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Laguna Middle School

11050 Los Osos Valley Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

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Serving 780 students in grades 7-8, Laguna Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 780 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 20% in CA
: 62% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
: Laguna Middle serves the southeast part of the San Luis Obispo school district, covering an area of approximately 166.7 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive of 15-20 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 8.2 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone, extending up to 12.3 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Laguna Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Laguna Middle School's student population of 780 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Laguna Middle School
7	358
8	422

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Total Students

780 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Laguna Middle School
2025	780
2024	845
2023	789
2022	729
2021	781
2020	804
2019	842
2018	817
2017	732
2015	688
2014	679
2013	707
2012	678
2011	711
2010	719
2009	708
2008	752
2007	742
2006	763
2005	792
2004	845
2003	836
2002	827
2001	829
2000	835
1999	819
1998	825
1997	867
1996	855
1995	752
1994	718
1993	694
1992	664
1991	670
1990	675
1989	624
1988	575
1987	570

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Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Laguna Middle School
2025	39
2024	41
2023	39
2022	38
2021	40
2019	35
2018	38
2017	37
2015	34
2014	33
2013	33
2012	34
2010	34
2009	33
2008	29
2007	37
2006	35
2005	35
2004	35
2003	36
2002	35
2001	39
2000	39
1999	35
1998	33
1997	38
1996	37
1995	33
1994	37
1993	36
1992	37
1991	37
1990	33
1989	30
1988	29
1987	28

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School Rankings

Laguna Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Laguna Middle School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

#1339 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Laguna Middle School
2023	#1339
2022	#1456
2021	#442
2019	#973
2018	#1276
2017	#1305
2016	#1161
2015	#1266
2014	#2014
2013	#2594
2012	#2274
2011	#2197
2010	#2367

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62%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Laguna Middle School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	62%	34%	57%
2022	57%	33%	55%
2021	57%	34%	50%
2019	70%	40%	64%
2018	63%	39%	61%
2017	66%	38%	61%
2016	65%	37%	59%
2015	55%	34%	50%
2014	50%	63%	77%
2013	64%	59%	69%
2012	67%	59%	70%
2011	67%	58%	66%
2010	65%	56%	68%

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65%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Laguna Middle School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2022	65%	47%	64%
2021	65%	49%	58%
2019	73%	51%	70%
2018	70%	50%	61%
2017	66%	48%	67%
2016	68%	48%	65%
2015	66%	44%	60%
2014	50%	58%	76%
2013	70%	57%	70%
2012	73%	58%	72%
2011	71%	56%	70%
2010	66%	54%	69%

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51%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Laguna Middle School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2022	51%	29%	43%
2021	53%	28%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Laguna Middle School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2025	20:1	21:1
2024	21:1	22:1
2023	20:1	22:1	21:1
2022	19:1	22:1	21:1
2021	20:1	22:1	20:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	22:1
2017	20:1	23:1	22:1
2015	20:1	24:1	22:1
2014	21:1	24:1	23:1
2013	21:1	24:1	21:1
2012	20:1	23:1	19:1
2010	21:1	21:1	19:1
2009	21:1	20:1	20:1
2008	26:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	21:1	19:1
2006	22:1	20:1	20:1
2005	23:1	21:1	21:1
2004	24:1	21:1	21:1
2003	23:1	20:1	21:1
2002	24:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	21:1	20:1
1999	23:1	21:1	20:1
1998	25:1	21:1	22:1
1997	23:1	23:1	21:1
1996	23:1	25:1	22:1
1995	23:1	25:1	23:1
1994	19:1	25:1	21:1
1993	19:1	25:1	22:1
1992	18:1	24:1	20:1
1991	18:1	24:1	20:1
1990	20:1	24:1	20:1
1989	21:1	24:1	21:1
1988	20:1	24:1	20:1
1987	20:1	24:1	23:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Laguna Middle School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2025	6%	12%
2024	5%	12%
2023	4%	12%	5%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	5%	12%	5%
2020	6%	12%	6%
2019	6%	12%	6%
2018	5%	12%	5%
2017	5%	11%	5%
2015	7%	11%	6%
2014	6%	11%	6%
2013	4%	11%	6%
2012	4%	11%	6%
2011	5%	11%	6%
2010	6%	11%	6%
2009	5%	11%	7%
2008	4%	12%	7%
2007	4%	12%	6%
2006	5%	12%	6%
2005	4%	12%	6%
2004	4%	12%	5%
2003	4%	12%	5%
2002	4%	11%	5%
2001	4%	11%	4%
2000	3%	11%	5%
1999	4%	11%	4%
1998	3%	11%	4%
1997	3%	11%	5%
1996	4%	11%	5%
1995	4%	11%	4%
1994	4%	11%	4%
1993	3%	11%	5%
1992	3%	11%	4%
1991	3%	11%	4%
1990	2%	10%	4%
1989	2%	10%	4%
1988	3%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

30%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Laguna Middle School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2025	30%	56%
2024	30%	56%
2023	32%	55%	31%
2022	35%	56%	30%
2021	33%	56%	30%
2020	32%	55%	29%
2019	33%	55%	29%
2018	31%	54%	29%
2017	31%	54%	29%
2015	28%	54%	28%
2014	30%	53%	28%
2013	28%	53%	26%
2012	26%	52%	26%
2011	22%	51%	25%
2010	21%	50%	25%
2009	20%	49%	21%
2008	20%	50%	20%
2007	21%	49%	20%
2006	22%	48%	20%
2005	19%	47%	19%
2004	17%	46%	18%
2003	16%	45%	17%
2002	16%	44%	16%
2001	12%	43%	15%
2000	12%	42%	14%
1999	12%	41%	14%
1998	13%	40%	13%
1997	11%	40%	12%
1996	10%	39%	11%
1995	11%	38%	11%
1994	9%	37%	11%
1993	11%	36%	10%
1992	10%	35%	10%
1991	10%	34%	8%
1990	10%	33%	8%
1989	8%	31%	8%
1988	6%	30%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Laguna Middle School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	3%	9%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	4%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	2%
1993	4%	9%	2%
1992	3%	9%	3%
1991	3%	8%	2%
1990	3%	9%	2%
1989	4%	9%	2%
1988	4%	9%	2%

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White

55%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Laguna Middle School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2025	55%	20%
2024	56%	20%
2023	56%	21%	56%
2022	52%	21%	58%
2021	56%	22%	58%
2020	56%	22%	59%
2019	55%	23%	59%
2018	59%	23%	60%
2017	58%	24%	60%
2015	57%	25%	61%
2014	58%	25%	60%
2013	61%	25%	62%
2012	62%	26%	63%
2011	68%	27%	64%
2010	70%	27%	64%
2009	72%	28%	69%
2008	74%	29%	71%
2007	71%	30%	72%
2006	69%	31%	71%
2005	71%	32%	71%
2004	76%	33%	73%
2003	77%	34%	75%
2002	78%	35%	76%
2001	80%	36%	78%
2000	82%	37%	79%
1999	80%	38%	80%
1998	80%	39%	81%
1997	84%	39%	81%
1996	83%	40%	82%
1995	81%	41%	83%
1994	84%	42%	83%
1993	82%	43%	83%
1992	83%	44%	83%
1991	84%	46%	86%
1990	85%	47%	86%
1989	86%	49%	86%
1988	87%	50%	87%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Laguna Middle School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

45%

80%

0.60

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Laguna Middle School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2025	0.60	0.63
2024	0.60	0.63
2023	0.58	0.64	0.59
2022	0.61	0.63	0.58
2021	0.58	0.62	0.57
2020	0.58	0.64	0.57
2019	0.59	0.63	0.57
2018	0.56	0.64	0.55
2017	0.57	0.64	0.55
2015	0.59	0.64	0.55
2014	0.57	0.65	0.56
2013	0.55	0.65	0.55
2012	0.55	0.65	0.54
2011	0.49	0.66	0.53
2010	0.47	0.67	0.53
2009	0.44	0.67	0.48
2008	0.41	0.65	0.45
2007	0.45	0.66	0.45
2006	0.48	0.66	0.46
2005	0.46	0.66	0.45
2004	0.39	0.67	0.43
2003	0.38	0.67	0.41
2002	0.37	0.67	0.39
2001	0.35	0.67	0.36
2000	0.31	0.67	0.36
1999	0.35	0.67	0.35
1998	0.34	0.67	0.33
1997	0.28	0.67	0.32
1996	0.30	0.67	0.31
1995	0.33	0.67	0.30
1994	0.29	0.67	0.30
1993	0.32	0.67	0.30
1992	0.30	0.67	0.30
1991	0.29	0.66	0.26
1990	0.27	0.66	0.26
1989	0.25	0.65	0.25
1988	0.24	0.65	0.24

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(22-23)

24.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Laguna Middle School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	24.4%	27.7%	23.4%
2022	21.4%	33%	29.1%
2021	8.7%	15.4%	8.9%

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Eligible for

32%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Laguna Middle School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2025	32%	54%
2024	31%	54%
2023	27%	51%	32%
2022	33%	51%	32%
2021	29%	53%	31%
2020	27%	52%	31%
2019	28%	52%	31%
2018	29%	53%	27%
2017	25%	49%	27%
2015	29%	50%	30%
2014	28%	49%	28%
2013	28%	48%	30%
2011	26%	46%	26%
2010	22%	46%	24%
2009	16%	43%	20%
2008	18%	41%	19%
2007	18%	40%	19%
2006	18%	40%	19%
2005	19%	40%	19%
2004	17%	40%	17%
2003	18%	39%	17%
2002	18%	39%	17%
2001	15%	39%	15%
2000	12%	40%	16%
1999	14%	40%	17%
1998	21%	47%	23%
1997	19%	47%	23%
1996	20%	46%	22%
1995	20%	45%	22%
1994	21%	43%	22%
1993	16%	41%	20%
1992	14%	38%	17%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Laguna Middle School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2025	11%	8%
2024	11%	8%
2023	3%	8%	2%
2022	11%	7%	11%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	4%	7%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2015	6%	9%	7%
2014	7%	9%	8%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	8%	10%	9%
2008	7%	10%	9%
2007	7%	10%	9%
2006	9%	9%	8%
2005	8%	9%	8%
2004	8%	9%	8%
2003	8%	9%	8%
2002	8%	8%	8%
2001	5%	8%	6%
2000	4%	7%	6%
1999	5%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Luis Coastal Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Laguna Middle School's ranking?

Laguna Middle School is ranked #1339 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Laguna Middle School often compared to?

Laguna Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Los Osos Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Laguna Middle School?

780 students attend Laguna Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Laguna Middle School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Laguna Middle School?

Laguna Middle School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Laguna Middle School offer ?

Laguna Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Laguna Middle School part of?

Laguna Middle School is part of San Luis Coastal Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 780 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
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: 65% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
: Laguna Middle serves the southeast part of the San Luis Obispo school district, covering an area of approximately 166.7 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive of 15-20 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 8.2 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone, extending up to 12.3 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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