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Shell Beach Elementary School vs. Harloe Elementary School

Should you attend Shell Beach Elementary School or Harloe Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Shell Beach Elementary School
2100 Shell Beach Rd.
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Harloe Elementary School
901 Fair Oaks Ave.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Shell Beach Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 347 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Shell Beach Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 605 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Harloe Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
347 students
605 students
This chart displays total students of Shell Beach Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Harloe Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Harloe Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shell Beach Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harloe Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1363 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#2600 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shell Beach Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harloe Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in CA)
43%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shell Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harloe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in CA)
55%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shell Beach Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harloe Elementary School 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.
40-49%
(Top 30% in CA)
30-34%
(Top 50% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Shell Beach Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Harloe Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
63
103
Grade 1 Students
42
76
Grade 2 Students
37
87
Grade 3 Students
50
92
Grade 4 Students
43
86
Grade 5 Students
54
84
Grade 6 Students
58
77

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Shell Beach Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Harloe Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shell Beach Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harloe Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shell Beach Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harloe Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shell Beach Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harloe Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% White
59%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shell Beach Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harloe Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shell Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harloe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Shell Beach Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Harloe Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shell Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harloe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shell Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harloe Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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