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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic38.8%
White52.5%
Asian1.6%
Black0.2%
Other6.9%
GenderFemale 46.8%Male 52.9%Non-binary 0.4%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
562
298 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
51%
13pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,155
District avg: $12,172 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
38.5% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$60,544 – $117,584
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Paulding Middle in Arroyo Grande, 52.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Paulding Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 9.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (30.9% Math proficient); White students (73.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 40.2 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 245 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−40.2pp
24.6% vs 64.8% overall · n=69
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Homeless−21.1pp
7.0% vs 28.1% overall · n=58
Math · Disabilities−34.0pp
9.9% vs 43.9% overall · n=70
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−16.2pp
2.8% vs 19.0% overall · n=70
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income247 tested
ELA 52.7%·Math 30.9%· +9.7pp vs district
White267 tested
ELA 73.7%·Math 53.7%· +3.7pp vs district
Hispanic205 tested
ELA 52.9%·Math 27.3%· +11.6pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$104K
$19K above CA median
Median Home Value
$837K
$178K above CA median
Bachelor's+
41%
6pp above CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
16.3 years avg experience
29 teachers · 3% first-year · 3% second-year
Teacher Credentials
91% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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