San Lorenzo Unified School District

15510 Usher St.
San Lorenzo, CA 94580-1641
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

San Lorenzo 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 1,861 students in San Lorenzo Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in San Lorenzo Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
17 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
8,454 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

San Lorenzo Unified School District, which is ranked #1342 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1342 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of San Lorenzo Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Lorenzo 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.
32%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Lorenzo 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.
22%
29%
93%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of San Lorenzo Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
30 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,825 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
22%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,914 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
53%
# Black Students
655 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
8%
5%
# White Students
532 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
6%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
130 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
360 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
695
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
578
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
605
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
594
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
625
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
512
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
542
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
602
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
627
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
673
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
745
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
802
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
854
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,984 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,342 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of San Lorenzo 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
$164 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of San Lorenzo 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
$18,984
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in San Lorenzo 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
$19,342
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in San Lorenzo 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 San Lorenzo Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Manor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1170 Fargo Ave.
San Leandro, CA 94579
(510) 317-5500
Grades: 6-8
| 582 students
Rank: #22.
Bohannon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Bockman Rd.
San Lorenzo, CA 94580
(510) 317-3800
Grades: 6-8
| 689 students
Rank: #33.
Royal Sunset (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
20450 Royal Ave.
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 317-4400
Grades: 7-12
| 90 students
Rank: #44.
Edendale Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
16160 Ashland Ave.
San Lorenzo, CA 94580
(510) 317-5100
Grades: 6-8
| 500 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 8,454 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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