Schools
3
listed public schools. We score one elementary, one middle and one high.
School district · San Luis Obispo County
Coast Unified schools
Coast Unified has one public elementary school we score. Cambria Grammar has a Scope Score of 74. Its middle school has a Scope Score of 73. Its high school has a Scope Score of 73.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
Students
478
in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.
Spending
$37,367
per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.
The path
What is the path through the district?
Coast Unified has one elementary school, one middle school and one high school that we score.
Elementary · grades k–5
Cambria Grammar
Scope Score 74
Developing · 43rd percentile
Middle · grades 6–8
Santa Lucia Middle
Scope Score 73
Developing · 37th percentile
High · grades 9–12
Coast Union High
Scope Score 73
Developing · 37th percentile
Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Elementary schools
Where does the elementary school we score in Coast Unified stand?
Cambria Grammar has a Scope Score of 74. That is higher than 43 in 100 California elementary schools we score. It is the only public elementary school we score in Coast Unified.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Cambria Grammar
Grades K–5 · 202 students
2665% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 43rd 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 Coast Unified stand?
Santa Lucia Middle has a Scope Score of 73. That is higher than 37 in 100 California middle schools we score. It is the only public middle school we score in Coast Unified.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Santa Lucia Middle
Grades 6–8 · 112 students
2168% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 37th 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
Where does the high school we score in Coast Unified stand?
Coast Union High has a Scope Score of 73. That is higher than 37 in 100 California high schools we score. It is the only public high school we score in Coast Unified.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Coast Union High
Grades 9–12 · 159 students
1581% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 37th 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.
Against California
How does the district compare with California?
Students from low-income families: 87% here. California: 63%.
Students from low-income families
Qualify for free or reduced-price meals
Coast Unified87%
California63%
Spending per student
Day-to-day spending, 2024–25
Coast Unified$37,367
Typical district$20,491
English learners who moved up a level
On the state’s English test (ELPAC)
Coast Unified59%
California47%
Meals: 415 of 478 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 59% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (87 of 147 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.
The district
Where does Coast Unified’s money go?
About 56 cents of every Coast Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.
$37,367
spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.
Every dollar, by what it paid for
56¢13¢11¢11¢8¢
- Instruction56%
- Buildings & maintenance13%
- Student services11%
- Administration11%
- Instruction support8%
- Other1%
The district’s 2025–26 spending plan puts $2.8 million into 14 funded actions in 4 goals. That is 14% of its $19.7 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan. The 2026–27 plan wasn’t on the Dashboard yet when we checked on 2026-10-21.
Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.
State records
Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?
478 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. The state is giving Coast Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.
Who goes to the district’s schools
- Hispanic or Latino 78%
- White 18%
- Other or not reported 4%
Is the state giving the district extra help?
The state is giving Coast Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.
State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).Common questions
What do parents ask about this district?
Are the public schools in Coast Unified good?
Coast Unified has one public elementary school we score. Cambria Grammar has a Scope Score of 74. It is Developing, at the 43rd percentile. Coast Unified has one public middle school we score. Santa Lucia Middle has a Scope Score of 73. It is Developing, at the 37th percentile. Coast Unified has one public high school we score. Coast Union High has a Scope Score of 73. It is Developing, at the 37th percentile. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Coast Unified rank highest?
Cambria Grammar is the only elementary school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 74. It is Developing, at the 43rd percentile. Santa Lucia Middle is the only middle school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 73. It is Developing, at the 37th percentile. Coast Union High is the only high school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 73. It is Developing, at the 37th 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.
How much does Coast Unified spend per student?
Coast Unified spent $37,367 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 56 cents of every Coast Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
What is in Coast Unified’s 2025–26 spending plan?
The district’s 2025–26 spending plan puts $2.8 million into 14 funded actions in 4 goals. That is 14% of its $19.7 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $1.4 million, 49% of the action budgets. The 2025–26 plan, goal by goal.
Does living in the Coast Unified district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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 governed and funded by Coast Unified, with the district’s spending and state records.
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.
Download these schools (CSV) Free to use under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.