Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 120 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COAST UNIFIED·NCES 060004907415
Cambria Grammar
3223 Main St., Cambria, CA 93428 · (805) 927-4400 · San Luis Obispo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
15.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
172 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 48 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 50% larger than its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Cambria Grammar→Santa Lucia Middle
Based on grade levels within Coast Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
28.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.6pp since 2014
Math
29.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.6% | 14.8% | 22.7% | 48.9% |
| Math | 6.8% | 22.7% | 36.4% | 34.1% |
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 | 28.4% | 29.6% |
| 2023-24 | 31.5% | 33.3% |
| 2022-23 | 36.2% | 32.3% |
| 2021-22 | 33.7% | 34.3% |
| 2020-21 | 27.7% | 19.2% |
| 2018-19 | 32.8% | 32.0% |
| 2017-18 | 34.9% | 38.0% |
| 2016-17 | 39.7% | 38.0% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
31.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Cambria Grammar
Cambria Grammar's state test result (31.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria Grammar this school | 202 | 85.1% | 31.1% |
| Vallecitos Elementary Rainbow | 195 | 81.0% | 38.5% |
| Plainview Academic Charter Academy Tujunga | 248 | 87.9% | 19.6% |
| Houghton-Kearney Elementary Fresno | 199 | 82.4% | 40.1% |
| Stephens Elementary Chowchilla | 217 | 77.9% | N/A |
| Cinnabar Charter Petaluma | 156 | 83.3% | 21.1% |
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 Cambria Grammar ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Luis Obispo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #3,385 of 5,151 | #32 of 37 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #3,270 of 5,172 ▼ 530 | #31 of 37 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #4,135 of 5,172 ▼ 510 | #37 of 37 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #554 of 5,116 | #5 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #5,342 of 5,915 | #37 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #42 of 5,352 | #1 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.0% | #3,662 of 5,354 | #35 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.1% | #1,644 of 5,625 | #2 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.0% | #1,195 of 3,837 | #8 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
202
-32 (-14%) vs 2020
-43% since 2000-01, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 202 | 13 | 15.5:1 | 85% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 13 | 15.5:1 | 79% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 207 | 13 | 15.9:1 | 64% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 12 | 19.5:1 | 72% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 259 | 12 | 21.6:1 | 81% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 12 | 23.4:1 | 76% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 333 | N/A | N/A | 60% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 356 | 20 | 17.8:1 | 42% (150) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cambria Grammar.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (259 to 202); teachers up 8% (12 to 13).
About Cambria Grammar
Cambria Grammar is a small elementary school in California, with an address in Cambria. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 202 students. The school is 57% below the average for elementary schools in California.
Coast Unified is the district for Cambria Grammar. It has 4 schools and 478 students.
More than half of enrollment at Cambria Grammar is Hispanic: 78%. Other groups make up 19% White and 2% multiracial. San Luis Obispo County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 36%.
The school has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.5 students per teacher. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. The school reported 85% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in San Luis Obispo County average 54%.
On the allk12 Grade, Cambria Grammar lands at C, ahead of 33% of California public elementary schools.
Cambria Grammar posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 31.1%, compared with a predicted 29.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Looking at the county, San Luis Obispo County, the median household earns about $97,446 a year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Cambria Grammar, San Luis Obispo County has 83 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Cambria Grammar is closest to Santa Lucia Middle, about 0.5 miles away. Cambria Grammar has 3 other public schools within five miles. Cambria Grammar's average proficiency of 31.1% compares with 45.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
In the federal locale system, Cambria Grammar is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Cambria Grammar enrolled 234 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 202. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.5:1.
The allk12 page for Cambria Grammar lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Coast Unified
- Coast Union HighHigh · 159 students
- Santa Lucia MiddleMiddle · 112 students
- Leffingwell High (Continuation)High · 5 students
Other schools in Cambria
- Coast Union HighHigh · 159 students
- Santa Lucia MiddleMiddle · 112 students
- Leffingwell High (Continuation)High · 5 students
Nearby schools
- Santa Lucia Middle0.5 mi · 112
- Coast Union High1.0 mi · 159
- Leffingwell High (Continuation)1.0 mi · 5
- Cayucos Elementary11.7 mi · 185
- Del Mar Elementary16.2 mi · 271
- Morro Bay High16.8 mi · 751
Frequently asked questions
About Cambria GrammarHow large is Cambria Grammar?
Cambria Grammar enrolls approximately 202 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Cambria Grammar serve?
Cambria Grammar serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cambria Grammar?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cambria Grammar is approximately 15.5:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cambria Grammar?
At Cambria Grammar, the student body is approximately 19% White, 78% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Cambria Grammar public or private?
Cambria Grammar is a public K-12 school, overseen by Coast Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.