Enrollment
62
High
DISTRICT 830 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN LUIS COASTAL UNIFIED·NCES 063480005878
Pacific Beach High
11950 Los Osos Valley Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 · (805) 596-4023 · San Luis Obispo County
GRADES 10–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL62 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
46 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 66% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
9.4%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.1% | 6.3% | 31.3% | 59.4% |
| Math | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.9% | 87.1% |
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 | 9.4% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 6.1% | 2.9% |
| 2022-23 | 32.4% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.9% | 3.6% |
| 2020-21 | 33.3% | 8.3% |
| 2018-19 | 26.3% | 5.3% |
| 2017-18 | 42.1% | 5.3% |
| 2016-17 | 28.6% | 5.6% |
| 2015-16 | 11.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 0.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Pacific Beach High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Luis Obispo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 62 | #1,721 of 2,093 | #18 of 22 |
Ranked against other public high 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
62
+6 (+11%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 81
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 62 | 4.2 | 14.7:1 | 74% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 67 | 4.2 | 15.8:1 | 72% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 64 | 4 | 16.0:1 | 75% (48) |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 4 | 14.0:1 | 75% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 53 | 4 | 13.3:1 | 75% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 52 | 4 | 13.0:1 | 77% (40) |
| 2010-11 | 56 | N/A | N/A | 61% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 69 | 4 | 17.3:1 | 19% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 81 | 4 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pacific Beach High.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (53 to 62); teachers up 5% (4 to 4.2).
About Pacific Beach High
In San Luis Obispo, California, Pacific Beach High is a very small high school. It enrolls 62 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 10 through 12. That is 93% below the average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
A total of 16 schools make up San Luis Coastal Unified, with 7,653 students enrolled.
About 52% of the student body at Pacific Beach High is Hispanic. The remaining students are 37% White and 5% multiracial. Among people living in San Luis Obispo County, the Hispanic share is about 25%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Pacific Beach High scores 58%.
With 4.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.7:1. Statewide, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Federal data show 74% of students (46) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in San Luis Obispo County average 54%.
For San Luis Obispo County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $97,446, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 83 public schools in the county, enrolling about 33,339, Pacific Beach High among them.
Among nearby public schools, C L Smith Elementary is closest at about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 56 (2020-21) to 62 (2024-25).
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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 San Luis Coastal Unified
- San Luis Obispo HighHigh · 1,678 students
- Laguna MiddleMiddle · 780 students
- Morro Bay HighHigh · 751 students
- C L Smith ElementaryElementary · 528 students
- Los Ranchos ElementaryElementary · 521 students
- Los Osos MiddleMiddle · 494 students
Other schools in San Luis Obispo
- San Luis Obispo HighHigh · 1,678 students
- Laguna MiddleMiddle · 780 students
- C L Smith ElementaryElementary · 528 students
- Los Ranchos ElementaryElementary · 521 students
- Pacheco ElementaryElementary · 488 students
- Hawthorne ElementaryElementary · 437 students
Nearby schools
- C L Smith Elementary0.6 mi · 528
- Laguna Middle0.9 mi · 780
- Hawthorne Elementary2.0 mi · 437
- Sinsheimer Elementary2.6 mi · 401
- PEEP - PREPARE2.8 mi · 25
- San Luis Obispo High3.0 mi · 1,678
Frequently asked questions
About Pacific Beach HighHow many students attend Pacific Beach High?
Pacific Beach High enrolls approximately 62 students in grades 10-12.
Is Pacific Beach High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pacific Beach High is a high school covering grades 10-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pacific Beach High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pacific Beach High is approximately 14.7:1 (4 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pacific Beach High?
At Pacific Beach High, the student body is approximately 37% White, 52% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Pacific Beach High in?
Pacific Beach High is part of San Luis Coastal Unified.
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