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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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,618 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 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
19 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
9,590 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
483 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Lucia Mar Unified School District, which is ranked #687 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#656 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.65
# American Indian Students
25 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
209 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,717 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
53%
# Black Students
48 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
3,989 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
42%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
563 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
769
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
615
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
622
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
673
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
664
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
696
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
698
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
767
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
712
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
808
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
865
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
855
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
846
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,181 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,232 is less than the state median of $19,787. 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
$15,181
$21,485
Spending / Student
$15,232
$19,787
Best Lucia Mar Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paulding Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | 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
Grades: 7-8
| 536 students
Rank: #22.
Judkins Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | 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
Grades: 7-8
| 458 students
Rank: #33.
Pacific View Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1065 Mesa View Dr.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3580
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
(805) 474-3580
Grades: K-12
| 159 students
Rank: #44.
Mesa Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | 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
Grades: 7-8
| 465 students
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