Total enrollment
4,355
-40 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Atascadero Unified
California · 4,355 students · 3 cities
Atascadero Unified is a public-school district inside California, running 12 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 4,355 students, broken out as 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high.
4-year change in Atascadero Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Atascadero Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #209 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,355 | #287 of 587 | #2,231 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #186 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #306 of 587 | #8,655 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 47.9% | #394 of 587 | #4,462 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #247 of 530 | #2,186 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Atascadero Unified
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Monterey Road Elementary at 59.9% proficient to Santa Rosa Road Academic Academy at 31.3%, a gap of 28.6 points. That is the 227th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 4,683 to 4,355 students (down 7%) and from 197 to 201 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atascadero High | Atascadero | High | 09-12 | 1,157 |
| Atascadero Middle | Atascadero | Middle | 06-08 | 845 |
| San Benito Elementary | Atascadero | Elementary | KG-05 | 403 |
| Monterey Road Elementary | Atascadero | Elementary | KG-05 | 382 |
| Santa Rosa Road Academic Academy | Atascadero | Elementary | KG-05 | 377 |
| San Gabriel Elementary | Atascadero | Elementary | KG-05 | 360 |
| Santa Margarita Elementary | Santa Margarita | Elementary | KG-05 | 297 |
| Fine Arts Academy | Atascadero | Middle | 04-08 | 238 |
| Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) | Atascadero | High | 09-12 | 159 |
| Creston Elementary | Creston | Elementary | KG-05 | 61 |
| Paloma Creek High | Atascadero | High | 09-12 | 55 |
| Carrisa Plains Elementary | Santa Margarita | Elementary | KG-05 | 21 |
About Atascadero Unified
Atascadero Unified maintains 12 public schools across California, collectively instructing roughly 4,355 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Atascadero Unified spans 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Atascadero Unified is about 363, meaningfully below the California average of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Atascadero Unified has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,395 students to 4,355.
On allk12, the community for Atascadero Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.