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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,624 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 59% 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
19 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
9,619 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
492 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Lucia Mar Unified School District, which is ranked #685 of all 1,925 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
22 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
200 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,802 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
50%
55%
# Black Students
40 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
3,926 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
41%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
592 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
851
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
613
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
608
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
634
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
688
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
681
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
695
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
725
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
778
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
793
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
804
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
873
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
876
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,135 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,186 is less than the state median of $18,396. 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
$15,135
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,186
$18,396
Best Lucia Mar Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paulding Middle 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
| 562 students
Rank: #22.
Judkins Middle 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
| 450 students
Rank: #33.
Pacific View Academy
Alternative 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
| 135 students
Rank: #44.
Mesa Middle 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
| 477 students
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