Coast Unified: Coast Unified schools score 6.3 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 5.4 points.
Coast Unified has 3 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 38.5/100 — 6.3 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Santa Lucia Middle at 41/100, where 15.6% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $22,713 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 19.0%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 35.1/100 | 1 | 10.6% | 14.2% |
| Middle | Developing 41.3/100 | 1 | 15.6% | 14.4% |
| High | Developing 39.2/100 | 1 | 4.1% | 28.4% |
Coast Unified's middle schools average 41.3/100 — within 1.4 points of the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Coast Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Coast Unified has 3 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 38.5/100 — 6.3 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Coast Unified's middle schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 41.3.
District-wide elementary growth averages -5.4pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 6.1 points — remarkably consistent between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 19.0%, 1.1pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.4%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Santa Lucia Middle leads the district at 41 with 15.6% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Coast Unified
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Coast Unified spends $22,713 per student in current expenditures — $7,898 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Coast Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (1)
Coast Unified has 1 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 35.1 — 9.7 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -5.4pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Cambria Grammar with a Scope Score of 35 and 10.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambria Grammar Coast Unified Culture First | 10.6% | Developing 35/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
Coast Unified has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 41.3 — within 1.4 points of the state average of 42.6.
Growth is essentially flat at -1.0pp.
The highest-scoring middle school is Santa Lucia Middle with a Scope Score of 41 and 15.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Lucia Middle Coast Unified Building Momentum | 15.6% | Developing 41/100 |
High Schools (1)
Coast Unified has 1 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 39.2 — 4.5 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Coast Union High with a Scope Score of 39 and 4.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coast Union High Coast Unified Building Momentum | 4.1% | Developing 39/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology