Daniel Lewis Middle

Set in Paso Robles, California, Daniel Lewis Middle is a reasonably sized middle school, run under Paso Robles Joint Unified. It teaches 619 students across grades 6 through 8.

Within Paso Robles Joint Unified, which oversees 12 schools and 6,902 students, Daniel Lewis Middle is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Daniel Lewis Middle logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 39% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, San Luis Obispo County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.4:1. The state averages about 20.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against San Luis Obispo County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Daniel Lewis Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.4%; this one delivers 33.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (San Luis Obispo County) reports that median household income runs about $97,446, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Daniel Lewis Middle is one of 83 public schools in San Luis Obispo County (combined enrollment of about 33,339 students).

Nearest neighbor: Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Daniel Lewis Middle at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 34.6%.

Daniel Lewis Middle operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 6-year window, the student count contracted 23%: 799 students in 2018 compared to 619 in 2024. White enrollment moved from 48% to 39% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 in 2024.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.