Paso Robles Joint Unified School District

800 Niblick Rd.
Paso Robles, CA 93446-4858
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Paso Robles Joint 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 2 public middle schools serving 921 students in Paso Robles Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Paso Robles Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% 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
12 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
6,283 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
274 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #967 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 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#912 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

31%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30%
29%
86%
86.2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
29.4%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%

Showing 2004–2013. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
61%
55%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% White
32%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,212 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,055 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$127 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$120 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,212
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$19,055
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

Best Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paso Robles Independent Study Center
Alternative School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2405 Spring St.
Paso Robles, CA 93447
(805) 769-1675
Gr: K-8 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #22.
Lewis Flamson Junior High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2405 Spring St.
Paso Robles, CA 93447
(805) 769-1400
Gr: 7-8 | 884 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 6,283 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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