California School Rankings and Ratings, 2026

How far

Kind of school

All public 45 By address 38 Charter 2 Magnet or choice 5 Private 15

2 charter schools. A charter takes students from any address and runs its own lottery; you apply to each one. We have read no coming dates on their sites.

Elementary

Which elementary schools are near Cayucos?

23 scored elementary schools are within 20 miles of Cayucos. The closest is Cayucos Elementary, less than 0.1 miles away.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in Cayucos, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.

Middle

Which middle schools are near Cayucos?

10 scored middle schools are within 20 miles of Cayucos. The closest is Cayucos Elementary, less than 0.1 miles away.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

Distance 0.0mi
Cayucos Elementary
Cayucos Elementary · Grades K–8
3132
37% below the standard
Scope Score 82Strong · 82nd percentile
Distance 9.8mi
Los Osos Middle
San Luis Coastal Unified · Grades 6–8
3027
43% below the standard
Scope Score 80Solid · 72nd percentile
Distance 12.2mi
Santa Lucia Middle
Coast Unified · Grades 6–8
21
68% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 37th percentile
Distance 12.7mi
Templeton Middle
Templeton Unified · Grades 6–8
2428
48% below the standard
Scope Score 79Solid · 70th percentile
Distance 13.6mi
Fine Arts Academy
Atascadero Unified · Grades 4–8
2230
48% below the standard
Scope Score 80Solid · 72nd percentile
Distance 13.6mi
Atascadero Middle
Atascadero Unified · Grades 6–8
1825
57% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 46th percentile
Distance 17.5mi
Laguna Middle
San Luis Coastal Unified · Grades 7–8
3827
35% below the standard
Scope Score 86Strong · 89th percentile
Distance 17.6mi
Lewis Flamson Junior High
Paso Robles Joint Unified · Grades 7–8
1423
63% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 37th percentile
Distance 17.6mi
Paso Robles Independent Study Center
Paso Robles Joint Unified · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
1423
63% below the standard
Scope Score 75Developing · 48th percentile
Distance 17.7mi
Almond Acres Charter AcademyCharter
San Luis Obispo County Office of Educati · Grades K–8 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
23
68% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 41st percentile

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in Cayucos, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.

High school

Which high schools are near Cayucos?

9 scored high schools are within 20 miles of Cayucos. The closest is Morro Bay High, 5.6 miles away.

ExceededMetBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

These results are from spring 2025, when the state called its top two levels Exceeded and Met. The state now calls the same levels Advanced and Proficient.

Distance 5.6mi
Morro Bay High
San Luis Coastal Unified · Grades 9–12
2628
46% below the standard
Scope Score 82Strong · 77th percentile
Distance 11.1mi
Coast Union High
Coast Unified · Grades 9–12
15
81% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 37th percentile
Distance 12.5mi
Templeton High
Templeton Unified · Grades 9–12
2032
48% below the standard
Scope Score 83Strong · 81st percentile
Distance 12.6mi
Templeton Independent Study High
Templeton Unified · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.
21
68% below the standard
Scope Score 70Developing · 25th percentile
Distance 13.3mi
Atascadero High
Atascadero Unified · Grades 9–12
2422
54% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 45th percentile
Distance 15.0mi
Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)
Atascadero Unified · Grades 6–12 · Check how it admits students.
1515
70% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 35th percentile
Distance 17.4mi
Independence High
Paso Robles Joint Unified · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.
12
82% below the standard
Scope Score 63Needs Support · 5th percentile
Distance 17.4mi
Paso Robles High
Paso Robles Joint Unified · Grades 9–12
2030
50% below the standard
Scope Score 75Developing · 48th percentile
Distance 18.3mi
San Luis Obispo High
San Luis Coastal Unified · Grades 9–12
3623
41% below the standard
Scope Score 85Strong · 84th percentile

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These schools are listed separately. Some are compared only with California schools of the same kind. Some have no score because students are placed there.

Distance 12.1mi
San Luis Obispo County Community
San Luis Obispo County Office of Educati · Grades 6–12
95% below the standard
No score
Distance 13.2mi
Grizzly ChalleNGe CharterCharter
San Luis Obispo County Office of Educati · Grades 10–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
94% below the standard
Strong · 91st percentileRanked only against California alternative high schools.
Distance 14.8mi
Paloma Creek High
Atascadero Unified · Grades 9–12
94% below the standard
Developing · 35th percentileRanked only against California continuation high schools.
Distance 17.3mi
Liberty High (Continuation)
Paso Robles Joint Unified · Grades 10–12
11
89% below the standard
Solid · 63rd percentileRanked only against California continuation high schools.
Distance 18.3mi
Pacific Beach High
San Luis Coastal Unified · Grades 10–12
95% below the standard
Strong · 95th percentileRanked only against California continuation high schools.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in Cayucos, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2024–25. High school Scope Scores use spring 2025 tests. They include graduation and college-readiness records, which the state publishes a year after the tests.

Private schools

Which private schools are near Cayucos?

Private schools don’t take California’s state tests, so there is no state testing data for them. We list them and never score them.

Wishing Well SchoolGrades Pre-K–8 · 119 students
10.5 mi
ACTS Advanced Christian Training SchoolsGrades K–12 · 40 students
11.2 mi
Santa Lucia SchoolGrades K–7 · 30 students
11.7 mi
Childrens House Montessori SchoolGrades Pre-K–6 · 56 students
12.3 mi
Templeton Hills 7th-Day Adventist SchoolGrades K–8 · 20 students
12.5 mi
North County Christian SchoolGrades Pre-K–8 · 82 students
13.4 mi
Christ Classical SchoolGrades K–6 · 40 students
15.9 mi
Orfalea Family & Asi Children's Center Rm # 133Grades Pre-K to transitional year after K · 9 students
17.3 mi
San Luis Obispo Classical AcademyGrades K–12 · 361 students
17.7 mi
St. Rose Catholic SchoolGrades Pre-K–8 · 214 students
17.7 mi
Old Mission SchoolGrades K–8 · 299 students
17.8 mi
Mission College Prep High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 273 students
17.8 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolGrades K–8 · 112 students
17.9 mi
Lindamood-Bell AcademyGrades 1–12 · 128 students
17.9 mi
Montessori Childrens SchoolGrades Pre-K–6 · 54 students
19.3 mi

15 private schools are within 20 miles of Cayucos, nearest first. Source: the federal private-school survey and private schools’ filings with the state. Tuition is the lowest and highest yearly price on the school’s own site, where we have read it.

Districts nearby

Which districts run the schools near Cayucos?

Your address decides which school your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your address.

San Luis Coastal Unified13 public and charter schools in the lists above
Paso Robles Joint Unified11 public and charter schools in the lists above
Atascadero Unified10 public and charter schools in the lists above
Templeton Unified4 public and charter schools in the lists above
Coast Unified3 public and charter schools in the lists above
San Luis Obispo County Office of Educati3 public and charter schools in the lists above

Statewide

Which schools rank highest in California?

Top elementary schools

5,726 elementary schools have a score. See which rank highest.

Top middle schools

2,529 middle schools have a score. See which rank highest.

Top high schools

1,498 high schools have a score. See which rank highest.

40 scored schools near Cayucos

Almond Acres Charter AcademyCharter

Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet ElementaryMagnet

Almond Acres Charter AcademyCharter

Continuation and other schools · 5

Grizzly ChalleNGe CharterCharter