Paso Robles Joint Unified School District

800 Niblick Rd.
Paso Robles, CA 93446-4858
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 712 students in Paso Robles Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Paso Robles Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% 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
12 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
5,632 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #997 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#965 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Paso Robles Joint Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paso Robles Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paso Robles Joint Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
29%
90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Paso Robles Joint Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
18 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,441 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
55%
# Black Students
52 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,825 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
33%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
241 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
531
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
384
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
417
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
418
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
396
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
441
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
251
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
228
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
223
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
553
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
579
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
577
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
634
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,487 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,268 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Paso Robles Joint Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$103 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Paso Robles Joint Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,487
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Paso Robles Joint Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,268
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Paso Robles Joint Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Paso Robles Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paso Robles Independent Study Center
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2405 Spring St.
Paso Robles, CA 93447
(805) 769-1620
Grades: K-8
| 41 students
Rank: #22.
George H. Flamson Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2405 Spring St.
Paso Robles, CA 93447
(805) 769-1400
Grades: 6-8
| 671 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,632 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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