Students
1,725
enrolled at the 4 public schools with a Templeton address.
Templeton · San Luis Obispo County
Schools in Templeton
Templeton has one public elementary school we score. Vineyard Elementary has a Scope Score of 77.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
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Where does the elementary school we score in Templeton stand?
Vineyard Elementary has a Scope Score of 77. That is higher than 60 in 100 California elementary schools we score. It is the only public elementary school we score in Templeton.
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Rank 1
Vineyard Elementary
Templeton Unified · 93465 · Grades 3–5
212455% below the standard
Scope Score 77Solid · 60th percentile
Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
Middle schools
Where does the middle school we score in Templeton stand?
Templeton Middle has a Scope Score of 79. That is higher than 70 in 100 California middle schools we score. It is the only public middle school we score in Templeton.
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Rank 1
Templeton Middle
Templeton Unified · 93465 · Grades 6–8
242848% below the standard
Scope Score 79Solid · 70th percentile
Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
High schools
Which high schools in Templeton score highest?
Templeton High is highest, with a Scope Score of 83. That is higher than 81 in 100 California high schools we score.
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Rank 1
Templeton High
Templeton Unified · 93465 · Grades 9–12
203248% below the standard
Scope Score 83Strong · 81st percentile
Rank 2
Templeton Independent Study High
Templeton Unified · 93465 · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.
2168% below the standard
Scope Score 70Developing · 25th percentile
Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025.
Districts
Which districts run the schools here?
One district runs the public schools with a Templeton address.
Does living in Templeton decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Charter and private
What other schools are here?
2 private schools have a Templeton address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them.
- Santa Lucia School93465 · 30 students
- Templeton Hills 7th-Day Adventist School93465 · 20 students
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No charter school has a Templeton address in our records. Private school names and enrollment are from the California Department of Education’s private school filings and the federal Private School Survey.
Students
Who goes to school here?
1,725 students go to the 4 public schools with a Templeton address. 24 in 100 qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Students and meal counts: California Department of Education, free or reduced-price meal file, 2024–25.
Common questions
What do parents ask about schools in Templeton?
Are the public schools in Templeton good?
Templeton has one public elementary school we score. Vineyard Elementary has a Scope Score of 77. It is Solid, at the 60th percentile. Templeton has one public middle school we score. Templeton Middle has a Scope Score of 79. It is Solid, at the 70th percentile. Templeton’s 2 public high schools have Scope Scores from 70 to 83. Of those, 1 is Strong and 1 is Developing. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Templeton rank highest?
Vineyard Elementary is the only elementary school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 77. It is Solid, at the 60th percentile. Templeton Middle is the only middle school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 79. It is Solid, at the 70th percentile. Templeton High is the highest high school, with a Scope Score of 83. It is Strong, at the 81st percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools with a Templeton address. They can belong to more than one school district.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.
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