Bishop's Peak Elementary

Bishop's Peak Elementary, a tight-knit elementary-level community in San Luis Obispo, California, part of San Luis Coastal Unified, enrolls 358 students, covering grades K through 6. That puts it 23% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Bishop's Peak Elementary is one of 16 schools operated by San Luis Coastal Unified, a district that hosts 7,653 students overall.

Demographically, Bishop's Peak Elementary reports that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 5% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Bishop's Peak Elementary has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than San Luis Obispo County's rate of about 54%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Bishop's Peak Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.2%; this one delivers 62.0%.

In the surrounding community, San Luis Obispo County reports that median household income runs about $97,446, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across San Luis Obispo County's 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 33,339 students), Bishop's Peak Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Pacheco Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bishop's Peak Elementary at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 65.2%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 24%: 468 students in 2018 compared to 358 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 69% to 63%. Class-load math has fell: from 24.4:1 in 2018 to 21.1:1 in 2025.

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