Cayucos Elementary

Cayucos Elementary is an elementary-level community of one-room-style scale in Cayucos, California, operated by Cayucos Elementary, works with 185 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 60% smaller than typical.

Cayucos Elementary is a school of Cayucos Elementary, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Cayucos Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 63%. The remainder comes out to 28% Hispanic, 9% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Cayucos Elementary shows 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Cayucos Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Luis Obispo County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Cayucos Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 65.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.4%.

In the surrounding community, San Luis Obispo County reports that the typical household earns roughly $97,446 per year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Luis Obispo County runs 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 33,339 students), of which Cayucos Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Del Mar Elementary, roughly 4.6 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cayucos Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 49.3%.

Cayucos Elementary operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cayucos Elementary has ticked down 3%, going from 191 students in 2018 to 185 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 20% to 28% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Cayucos Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.