San Luis Obispo County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 59 schools in San Luis Obispo County, California with reported English Language Arts scores. California state average: 49.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teach Elementary San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | Middle | 90.5% | +41.1pp |
| 2 | Branch Elementary Arroyo Grande · Lucia Mar Unified | Elementary | 80.6% | +31.2pp |
| 3 | Central Coast New Tech High Nipomo · Lucia Mar Unified | High | 77.2% | +27.8pp |
| 4 | Sinsheimer Elementary San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | Elementary | 75.3% | +25.8pp |
| 5 | Templeton High Templeton · Templeton Unified | High | 74.0% | +24.6pp |
| 6 | Ocean View Elementary Arroyo Grande · Lucia Mar Unified | Elementary | 73.1% | +23.7pp |
| 7 | Shell Beach Elementary Pismo Beach · Lucia Mar Unified | Elementary | 72.6% | +23.2pp |
| 8 | Laguna Middle San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | Middle | 70.5% | +21.0pp |
| 9 | Arroyo Grande High Arroyo Grande · Lucia Mar Unified | High | 69.8% | +20.4pp |
| 10 | Morro Bay High Morro Bay · San Luis Coastal Unified | High | 69.6% | +20.1pp |
| 11 | Monarch Grove Elementary Los Osos · San Luis Coastal Unified | Elementary | 69.2% | +19.8pp |
| 12 | Bishop's Peak Elementary San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | Elementary | 69.0% | +19.6pp |
| 13 | Cayucos Elementary Cayucos · Cayucos Elementary | Elementary | 68.3% | +18.9pp |
| 14 | Los Ranchos Elementary San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | Elementary | 67.8% | +18.4pp |
| 15 | Nipomo High Nipomo · Lucia Mar Unified | High | 67.7% | +18.3pp |
| 16 | Los Osos Middle Los Osos · San Luis Coastal Unified | Middle | 67.4% | +17.9pp |
| 17 | Paso Robles High Paso Robles · Paso Robles Joint Unified | High | 67.4% | +17.9pp |
| 18 | San Luis Obispo High San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | High | 67.2% | +17.8pp |
| 19 | C L Smith Elementary San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | Elementary | 65.7% | +16.2pp |
| 20 | Paulding Middle Arroyo Grande · Lucia Mar Unified | Middle | 64.8% | +15.4pp |
| 21 | Fine Arts Academy Atascadero · Atascadero Unified | Middle | 61.9% | +12.4pp |
| 22 | Monterey Road Elementary Atascadero · Atascadero Unified | Elementary | 60.8% | +11.4pp |
| 23 | Atascadero High Atascadero · Atascadero Unified | High | 60.5% | +11.1pp |
| 24 | Harloe Elementary Arroyo Grande · Lucia Mar Unified | Elementary | 59.7% | +10.3pp |
| 25 | Judkins Middle Pismo Beach · Lucia Mar Unified | Middle | 57.9% | +8.5pp |
| 26 | Del Mar Elementary Morro Bay · San Luis Coastal Unified | Elementary | 57.5% | +8.1pp |
| 27 | Santa Margarita Elementary Santa Margarita · Atascadero Unified | Elementary | 57.0% | +7.6pp |
| 28 | Pacheco Elementary San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | Elementary | 57.0% | +7.5pp |
| 29 | Fairgrove Elementary Grover Beach · Lucia Mar Unified | Elementary | 56.3% | +6.9pp |
| 30 | Kermit King Elementary Paso Robles · Paso Robles Joint Unified | Elementary | 55.7% | +6.2pp |
| 31 | Hawthorne Elementary San Luis Obispo · San Luis Coastal Unified | Elementary | 55.6% | +6.1pp |
| 32 | San Gabriel Elementary Atascadero · Atascadero Unified | Elementary | 55.1% | +5.7pp |
| 33 | Pleasant Valley Elementary San Miguel · Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary | Elementary | 54.5% | +5.1pp |
| 34 | Templeton Middle Templeton · Templeton Unified | Middle | 54.5% | +5.1pp |
| 35 | Baywood Elementary Los Osos · San Luis Coastal Unified | Elementary | 54.2% | +4.7pp |
| 36 | Vineyard Elementary Templeton · Templeton Unified | Elementary | 54.1% | +4.6pp |
| 37 | Atascadero Middle Atascadero · Atascadero Unified | Middle | 49.4% | -0.1pp |
| 38 | San Benito Elementary Atascadero · Atascadero Unified | Elementary | 48.6% | -0.8pp |
| 39 | Mesa Middle Arroyo Grande · Lucia Mar Unified | Middle | 46.7% | -2.7pp |
| 40 | Lange (Dorothea) Elementary Nipomo · Lucia Mar Unified | Elementary | 44.4% | -5.1pp |
| 41 | Grover Heights Elementary Grover Beach · Lucia Mar Unified | Elementary | 43.2% | -6.2pp |
| 42 | Cappy Culver Elementary Paso Robles · San Miguel Joint Union | Elementary | 43.1% | -6.4pp |
| 43 | Oceano Elementary Oceano · Lucia Mar Unified | Elementary | 42.8% | -6.6pp |
| 44 | Lewis Flamson Junior High Paso Robles · Paso Robles Joint Unified | Middle | 41.3% | -8.1pp |
| 45 | Santa Lucia Middle Cambria · Coast Unified | Middle | 40.6% | -8.9pp |
| 46 | Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary Paso Robles · Paso Robles Joint Unified | Elementary | 39.4% | -10.0pp |
| 47 | Pat Butler Elementary Paso Robles · Paso Robles Joint Unified | Elementary | 38.6% | -10.8pp |
| 48 | Virginia Peterson Elementary Paso Robles · Paso Robles Joint Unified | Elementary | 38.6% | -10.8pp |
| 49 | Glen Speck Elementary Paso Robles · Paso Robles Joint Unified | Elementary | 36.9% | -12.5pp |
| 50 | Lillian Larsen Elementary San Miguel · San Miguel Joint Union | Elementary | 36.2% | -13.2pp |
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 2024-25). 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.