Enrollment
83
High
DISTRICT 87 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHANDON JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 063645006203
Shandon High
101 South First St., Shandon, CA 93461 · (805) 238-0286 · San Luis Obispo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL83 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of California public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
59 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 9 | 17 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 25% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 Shandon Joint Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
21.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -25.9pp since 2014
Math
0.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 0 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 26 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 0.0% | 21.1% | 31.6% | 47.4% |
| Math | 0.0% | 0.0% | 21.1% | 79.0% |
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 | 21.1% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 4.8% |
| 2022-23 | 47.4% | 15.8% |
| 2021-22 | 13.6% | 9.1% |
| 2018-19 | 60.9% | 21.7% |
| 2017-18 | 29.4% | 22.2% |
| 2016-17 | 68.4% | 21.1% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 6.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
14.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Shandon High
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shandon High this school | 83 | 71.1% | 14.8% |
| Diamond Technology Institute Watsonville | 87 | 77.0% | 41.1% |
| Oxford Day Academy East Palo Alto | 108 | 66.7% | N/A |
| San Jose Conservation Corps Charter San Jose | 158 | 75.3% | N/A |
| Altus Schools North County Escondido | 149 | 76.5% | N/A |
| Anderson Valley Junior-Senior High Boonville | 192 | 74.0% | 27.1% |
Matched among California high 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 Shandon High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Luis Obispo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 83 | #1,635 of 2,093 | #16 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
83
-2 (-2%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 133
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 83 | 6.8 | 12.2:1 | 71% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 85 | 6.5 | 13.0:1 | 68% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 86 | 6 | 14.4:1 | 62% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 85 | 6 | 14.2:1 | 75% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 87 | 6.1 | 14.3:1 | 78% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 66 | 7 | 9.4:1 | 76% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 88 | N/A | N/A | 66% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 148 | 10 | 14.8:1 | 32% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 133 | 8 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shandon High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (87 to 83); teachers up 11% (6.1 to 6.8).
About Shandon High
Shandon, California, is home to Shandon High, a small high school. The school's enrollment of 83 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in California average about 838 students each.
Shandon High is part of a district of 3 schools: Shandon Joint Unified, with 261 students.
Federal enrollment data show Shandon High is 88% Hispanic. Other groups make up 11% White. County-wide, 25% of San Luis Obispo County residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 21% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 6.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.2:1. That is 6.0 students per teacher below the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Shandon High is 71%. On average, public schools in San Luis Obispo County report 54%.
Measured against California public high schools, Shandon High receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Shandon High falls short of its prediction by 23.1 points. The model expects 37.9% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in California; the school's rate is 14.8%.
San Luis Obispo County has about 281,555 residents, and the median household income is $97,446, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Shandon High, San Luis Obispo County has 82 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Shandon Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Shandon High ranks 8th of 8 on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment went from 85 in 2020-21 to 83 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.2:1 to 12.2:1.
Community posts for Shandon High can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Shandon Joint Unified
- Shandon ElementaryElementary · 167 students
- Parkfield ElementaryElementary · 11 students
Nearby schools
- Shandon Elementary0.2 mi · 167
- Creston Elementary12.5 mi · 61
- Pleasant Valley Elementary13.8 mi · 58
- Winifred Pifer Elementary16.0 mi · 492
- Virginia Peterson Elementary16.1 mi · 461
- Almond Acres Charter Academy16.2 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Shandon HighWhat is the total enrollment at Shandon High?
Shandon High enrolls approximately 83 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Shandon High serve?
Shandon High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shandon High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Shandon High is approximately 12.2:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shandon High?
At Shandon High, the student body is approximately 11% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees Shandon High?
Shandon High is overseen by Shandon Joint Unified in San Luis Obispo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.