Enrollment
358
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN LUIS COASTAL UNIFIED·NCES 063480005869
Bishop's Peak Elementary
451 Jaycee Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 · (805) 596-4030 · San Luis Obispo County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL358 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
122 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 22% larger than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bishop's Peak Elementary→Laguna Middle
Based on grade levels within San Luis Coastal Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
69.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.0pp since 2014
Math
62.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 38.0% | 31.0% | 15.0% | 16.0% |
| Math | 34.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 16.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.3% | 60.3% |
| 2022-23 | 60.5% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.2% | 59.8% |
| 2020-21 | 61.5% | 55.6% |
| 2018-19 | 75.7% | 74.6% |
| 2017-18 | 75.8% | 67.2% |
| 2016-17 | 72.1% | 70.5% |
| 2015-16 | 70.0% | 67.0% |
| 2014-15 | 66.0% | 61.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bishop's Peak Elementary
Bishop's Peak Elementary's state test result (63.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Peak Elementary this school | 358 | 34.1% | 63.6% |
| Sutter Creek Elementary Sutter Creek | 387 | 34.6% | 39.4% |
| Pacific Beach Elementary San Diego | 312 | 34.9% | 65.6% |
| Parker Whitney Elementary Rocklin | 422 | 30.1% | 57.3% |
| John B. Riebli Elementary Santa Rosa | 411 | 36.7% | 43.3% |
| Green Oaks Fundamental Elementary Orangevale | 307 | 37.1% | 61.1% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bishop's Peak Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Luis Obispo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #945 of 5,151 | #7 of 37 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #968 of 5,172 ▲ 39 | #7 of 37 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #792 of 5,172 ▲ 274 | #6 of 37 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,379 of 5,116 | #10 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 358 | #4,204 of 5,915 | #28 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #1,542 of 5,352 | #13 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #2,340 of 5,354 | #17 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.1% | #4,599 of 5,625 | #31 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.5% | #1,042 of 3,837 | #6 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
358
-25 (-7%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 406
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 22.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 358 | 17 | 21.1:1 | 34% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 16 | 23.0:1 | 30% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 16 | 23.1:1 | 27% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 17 | 22.5:1 | 21% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 19.2 | 24.4:1 | 25% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 453 | 19 | 23.8:1 | 27% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 296 | N/A | N/A | 22% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 356 | 19 | 18.7:1 | 13% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 406 | 19 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bishop's Peak Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (468 to 358); teachers down 11% (19.2 to 17).
About Bishop's Peak Elementary
Bishop's Peak Elementary is a small elementary school in San Luis Obispo, California, one of the schools in San Luis Coastal Unified. Classes run from kindergarten through 6, and the school has 358 students. The average for elementary schools in California is about 465 students, so this school is 23% smaller than average.
San Luis Coastal Unified counts 16 schools and 7,653 students, including Bishop's Peak Elementary.
By race and ethnicity, Bishop's Peak Elementary is 63% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Bishop's Peak Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
Its teaching staff equals 17 full-time positions, a ratio of 21.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 34%. That is 19 points below the 54% average for public schools in San Luis Obispo County.
The allk12 Grade for Bishop's Peak Elementary is A-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 79% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Bishop's Peak Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 63.6% is 4.0 points above the 59.6% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Luis Obispo County, median household income is about $97,446, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bishop's Peak Elementary is one of 83 public schools in San Luis Obispo County, which together enroll about 33,339 students.
Of nearby public schools, Pacheco Elementary is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Bishop's Peak Elementary comes in 3rd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 7%, from 383 to 358. The number of students per teacher fell from 22.5 to 21.1 over 4 years.
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San Luis Obispo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
281,555
Census ACS
Median income
$97,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
33,339 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Luis Coastal Unified
- San Luis Obispo HighHigh · 1,678 students
- Laguna MiddleMiddle · 780 students
- Morro Bay HighHigh · 751 students
- C L Smith ElementaryElementary · 528 students
- Los Ranchos ElementaryElementary · 521 students
- Los Osos MiddleMiddle · 494 students
Other schools in San Luis Obispo
- San Luis Obispo HighHigh · 1,678 students
- Laguna MiddleMiddle · 780 students
- C L Smith ElementaryElementary · 528 students
- Los Ranchos ElementaryElementary · 521 students
- Pacheco ElementaryElementary · 488 students
- Hawthorne ElementaryElementary · 437 students
Nearby schools
- Pacheco Elementary0.5 mi · 488
- Teach Elementary1.7 mi · 193
- San Luis Obispo High2.2 mi · 1,678
- PEEP - PREPARE2.3 mi · 25
- Hawthorne Elementary2.3 mi · 437
- Laguna Middle2.4 mi · 780
Frequently asked questions
About Bishop's Peak ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bishop's Peak Elementary?
Bishop's Peak Elementary enrolls approximately 358 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Bishop's Peak Elementary serve?
Bishop's Peak Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Bishop's Peak Elementary?
Approximately 21.1:1 students per teacher at Bishop's Peak Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bishop's Peak Elementary?
At Bishop's Peak Elementary, the student body is approximately 63% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Bishop's Peak Elementary?
Bishop's Peak Elementary is overseen by San Luis Coastal Unified in San Luis Obispo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.