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What's something Lewis Flamson Junior High does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
884
Middle
DISTRICT 752 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASO ROBLES JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 060004807409
Lewis Flamson Junior High
2405 Spring St., Paso Robles, CA 93446 · (805) 769-1400 · San Luis Obispo County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL884 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of California public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
619 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 428 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 456 | 52% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Paso Robles Joint Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
41.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.3pp since 2014
Math
28.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.2% | 26.2% | 20.9% | 37.8% |
| Math | 13.5% | 15.1% | 23.0% | 48.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.3% | 28.6% |
| 2023-24 | 43.4% | 31.9% |
| 2022-23 | 41.5% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.8% | 27.2% |
| 2018-19 | 46.7% | 25.5% |
| 2017-18 | 46.2% | 29.9% |
| 2016-17 | 43.1% | 28.9% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 32.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lewis Flamson Junior High
Lewis Flamson Junior High's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Flamson Junior High this school | 884 | 70.0% | 36.5% |
| Bear Valley Middle Escondido | 923 | 68.4% | 37.5% |
| Millswood Middle Lodi | 843 | 69.9% | 31.8% |
| Marco Forster Middle San Juan Capistrano | 930 | 75.1% | 42.0% |
| Matthew Gage Middle Riverside | 840 | 70.1% | 35.9% |
| James B. Davidson Middle San Rafael | 1,052 | 69.9% | 36.3% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lewis Flamson Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Luis Obispo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #596 of 1,224 | #9 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #628 of 1,227 ▼ 108 | #9 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #675 of 1,227 ▼ 101 | #10 of 12 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #562 of 1,214 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 884 | #320 of 1,377 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #325 of 1,279 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.5% | #705 of 1,278 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.0% | #723 of 1,329 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.8% | #36 of 257 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
884
+225 (+34%) vs 2020
+20% since 2000-01, when it was 735
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 21.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 884 | 46.5 | 19.0:1 | 70% (619) |
| 2023-24 | 671 | 32.3 | 20.8:1 | 73% (493) |
| 2022-23 | 653 | 32.2 | 20.3:1 | 69% (452) |
| 2020-21 | 659 | 31 | 21.3:1 | 52% (341) |
| 2017-18 | 714 | 34.1 | 20.9:1 | 57% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 691 | 27 | 25.6:1 | 57% (395) |
| 2010-11 | 693 | N/A | N/A | 50% (345) |
| 2000-01 | 735 | 35 | 21.0:1 | 46% (339) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lewis Flamson Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (714 to 884); teachers up 36% (34.1 to 46.5).
About Lewis Flamson Junior High
Lewis Flamson Junior High is classified as a middle school. It is located in Paso Robles, California. Enrolled students number 884 students, in grades 7 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in California average about 659 students each.
Within Paso Robles Joint Unified, Lewis Flamson Junior High is one of 12 schools. The district enrolls 6,902 students.
Lewis Flamson Junior High is 66% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 30% White and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 25% Hispanic among all San Luis Obispo County residents. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 19.0:1, with 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Lewis Flamson Junior High is 70%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in San Luis Obispo County is 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Lewis Flamson Junior High is B-. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 53% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Lewis Flamson Junior High scores 36.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 38.5%.
Census estimates describe San Luis Obispo County this way: the median household income is $97,446, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, San Luis Obispo County has 83 public schools and roughly 33,339 students.
Nearest public school: Paso Robles Independent Study Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Lewis Flamson Junior High places 3rd out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Lewis Flamson Junior High is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Enrollment at Lewis Flamson Junior High grew 34% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 659 to 884 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 21.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.0:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Lewis Flamson Junior High. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
San Luis Obispo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
281,555
Census ACS
Median income
$97,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
33,339 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paso Robles Joint Unified
- Paso Robles HighHigh · 1,986 students
- Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet ElementaryElementary · 682 students
- Daniel Lewis MiddleMiddle · 619 students
- Kermit King ElementaryElementary · 507 students
- Winifred Pifer ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Pat Butler ElementaryElementary · 472 students
Other schools in Paso Robles
- Paso Robles HighHigh · 1,986 students
- Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet ElementaryElementary · 682 students
- Daniel Lewis MiddleMiddle · 619 students
- Kermit King ElementaryElementary · 507 students
- Winifred Pifer ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Almond Acres Charter AcademyElementary · 478 students
Nearby schools
- Paso Robles Independent Study Center0.0 mi · 37
- Glen Speck Elementary0.5 mi · 454
- Kermit King Elementary1.2 mi · 507
- Daniel Lewis Middle1.7 mi · 619
- Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary1.7 mi · 682
- Paso Robles High2.0 mi · 1,986
Frequently asked questions
About Lewis Flamson Junior HighHow many students attend Lewis Flamson Junior High?
Lewis Flamson Junior High enrolls approximately 884 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Lewis Flamson Junior High serve?
Lewis Flamson Junior High serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lewis Flamson Junior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lewis Flamson Junior High is approximately 19.0:1 (46 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lewis Flamson Junior High?
Lewis Flamson Junior High reports a student body of 30% White, 66% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Lewis Flamson Junior High?
Lewis Flamson Junior High is overseen by Paso Robles Joint Unified in San Luis Obispo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.