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Arroyo Grande High — Rating & test scores

495 Valley Road, Arroyo Grande · 2,012 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 78

Scope Score · 64th percentile. Higher than 64 in 100 of the 1,491 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2025–26, 95% of the class graduated in four years (415 of 438); across California, 90%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2025–26
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 438
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,276 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 431,090 of 478,198).

Overview

Is Arroyo Grande High a good high school?

Solid. Arroyo Grande High is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2026

English, Proficient or Advanced6667%
Math, Proficient or Advanced6436%
English, Advanced7637%
Math, Advanced6215%

Showing up, 2025–26

Attendance5718 in 100
Arroyo Grande High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Lucia Mar Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 37% of students tested in English (reading and writing) scored Advanced, about one and a third times California’s rate (27%). Advanced is the top of the state’s four levels.

Each bar is Arroyo Grande High’s place among 1,491 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2026, grade 11. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English tested).

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

0 of the 1 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Arroyo Grande High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

2 high schools within 3.2 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Arroyo GrandeScope Score 7864th
  2. Pacific View AcademySchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 7234th
Lucia Mar UnifiedMagnet or school of choice

A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Schools like it

How does Arroyo Grande High compare with schools like it?

Arroyo Grande High’s Scope Score is 78. 191 California high schools, counting Arroyo Grande High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 77. Arroyo Grande High’s result is higher than 104 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 191

  1. Students from low-income families: 50%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 43%

    Lowell High

    San Francisco

    Scope Score 95Strong · 98th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 45%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 45%

    West Campus

    Sacramento

    Scope Score 92Strong · 95th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 47%

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

191 California public high schools where 41% to 53% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2026.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 41% to 53% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Arroyo Grande High’s share. The count includes Arroyo Grande High. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 70% to 67% and math from 37% to 36%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202662%58%67%Lucia Mar UnifiedDistrict67%Arroyo Grande HighThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202636%38%36%Arroyo Grande HighThis school32%Lucia Mar UnifiedDistrict32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Lucia Mar Unified’s line combines its 4 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Lucia Mar Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringArroyo Grande HighLucia Mar UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201758%62%60%483
201863%62%56%474
201955%59%57%443
202257%56%55%402
202364%61%55%433
202464%60%56%489
202570%69%57%441
202667%67%57%421
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringArroyo Grande HighLucia Mar UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201738%36%32%480
201833%33%31%465
201934%34%32%457
202224%25%27%406
202330%27%27%444
202432%28%28%486
202537%33%30%435
202636%32%32%417

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in English; near it in math.

English

67%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

16173037
Lucia Mar Unified63%California57%

Math

36%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

44202115
Lucia Mar Unified30%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 67% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 36% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 31 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school37%30%17%16%421
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Lucia Mar Unified31%32%19%18%760
Math, grade 11 · This school15%21%20%44%417
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Lucia Mar Unified11%19%22%48%757

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 421 tested in English, 417 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

White students are the largest group here, at 47% of students. 354 of 1,971 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

18in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (354 of 1,971 students).

At the average Lucia Mar Unified high school: 16 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 4.1% of students were suspended at least once (82 of 2,000). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

2,012

students in grades 9–12.

White 47%Hispanic or Latino 43%Two or more races 5%Not reported 2%Filipino 1%Asian 1%

Family income

47%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 950 of 2,012. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

96

teachers, with 14 years of experience on average.

1% were in their first year.

87% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

30%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (16 of 54 students).

Lucia Mar Unified: 39%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
White47%
Hispanic or Latino43%
Two or more races5%
Not reported2%
Filipino1%
Asian1%
Black or African American—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 87.5 of 100.2 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Students with disabilities scored below the same group across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • White197 tested46%California 44%
  • Low-income183 tested25%California 23%
  • Hispanic or Latino183 tested24%California 21%
  • Homeless43 tested23%California 15%
  • Students with disabilities47 tested0%California 8%

0% of students with disabilities scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 8% for the same group across California. Every group’s English results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 math, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Lucia Mar Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 183 tested
English53%053%+449%
Math25%+322%+223%
White · 200 tested in English, 197 in math
English78%+375%+1068%
Math46%+541%+244%
Hispanic or Latino · 183 tested
English51%051%+249%
Math24%+519%+321%
Students with disabilities · 48 tested in English, 47 in math
English12%−416%−719%
Math0%−22%−88%
Homeless · 43 tested
English40%−646%+535%
Math23%+617%+815%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Lucia Mar Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Students of two or more races and English learners: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and military-family students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

95% of students graduated in four years in 2025–26. That compares with 90% across California. 71% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2025–26. 74% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2025–26

71%

Across California: 56%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2025–26

60%

At the average California high school: 57%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

95%

Across California: 90%

2025–26 · 415 of 438 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

71%

Across California: 56%

2025–26 · 312 of 438 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

60%

Average California high school: 57%

2025–26 · 248 of 415 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

74% enrolled in college within 12 months · 408 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓28 · 7%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓69 · 17%
  • California community college177 · 43%
  • In-state private6 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year20 · 5%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled108 · 26%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
74%enrolled in college within a year

408 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California28 (7%)
  • California State University69 (17%)
  • California community college177 (43%)
  • In-state private6 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year20 (5%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
  • Not enrolled108 (26%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2025–26 · 415 of 438 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2025–26 · 312 of 438 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate. CDE’s 2026 indicator also counts Cambridge International courses and exams, International Baccalaureate (IB) courses as well as exams, an ASVAB score for students in Leadership/Military Science, and work-based learning or the State Seal of Civic Engagement paired with another measure, so its 2026 Prepared rate uses broader criteria than the 2025 published rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2025–26 · 248 of 415 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
113
Admitted
91
Enrolled
39

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 77 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 7
  • UC San DiegoApplied 66 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 58 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 4
  • UC DavisApplied 56 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 7
  • UCLAApplied 55 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 54 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled 5
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 49 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 8
  • UC RiversideApplied 33 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 21 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 113 · Admitted 91 · Enrolled 39
  • Fall 2024Applied 111 · Admitted 81 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2023Applied 91 · Admitted 64 · Enrolled 32
  • Fall 2022Applied 121 · Admitted 73 · Enrolled 38
  • Fall 2021Applied 104 · Admitted 64 · Enrolled 30
  • Fall 2020Applied 95 · Admitted 66 · Enrolled 35
  • Fall 2019Applied 107 · Admitted 73 · Enrolled 43
  • Fall 2018Applied 115 · Admitted 76 · Enrolled 33
  • Fall 2017Applied 99 · Admitted 56 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2016Applied 96 · Admitted 73 · Enrolled 31

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
196
Admitted
189
Enrolled
75

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 612 · Admitted 362 · Enrolled 185
  • San Diego StateApplied 465 · Admitted 183 · Enrolled 33
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 336 · Admitted 159 · Enrolled 13
  • Sacramento StateApplied 195 · Admitted 192 · Enrolled 11
  • San José StateApplied 183 · Admitted 156 · Enrolled 16
  • Chico StateApplied 169 · Admitted 165 · Enrolled 23
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 146 · Admitted 133 · Enrolled 16
  • Sonoma StateApplied 146 · Admitted 144 · Enrolled 12
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 144 · Admitted 140 · Enrolled 13
  • San Francisco StateApplied 138 · Admitted 133 · Enrolled 11
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 120 · Admitted 116 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 104 · Admitted 101 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 102 · Admitted 99 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 95 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled 8
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 73 · Admitted 54 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 57 · Admitted 54 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State LAApplied 34 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 32 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 27 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 18 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 12 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 11 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 196 · Admitted 189 · Enrolled 75
  • Fall 2024Applied 171 · Admitted 170 · Enrolled 80
  • Fall 2023Applied 169 · Admitted 161 · Enrolled 71
  • Fall 2022Applied 193 · Admitted 189 · Enrolled 78
  • Fall 2021Applied 149 · Admitted 144 · Enrolled 59
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 19 AP courses in 7 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science4
  • Sciences2
  • English2
  • History & Social Science6
  • World Languages & Cultures1
  • Arts2
  • AP Capstone2
Every approved AP course19 courses in 7 subjects
Math & Computer Science 4
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Precalculus
  • Statistics
Sciences 2
  • Biology
  • Environmental Science
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 6
  • African American Studies
  • European History
  • Human Geography
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 2
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • Drawing
AP Capstone 2
  • Research
  • Seminar

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
308 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Arroyo Grande High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

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  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
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Money

Where does the money go?

$17,457 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,281 for each student. Lucia Mar Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $30 million.

$17,457

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$6,501
The school’s share of district office costs
$10,956
Of the total, from federal funds
$2,595
  • Arroyo Grande High$17,457
  • Lucia Mar Unified high schools$18,608
  • California high schools$20,281

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,639 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Lucia Mar Unified’s yearly plan

$30million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$24million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 3 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $30 million of $180 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Lucia Mar Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Arroyo Grande High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93420. They are not figures for the families at Arroyo Grande High.

Typical household income in a year

$110,553

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 93420.

Typical home value
$917,900
People who live in this ZIP code
31,345
Typical age
48.2 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
44%

What you can do

Who can act on Arroyo Grande High’s results?

Lucia Mar Unified’s board decides Arroyo Grande High’s plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Arroyo Grande High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Arroyo Grande High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. How much of each day do English learners spend learning English, and how do families see their progress?30% of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (16 of 54 students); California: 47%
  2. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?24% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (183 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Arroyo Grande High, and how do I get in?

Ask Lucia Mar Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Scope Score 73Developing · 34th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Scope Score 77Solid · 60th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    Arroyo Grande High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 78Solid · 64th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Grover Heights Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 34th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Shell Beach Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 83 · Strong · 82nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Branch Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 90 · Strong · 94th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Fairgrove Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 75 · Developing · 49th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Harloe Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 78 · Solid · 62nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    75% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Grover Beach Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 39th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Ocean View Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 74th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Oceano Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 46th percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Judkins Middle

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 77 · Solid · 60th percentile · middle · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Paulding Middle

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 82 · Strong · 80th percentile · middle · 2026

    92% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is Arroyo Grande High?

Address
495 Valley Road, Arroyo Grande 93420Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Brad GrumblesAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 20, 2025.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Lucia Mar Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Arroyo Grande High a good high school?

Arroyo Grande High has a Scope Score of 78. It scored higher than 64 in 100 of California’s 1,491 scored public high schools (Solid, 64th percentile, spring 2026). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 18 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 16 in 100 at the average Lucia Mar Unified high school. 4.1% of students (82 of 2,000) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 31 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 53% of low-income students in grade 11 at Arroyo Grande High scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 19 AP courses in 7 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 308 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

74% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2025–26 · ranked #536 of 1,491 California high schools we score · #2 of 4 in Lucia Mar Unified
Score factors, 2025–26
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate95%5725%
Advancedaverage of English and math26%5922%
Ready for college or career (state measure)71%6420%
Proficient or Advancedaverage of English and math51%6118%
Chronically absent18 in 100595%
Suspension rate4.1% (82 of 2,000)475%
English learners: top level8%365%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2025–26. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2025–26 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2025–26 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2025–26. Earlier years used an earlier formula, named below; their scores do not form one trend with this one.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2025–267864#536California high schools · 1,491 schools · current formula

2024–25 was scored under an earlier high-school formula that used CDE’s 2025 College/Career Indicator. CDE has since added routes that count as ready for college or career, so that score is not shown beside the current one and the two do not form a trend.

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1914 in 1003.8% (81 of 2,120)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2419 in 1003.9% (81 of 2,071)
2024–2518 in 1003.2% (68 of 2,097)
2025–2618 in 1004.1% (82 of 2,000)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1142137%30%17%16%67%57%+10

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1141715%21%20%44%36%32%+4

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English42137%67%
2026 · Math41715%36%
2025 · English44141%70%
2025 · Math43516%37%
2024 · English48930%64%
2024 · Math48611%32%
2023 · English43336%64%
2023 · Math44413%30%
2022 · English40226%57%
2022 · Math4068%24%
2019 · English44320%55%
2019 · Math45713%34%
2018 · English47428%63%
2018 · Math46512%33%
2017 · English48327%58%
2017 · Math48014%38%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English44170%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math43537%
2024 · Grade 11 · English48964%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math48632%
2023 · Grade 11 · English43364%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math44430%
2022 · Grade 11 · English40257%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math40624%
2019 · Grade 11 · English44355%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math45734%
2018 · Grade 11 · English47463%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math46533%
2017 · Grade 11 · English48358%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math48038%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide42814%25%52%8%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income18353%0+4
White20078%+3+10
Hispanic or Latino18351%0+2
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 18 in 100 → 2025–26 · 18 in 100 · 0 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 3.2% (68 of 2,097) → 2025–26 · 4.1% (82 of 2,000) · +0.9 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female14 in 10020 in 100+6 in 100
Male14 in 10016 in 100+2 in 100
Asian9 of 613 of 27—
Black or African American3 of 17——
Filipino2 of 306 of 29—
Hispanic or Latino15 in 10019 in 100+4 in 100
Two or more races12 of 7117 of 89—
White13 in 10016 in 100+3 in 100
Students with disabilities24 in 10033 in 100+9 in 100
English learners22 of 7523 of 76—
Foster youth2 of 9——
Homeless26 in 10030 in 100+4 in 100
Low-income17 in 10022 in 100+5 in 100
All students14 in 10018 in 100+4 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2026 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 71% · numerator 312 students classified Prepared · denominator 438 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2026 · all students · overall Prepared rate 56% · numerator 275,144 students classified Prepared · denominator 494,812 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2026 · all students · AP pathway rate 62% · AP-pathway numerator 195 · denominator 312 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2026 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects. CDE’s 2026 indicator also counts Cambridge International courses and exams, International Baccalaureate (IB) courses as well as exams, an ASVAB score for students in Leadership/Military Science, and work-based learning or the State Seal of Civic Engagement paired with another measure, so its 2026 Prepared rate uses broader criteria than the 2025 published rate.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 312 of 438 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
95%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
62%
2026 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
60%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
74%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
202511391394.004.044.15
202411181314.044.104.09
20239164324.054.124.17
202212173384.074.164.15
202110464303.954.084.12
20209566354.014.094.09
201910773434.004.074.11
201811576334.014.124.13
20179956213.964.134.11
20169673313.984.104.11

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley20255465
Berkeley2024595under 3
Berkeley20235475
Berkeley202258159
Berkeley2021368under 3
Davis202556267
Davis202444204
Davis202339185
Davis20225714under 3
Davis202146215
Irvine202558264
Irvine20246623under 3
Irvine2023549under 3
Irvine202257134
Irvine2021518under 3
Los Angeles2025557under 3
Los Angeles20247695
Los Angeles20236043
Los Angeles20227253
Los Angeles20216574
Merced20252120under 3
Merced202287under 3
Riverside20253331under 3
Riverside202417163
Riverside202321196
Riverside202217133
Riverside202117123
San Diego202566113
San Diego202473143
San Diego202355103
San Diego2022685under 3
San Diego20215010under 3
Santa Barbara202577267
Santa Barbara202492407
Santa Barbara202359186
Santa Barbara202285216
Santa Barbara202174216
Santa Cruz202549388
Santa Cruz202450425
Santa Cruz202344313
Santa Cruz2022643311
Santa Cruz202145277
Universitywide20251139139
Universitywide20241118131
Universitywide2023916432
Universitywide20221217338
Universitywide20211046430

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
African American Studiesthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
European Historythis school
Human Geographythis school
Precalculusthis school
Psychologythis school
Researchthis school
Seminarthis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count18
AP enrollment (male/female)546
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 308 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections4
Physics sections3
Chemistry sections12
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,963

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California287%
California State University6917%
California community college17743%
In-state private62%
Out-of-state, 4-year205%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled10826%

408 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 74% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$12,172 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 9,921 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$92 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,012

Central federal expenditures attributed here$2,503 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,012

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,828 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 64%Instruction support 10%Student services 10%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 9%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$103,587,39964.07%64%
Instruction support$16,963,26810.49%10%
Student services$16,212,46210.03%10%
Administration$8,949,8775.54%6%
Buildings & maintenance$14,303,9248.85%9%
Other$1,657,0281.02%1%
Total$161,673,959100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $161,673,959 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$12,172 per pupil
2020$11,789 per pupil
2019$11,770 per pupil
2018$11,385 per pupil
2017$10,779 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders1.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 93420 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93420 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$110,553
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)44%
ZIP-area population31,345
Median age48.2 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 93420 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2025–26 results, compared across 1,491 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026