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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,365 students in Paso Robles Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Paso Robles Joint 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 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% 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
13 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
6,339 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #952 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#965 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.65
# American Indian Students
18 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
56 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,767 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
53%
# Black Students
69 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,190 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
35%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
235 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
498
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
421
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
423
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
386
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
428
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
436
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
448
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
433
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
467
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
598
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
580
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
628
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
593
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,537 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,230 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,537
$21,485
Spending / Student
$16,230
$19,787
Best Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paso Robles Independent Study Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2405 Spring St.
Paso Robles, CA 93447
(805) 769-1620
Paso Robles, CA 93447
(805) 769-1620
Grades: K-8
| 47 students
Rank: #22.
Daniel Lewis Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
900 Creston Rd.
Paso Robles, CA 93447
(805) 769-1450
Paso Robles, CA 93447
(805) 769-1450
Grades: 6-8
| 665 students
Rank: #33.
George H. Flamson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2405 Spring St.
Paso Robles, CA 93447
(805) 769-1400
Paso Robles, CA 93447
(805) 769-1400
Grades: 6-8
| 653 students
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