Elementary Schools in San Luis Obispo, California: San Luis Obispo students aren't just reaching proficiency — many go beyond it.
San Luis Obispo, California has 7 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 52.5/100 — 13.6 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter at 69/100, where 47.0% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. San Luis Obispo schools average 37.7% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 14.4% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in San Luis Obispo
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (7)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter San Luis Coastal Unified | 47.0% | 94th percentile · StrongScope Score 69/100 |
| 2 | C L Smith Elementary San Luis Coastal Unified | 36.2% | 81st percentile · StrongScope Score 54/100 |
| 3 | Los Ranchos Elementary San Luis Coastal Unified | 43.5% | 81st percentile · StrongScope Score 54/100 |
| 4 | Bishop's Peak Elementary San Luis Coastal Unified | 38.0% | 78th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100 |
| 5 | Sinsheimer Elementary San Luis Coastal Unified | 39.3% | 78th percentile · StrongScope Score 52/100 |
| 6 | Pacheco Elementary San Luis Coastal Unified | 28.4% | 75th percentile · SolidScope Score 49/100 |
| 7 | Hawthorne Elementary San Luis Coastal Unified | 31.7% | 57th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
High Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Luis Obispo High San Luis Coastal Unified | 36.3% | 85th percentile · StrongScope Score 68/100 |
| 2 | Pacific Beach High San Luis Coastal Unified continuation high school | 1.6% | 91st percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 33/100 |
| 3 | Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter San Luis Obispo County Office of Educati alternative school | 1.9% | 76th percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 31/100 |
| San Luis Obispo County Community San Luis Obispo County Office of Educati court and community school | 0.0% | Not ranked |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in San Luis Obispo
Hidden gems: 2 schools in San Luis Obispo are classified as On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in San Luis Obispo
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology