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Wishing Well School

Pre-K–8 · 119 students, not counting pre-K · 8 per teacher (2021–⁠22)

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No Scope Score

California private schools don’t take the state tests, so there are no results we can fairly compare. We don’t score or rank private schools.

Students

119

in grades K–8, not counting pre-K.

Students per teacher

8

across the whole school. This number is not class size.

School day

6.5hours

as the school reported to the federal survey.

Students, teachers and hours: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22.

Life at school

What would my child’s day be like?

The school reported a 6.5-⁠hour day in 2021–22.

Hours: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22.

AskWhat does a typical day look like in my child’s grade, and when does it start and end?

Students

Who goes to Wishing Well?

In 2021–22, the federal survey counted 119 students, 8 per teacher.

White 72%Asian 18%Black or African American 7%Hispanic or Latino 3%

The survey counted 59 boys and 60 girls in 2021–22. These figures leave out pre-K and cover the whole school, not one class. Source: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22.

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What we can’t tell you

What isn’t on any public record?

We found no public record of these facts for Wishing Well. Each row gives a question to ask the school.

  • State test results

    Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP). There is no state testing data for Wishing Well School.

    AskWhich tests do students take, and how do they do? Ask for the school’s overall results.

  • Accreditation

    Our records do not show who accredits this school. Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school.

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  • Class size

    The survey’s students-per-teacher figure isn’t class size.

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  • Where students go next

    No public record follows students after 8th grade.

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  • Students who leave

    No public record counts the students who leave a private school.

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Public options

What are the free public options nearby?

Two district or charter elementary schools and one middle school sit within 2 miles. District schools are assigned by your home address. Charters run their own admissions.

Elementary

Middle

  • 1.4mi

    Los Osos Middle

    San Luis Coastal Unified

    Scope Score 80Solid · 72nd percentile

The nearest public schools at each level, three at most. Distance is a straight line from this school’s address. Each Scope Score and percentile compares a public school with California public schools at the same level, on the state tests (CAASPP). Elementary and middle schools: spring 2026. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. Source: California Department of Education. See these schools on the map

Next steps

How do I visit Wishing Well, and what should I ask?

880 Manzanita Dr, Los Osos 93402. Confirm visit arrangements with the school.

  1. How do you teach students at different levels?Ask how they stretch fast learners and help those who need more.
  2. What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there?Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
  3. How would teaching, student support and school expectations work for my child?
  4. Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
  5. How do you teach early reading and check each child’s progress?
  6. What does extra support or enrichment look like during the school day?

Address
880 Manzanita Dr, Los Osos 93402Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Address and phone: NCES private-school survey, 2021–22. The map shows the school’s address. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 6 common questions

How big is it?

119 students, not counting pre-K, in the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. About 8 students per teacher across the school. See the details ↓

How long is the school day?

6.5 hours in the 2021–22 federal survey. Ask for current hours and care. See the details ↓

How do I apply?

Call (805) 235-4401 and ask which grades have openings, how to apply and by when. See the details ↓

What are the free public options nearby?

Your assigned public elementary school depends on your address; the nearest are listed below, each placed among California’s public elementary schools on spring 2026 tests. See the details ↓

What does a year cost?

Ask the school for the total yearly cost, including fees, and how financial aid works.

Does Wishing Well School have state test results?

No. Private schools in California don’t take the state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for Wishing Well School to score. See the details ↓

Source records

Which records are these figures from?

These figures come from the federal private-school survey (NCES Private School Universe Survey), 2021–22. The school reported them itself.

Grades
Pre-K–8
Students
119, not counting pre-K
Students per teacher
8
Teachers
14.8, counted as full-time K–12 teachers (an estimate)
Boys and girls
Coeducational
School day
6.5 hours
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
School type
General education school with no religious affiliation (NCES term: “Nonsectarian (Regular)”)

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey, 2021–22, school number A1500588.

The area around the school, ZIP code 93402
Typical household income in a year
$109,090
Typical home value
$806,800
People who live in this ZIP code
14,197
Typical age
48.7 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
54%

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93402. They are not figures for this school’s families. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code comes from the school’s address. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates.

Data sources: NCES Private School Universe Survey · California Department of Education (nearby public schools) · U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey