San Luis Obispo County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2023-24). 60 schools in San Luis Obispo County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 47.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Coast New Tech High Nipomo · Lucia Mar Unified | High | 98.3% | +50.7pp |
| 2 | Teach Elementary San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | Middle | 89.8% | +42.2pp |
| 3 | Ocean View Elementary Arroyo Grande · Lucia Mar Unified | Elementary | 78.2% | +30.5pp |
| 4 | Branch Elementary Arroyo Grande · Lucia Mar Unified | Elementary | 78.1% | +30.5pp |
| 5 | Monarch Grove Elementary Los Osos · San Luis Coastal Unified | Elementary | 76.2% | +28.6pp |
| 6 | Templeton High Templeton · Templeton Unified | High | 72.9% | +25.3pp |
| 7 | Morro Bay High Morro Bay · San Luis Coastal Unified | High | 72.4% | +24.8pp |
| 8 | Shell Beach Elementary Pismo Beach · Lucia Mar Unified | Elementary | 72.0% | +24.3pp |
| 9 | Sinsheimer Elementary San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | Elementary | 71.7% | +24.1pp |
| 10 | Los Ranchos Elementary San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | Elementary | 71.4% | +23.8pp |
| 11 | San Luis Obispo High San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | High | 71.1% | +23.5pp |
| 12 | Laguna Middle San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | Middle | 67.7% | +20.1pp |
| 13 | Pleasant Valley Elementary San Miguel · Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary | Elementary | 64.5% | +16.9pp |
| 14 | Arroyo Grande High Arroyo Grande · Lucia Mar Unified | High | 63.8% | +16.2pp |
| 15 | Bishop's Peak Elementary San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | Elementary | 63.3% | +15.7pp |
| 16 | C L Smith Elementary San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | Elementary | 63.1% | +15.5pp |
| 17 | Los Osos Middle Los Osos · San Luis Coastal Unified | Middle | 62.8% | +15.2pp |
| 18 | Paulding Middle Arroyo Grande · Lucia Mar Unified | Middle | 62.5% | +14.9pp |
| 19 | Kermit King Elementary Paso Robles · Paso Robles Joint Unified | Elementary | 62.4% | +14.8pp |
| 20 | Cayucos Elementary Cayucos · Cayucos Elementary | Elementary | 61.8% | +14.2pp |
| 21 | Monterey Road Elementary Atascadero · Atascadero Unified | Elementary | 61.1% | +13.5pp |
| 22 | Hawthorne Elementary San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | Elementary | 60.9% | +13.3pp |
| 23 | Harloe Elementary Arroyo Grande · Lucia Mar Unified | Elementary | 59.6% | +12.0pp |
| 24 | Del Mar Elementary Morro Bay · San Luis Coastal Unified | Elementary | 58.6% | +10.9pp |
| 25 | Pacheco Elementary San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | Elementary | 57.1% | +9.5pp |
| 26 | Fine Arts Academy Atascadero · Atascadero Unified | Middle | 56.7% | +9.1pp |
| 27 | San Gabriel Elementary Atascadero · Atascadero Unified | Elementary | 54.3% | +6.7pp |
| 28 | Vineyard Elementary Templeton · Templeton Unified | Elementary | 54.0% | +6.4pp |
| 29 | Santa Margarita Elementary Santa Margarita · Atascadero Unified | Elementary | 53.9% | +6.2pp |
| 30 | Baywood Elementary Los Osos · San Luis Coastal Unified | Elementary | 53.6% | +6.0pp |
| 31 | Judkins Middle Pismo Beach · Lucia Mar Unified | Middle | 52.6% | +5.0pp |
| 32 | Paso Robles High Paso Robles · Paso Robles Joint Unified | High | 51.2% | +3.6pp |
| 33 | Atascadero High Atascadero · Atascadero Unified | High | 50.6% | +3.0pp |
| 34 | Fairgrove Elementary Grover Beach · Lucia Mar Unified | Elementary | 50.3% | +2.6pp |
| 35 | Templeton Middle Templeton · Templeton Unified | Middle | 50.1% | +2.5pp |
| 36 | Pat Butler Elementary Paso Robles · Paso Robles Joint Unified | Elementary | 47.6% | -0.0pp |
| 37 | Santa Lucia Middle Cambria · Coast Unified | Middle | 45.3% | -2.3pp |
| 38 | San Benito Elementary Atascadero · Atascadero Unified | Elementary | 45.3% | -2.3pp |
| 39 | Grover Heights Elementary Grover Beach · Lucia Mar Unified | Elementary | 45.1% | -2.5pp |
| 40 | Atascadero Middle Atascadero · Atascadero Unified | Middle | 44.9% | -2.7pp |
| 41 | Nipomo High Nipomo · Lucia Mar Unified | High | 43.7% | -3.9pp |
| 42 | Lewis Flamson Junior High Paso Robles · Paso Robles Joint Unified | Middle | 43.4% | -4.3pp |
| 43 | Mesa Middle Arroyo Grande · Lucia Mar Unified | Middle | 43.3% | -4.3pp |
| 44 | Cappy Culver Elementary Paso Robles · San Miguel Joint Union | Elementary | 42.9% | -4.8pp |
| 45 | Lange (Dorothea) Elementary Nipomo · Lucia Mar Unified | Elementary | 39.5% | -8.1pp |
| 46 | Daniel Lewis Middle Paso Robles · Paso Robles Joint Unified | Middle | 38.8% | -8.8pp |
| 47 | Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary Paso Robles · Paso Robles Joint Unified | Elementary | 38.3% | -9.3pp |
| 48 | Virginia Peterson Elementary Paso Robles · Paso Robles Joint Unified | Elementary | 37.5% | -10.1pp |
| 49 | Dana Elementary Nipomo · Lucia Mar Unified | Elementary | 37.2% | -10.4pp |
| 50 | Winifred Pifer Elementary Paso Robles · Paso Robles Joint Unified | Elementary | 37.0% | -10.6pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CAASPP % met or exceeded standard threshold on the latest available CAASPP English Language Arts test (school year 2023-24). Only public schools in San Luis Obispo County, California with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the California statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full California ranking.