)
$20,314
$18,236
Best San Luis Coastal Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laguna Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11050 Los Osos Valley Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 596-4055
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 596-4055
Grades: 7-8
| 729 students
Rank: #22.
Los Osos Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1555 El Moro St.
Los Osos, CA 93402
(805) 534-2835
Los Osos, CA 93402
(805) 534-2835
Grades: 6-8
| 520 students
Rank: n/an/a
Peep - Prepare
Special Education School
1500 Lizzie St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 549-1220
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 549-1220
Grades: K-12
| 17 students
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