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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 2024 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,007 students in Lucia Mar Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Lucia Mar Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
19 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
9,793 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
508 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Lucia Mar Unified School District, which is ranked #252 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1128 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
49%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.63
# American Indian Students
27 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
233 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
4,719 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
56%
# Black Students
54 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
4,182 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
43%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
550 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
741
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
630
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
679
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
666
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
695
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
699
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
749
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
717
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
766
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
860
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
843
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
833
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
915
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,866 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,916 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$146 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,866
$19,806
Spending / Student
$14,916
$18,241
Best Lucia Mar Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ocean View Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1208 Linda Dr.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3730
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3730
Grades: K-6
| 537 students
Rank: #22.
Harloe Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
901 Fair Oaks Ave.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3710
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3710
Grades: K-6
| 587 students
Rank: #33.
Shell Beach Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 70% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2100 Shell Beach Rd.
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
(805) 474-3760
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
(805) 474-3760
Grades: K-6
| 331 students
Rank: #44.
Branch Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
970 Sch Rd.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3720
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3720
Grades: K-6
| 244 students
Rank: #55.
Dana Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
920 W. Tefft St.
Nipomo, CA 93444
(805) 474-3790
Nipomo, CA 93444
(805) 474-3790
Grades: K-6
| 576 students
Rank: #66.
Grover Heights Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
770 N. Eighth St.
Grover Beach, CA 93433
(805) 474-3700
Grover Beach, CA 93433
(805) 474-3700
Grades: K-6
| 345 students
Rank: #77.
Fairgrove Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2101 The Pike
Grover Beach, CA 93433
(805) 474-3740
Grover Beach, CA 93433
(805) 474-3740
Grades: K-6
| 392 students
Rank: #88.
Grover Beach Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
365 S. 10th St.
Grover Beach, CA 93433
(805) 474-3770
Grover Beach, CA 93433
(805) 474-3770
Grades: K-6
| 402 students
Rank: #99.
Lange (Dorothea) Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1661 Via Alta Mesa
Nipomo, CA 93444
(805) 474-3670
Nipomo, CA 93444
(805) 474-3670
Grades: K-6
| 548 students
Rank: #1010.
Oceano Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1551 17th St.
Oceano, CA 93445
(805) 474-3800
Oceano, CA 93445
(805) 474-3800
Grades: K-6
| 379 students
Rank: #1111.
Nipomo Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
190 E. Price St.
Nipomo, CA 93444
(805) 474-3780
Nipomo, CA 93444
(805) 474-3780
Grades: K-6
| 364 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pacific View Academy
Alternative School
1065 Mesa View Dr.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3580
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3580
Grades: K-12
| 302 students
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