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The highest-poverty public schools in San Luis Obispo County, California

65 public schools in San Luis Obispo County, California appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Oceano Elementary leads the list at 90.7%, against a median of 51.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
65
San Luis Obispo County, California
Top % FRL
90.7%
Median % FRL
51.4%
HIGHEST POVERTY · SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Oceano ElementaryOceano, CALucia Mar UnifiedElementary37790.7%
2Coast Union HighCambria, CACoast UnifiedHigh15988.7%
3Santa Lucia MiddleCambria, CACoast UnifiedMiddle11287.5%
4Cambria GrammarCambria, CACoast UnifiedElementary20285.1%
5Grizzly ChalleNGe CharterSan Luis Obispo, CASan Luis Obispo County Office of EducationHigh24184.6%
6Nipomo ElementaryNipomo, CALucia Mar UnifiedElementary43683.7%
7Glen Speck ElementaryPaso Robles, CAPaso Robles Joint UnifiedElementary45483.5%
8Grover Beach ElementaryGrover Beach, CALucia Mar UnifiedElementary36882.3%
9Winifred Pifer ElementaryPaso Robles, CAPaso Robles Joint UnifiedElementary49281.7%
10Lillian Larsen ElementarySan Miguel, CASan Miguel Joint UnionElementary44879.7%
11Dana ElementaryNipomo, CALucia Mar UnifiedElementary61277.1%
12Liberty High (Continuation)Paso Robles, CAPaso Robles Joint UnifiedHigh17176.6%
13Mesa MiddleArroyo Grande, CALucia Mar UnifiedMiddle47473.8%
14Santa Rosa Road Academic AcademyAtascadero, CAAtascadero UnifiedElementary37770.3%
15Virginia Peterson ElementaryPaso Robles, CAPaso Robles Joint UnifiedElementary46170.3%
16Nipomo HighNipomo, CALucia Mar UnifiedHigh81970.2%
17Lewis Flamson Junior HighPaso Robles, CAPaso Robles Joint UnifiedMiddle88470.0%
18Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet ElementaryPaso Robles, CAPaso Robles Joint UnifiedElementary68269.4%
19Fairgrove ElementaryGrover Beach, CALucia Mar UnifiedElementary36567.9%
20Lange (Dorothea) ElementaryNipomo, CALucia Mar UnifiedElementary57767.2%
21Shandon ElementaryShandon, CAShandon Joint UnifiedElementary16765.3%
22Paso Robles HighPaso Robles, CAPaso Robles Joint UnifiedHigh1,98665.0%
23Daniel Lewis MiddlePaso Robles, CAPaso Robles Joint UnifiedMiddle61962.4%
24Pat Butler ElementaryPaso Robles, CAPaso Robles Joint UnifiedElementary47260.4%
25Judkins MiddlePismo Beach, CALucia Mar UnifiedMiddle43160.3%
26Grover Heights ElementaryGrover Beach, CALucia Mar UnifiedElementary29059.3%
27San Benito ElementaryAtascadero, CAAtascadero UnifiedElementary40356.6%
28Del Mar ElementaryMorro Bay, CASan Luis Coastal UnifiedElementary27156.5%
29Kermit King ElementaryPaso Robles, CAPaso Robles Joint UnifiedElementary50755.8%
30Independence HighPaso Robles, CAPaso Robles Joint UnifiedHigh13755.5%
31Harloe ElementaryArroyo Grande, CALucia Mar UnifiedElementary61954.0%
32Hawthorne ElementarySan Luis Obispo, CASan Luis Coastal UnifiedElementary43753.5%
33Los Osos MiddleLos Osos, CASan Luis Coastal UnifiedMiddle49451.4%
34Morro Bay HighMorro Bay, CASan Luis Coastal UnifiedHigh75151.1%
35Central Coast New Tech HighNipomo, CALucia Mar UnifiedHigh31850.3%
36Baywood ElementaryLos Osos, CASan Luis Coastal UnifiedElementary34248.5%
37Atascadero MiddleAtascadero, CAAtascadero UnifiedMiddle84548.4%
38Cappy Culver ElementaryPaso Robles, CASan Miguel Joint UnionElementary22048.2%
39Pacheco ElementarySan Luis Obispo, CASan Luis Coastal UnifiedElementary48847.7%
40San Gabriel ElementaryAtascadero, CAAtascadero UnifiedElementary36047.5%
41Arroyo Grande HighArroyo Grande, CALucia Mar UnifiedHigh2,01247.2%
42Almond Acres Charter AcademyPaso Robles, CAAlmond Acres Charter Academy DistrictElementary47847.1%
43Paulding MiddleArroyo Grande, CALucia Mar UnifiedMiddle54445.8%
44C L Smith ElementarySan Luis Obispo, CASan Luis Coastal UnifiedElementary52845.5%
45Atascadero HighAtascadero, CAAtascadero UnifiedHigh1,15744.9%
46Laguna MiddleSan Luis Obispo, CASan Luis Coastal UnifiedMiddle78043.3%
47Monterey Road ElementaryAtascadero, CAAtascadero UnifiedElementary38242.1%
48Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)Atascadero, CAAtascadero UnifiedHigh15940.9%
49Monarch Grove ElementaryLos Osos, CASan Luis Coastal UnifiedElementary32440.7%
50San Luis Obispo HighSan Luis Obispo, CASan Luis Coastal UnifiedHigh1,67839.0%
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