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Lucia Mar Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,563 students in Lucia Mar Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Lucia Mar Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
19 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
9,590 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
487 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lucia Mar Unified School District, which is ranked #672 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#605 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
86.2%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.4%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
1%
Showing 1999–2008. View full 17-year historical data
% Asian
2%
11%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hispanic
51%
55%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Black
1%
5%
Showing 2009–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% White
40%
22%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 15-year historical data
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,323 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,717 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$205 MM
$150,628 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$189 MM
$130,845 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$21,323
$26,022
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$19,717
$22,604
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Lucia Mar Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paulding Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Crown Hill St.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3500
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3500
Gr: 7-8 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Judkins Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
680 Wadsworth St.
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
(805) 474-3600
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
(805) 474-3600
Gr: 7-8 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #33.
Pacific View Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1065 Mesa View Dr.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3580
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3580
Gr: K-12 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #44.
Mesa Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2555 Halcyon Rd.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3400
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3400
Gr: 7-8 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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