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Pacheco Elementary School

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San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

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Serving 488 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pacheco Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 30% in CA
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: Pacheco Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire San Luis Obispo school district, encompassing approximately 363.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 15-20 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 16.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pacheco Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Pacheco Elementary School's student population of 488 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pacheco Elementary School
Kind	89
1	72
2	71
3	62
4	75
5	54
6	65

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Total Students

488 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Pacheco Elementary School
2025	488
2024	485
2023	482
2022	472
2021	512
2020	530
2019	542
2018	551
2017	562
2015	541
2014	535
2013	513
2012	505
2011	500
2010	491
2009	472
2008	449
2007	449
2006	469
2005	472
2004	476
2003	480
2002	448
2001	453
2000	432
1999	420
1998	422
1997	358
1996	332
1995	298
1994	287
1993	284
1992	301
1991	272
1990	287
1989	263
1988	257
1987	199

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Pacheco Elementary School
2025	20
2024	20
2023	21
2022	21
2021	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2015	22
2014	21
2013	26
2012	27
2010	27
2009	27
2008	28
2007	26
2006	24
2005	24
2004	25
2003	24
2002	26
2001	24
2000	23
1999	22
1998	20
1997	17
1996	14
1995	14
1994	16
1993	12
1992	13
1991	13
1990	12
1989	11
1988	12
1987	7

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School Motto

One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.

School Rankings

Pacheco Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pacheco Elementary School is 0.52, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2498 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Pacheco Elementary School
2023	#2498
2022	#2455
2021	#2075
2019	#2468
2018	#1862
2017	#1634
2016	#1878
2015	#1761
2013	#2247
2012	#2850
2011	#3000
2010	#3413

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48%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Pacheco Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	48%	34%	57%
2022	49%	33%	55%
2021	34%	34%	50%
2019	57%	40%	64%
2018	60%	39%	61%
2017	63%	38%	61%
2016	56%	37%	59%
2015	50%	34%	50%
2013	68%	59%	69%
2012	62%	59%	70%
2011	64%	58%	66%
2010	59%	56%	68%

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52%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Pacheco Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2022	52%	47%	64%
2021	41%	49%	58%
2019	55%	51%	70%
2018	61%	50%	61%
2017	61%	48%	67%
2016	60%	48%	65%
2015	59%	44%	60%
2013	70%	57%	70%
2012	71%	58%	72%
2011	63%	56%	70%
2010	59%	54%	69%

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45-49%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Pacheco Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2022	47%	29%	43%
2021	22%	28%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Pacheco Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	24:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	21:1
2022	22:1	22:1	21:1
2021	22:1	22:1	20:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	22:1
2017	24:1	23:1	22:1
2015	25:1	24:1	22:1
2014	25:1	24:1	23:1
2013	20:1	24:1	21:1
2012	19:1	23:1	19:1
2010	18:1	21:1	19:1
2009	17:1	20:1	20:1
2008	16:1	18:1	21:1
2007	17:1	21:1	19:1
2006	20:1	20:1	20:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	17:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	21:1
1996	24:1	25:1	22:1
1995	21:1	25:1	23:1
1994	18:1	25:1	21:1
1993	24:1	25:1	22:1
1992	23:1	24:1	20:1
1991	21:1	24:1	20:1
1990	24:1	24:1	20:1
1989	24:1	24:1	21:1
1988	21:1	24:1	20:1
1987	28:1	24:1	23:1

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Hispanic

61%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pacheco Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2025	61%	56%
2024	59%	56%
2023	60%	55%	31%
2022	59%	56%	30%
2021	57%	56%	30%
2020	56%	55%	29%
2019	56%	55%	29%
2018	56%	54%	29%
2017	57%	54%	29%
2015	57%	54%	28%
2014	55%	53%	28%
2013	54%	53%	26%
2012	55%	52%	26%
2011	55%	51%	25%
2010	54%	50%	25%
2009	51%	49%	21%
2008	53%	50%	20%
2007	51%	49%	20%
2006	53%	48%	20%
2005	56%	47%	19%
2004	58%	46%	18%
2003	59%	45%	17%
2002	57%	44%	16%
2001	55%	43%	15%
2000	53%	42%	14%
1999	51%	41%	14%
1998	43%	40%	13%
1997	37%	40%	12%
1996	28%	39%	11%
1995	25%	38%	11%
1994	23%	37%	11%
1993	19%	36%	10%
1992	19%	35%	10%
1991	17%	34%	8%
1990	10%	33%	8%
1989	12%	31%	8%
1988	9%	30%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pacheco Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	9%	2%
2001	2%	9%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	4%	9%	2%
1996	4%	9%	2%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	4%	9%	2%
1993	6%	9%	2%
1992	6%	9%	3%
1991	5%	8%	2%
1990	5%	9%	2%
1989	3%	9%	2%
1988	3%	9%	2%

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White

33%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pacheco Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2025	33%	20%
2024	35%	20%
2023	34%	21%	56%
2022	36%	21%	58%
2021	39%	22%	58%
2020	39%	22%	59%
2019	38%	23%	59%
2018	38%	23%	60%
2017	37%	24%	60%
2015	36%	25%	61%
2014	37%	25%	60%
2013	39%	25%	62%
2012	38%	26%	63%
2011	38%	27%	64%
2010	38%	27%	64%
2009	43%	28%	69%
2008	44%	29%	71%
2007	46%	30%	72%
2006	43%	31%	71%
2005	40%	32%	71%
2004	39%	33%	73%
2003	38%	34%	75%
2002	39%	35%	76%
2001	41%	36%	78%
2000	43%	37%	79%
1999	43%	38%	80%
1998	52%	39%	81%
1997	57%	39%	81%
1996	65%	40%	82%
1995	70%	41%	83%
1994	71%	42%	83%
1993	73%	43%	83%
1992	73%	44%	83%
1991	78%	46%	86%
1990	84%	47%	86%
1989	80%	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 (2009-2025)
Year	Pacheco Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	7%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	2%	5%	6%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	3%
2010	5%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

67%

80%

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pacheco Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2025	0.52	0.63
2024	0.53	0.63
2023	0.53	0.64	0.59
2022	0.53	0.63	0.58
2021	0.53	0.62	0.57
2020	0.54	0.64	0.57
2019	0.55	0.63	0.57
2018	0.55	0.64	0.55
2017	0.54	0.64	0.55
2015	0.55	0.64	0.55
2014	0.56	0.65	0.56
2013	0.56	0.65	0.55
2012	0.56	0.65	0.54
2011	0.56	0.66	0.53
2010	0.57	0.67	0.53
2009	0.56	0.67	0.48
2008	0.53	0.65	0.45
2007	0.53	0.66	0.45
2006	0.54	0.66	0.46
2005	0.53	0.66	0.45
2004	0.52	0.67	0.43
2003	0.51	0.67	0.41
2002	0.53	0.67	0.39
2001	0.53	0.67	0.36
2000	0.54	0.67	0.36
1999	0.56	0.67	0.35
1998	0.55	0.67	0.33
1997	0.54	0.67	0.32
1996	0.50	0.67	0.31
1995	0.45	0.67	0.30
1994	0.45	0.67	0.30
1993	0.43	0.67	0.30
1992	0.43	0.67	0.30
1991	0.36	0.66	0.26
1990	0.28	0.66	0.26
1989	0.35	0.65	0.25
1988	0.24	0.65	0.24

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(22-23)

15.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Pacheco Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	15.4%	27.7%	23.4%
2022	18.7%	33%	29.1%
2021	3.3%	15.4%	8.9%

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Eligible for

37%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Pacheco Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2025	37%	54%
2024	34%	54%
2023	34%	51%	32%
2022	37%	51%	32%
2021	39%	53%	31%
2020	38%	52%	31%
2019	39%	52%	31%
2018	40%	53%	27%
2017	40%	49%	27%
2015	38%	50%	30%
2014	35%	49%	28%
2013	34%	48%	30%
2011	35%	46%	26%
2010	35%	46%	24%
2009	32%	43%	20%
2008	32%	41%	19%
2007	32%	40%	19%
2006	31%	40%	19%
2005	37%	40%	19%
2004	38%	40%	17%
2003	37%	39%	17%
2002	36%	39%	17%
2001	37%	39%	15%
2000	33%	40%	16%
1999	44%	40%	17%
1998	46%	47%	23%
1997	50%	47%	23%
1996	48%	46%	22%
1995	42%	45%	22%
1994	40%	43%	22%
1993	38%	41%	20%
1992	39%	38%	17%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Pacheco Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2025	11%	8%
2024	5%	8%
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	8%	7%	11%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	6%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	6%	7%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2015	8%	9%	7%
2014	9%	9%	8%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	11%	10%	9%
2008	14%	10%	9%
2007	13%	10%	9%
2006	15%	9%	8%
2005	14%	9%	8%
2004	13%	9%	8%
2003	14%	9%	8%
2002	11%	8%	8%
2001	12%	8%	6%
2000	13%	7%	6%
1999	9%	7%	6%

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School District Name

San Luis Coastal Unified School District

Sports

Colors

Green and Gold

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

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What is Pacheco Elementary School's ranking?

Pacheco Elementary School is ranked #2498 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Pacheco Elementary School often compared to?

Pacheco Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bishop's Peak Elementary School, Hawthorne Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Pacheco Elementary School?

488 students attend Pacheco Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Pacheco Elementary School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pacheco Elementary School?

Pacheco Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Pacheco Elementary School offer ?

Pacheco Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Pacheco Elementary School part of?

Pacheco Elementary School is part of San Luis Coastal Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 488 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Top 30%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: Pacheco Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire San Luis Obispo school district, encompassing approximately 363.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 15-20 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 16.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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