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Lucia Mar Unified Elementary Schools

12 schools ranked by composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

District performance overview

Lucia Mar Unified has 12 ranked elementary schools averaging a composite score of 46.8 — 1.3 points near the state average of 45.5. Scores range from 33.1 to 72.4.

The highest-scoring school is Branch Elementary with a composite of 72.4 and 52.5% exceeding standard.

Wide performance spread: The 39.3-point gap between the highest and lowest scoring schools in Lucia Mar Unified suggests significant variation in school quality within the same district. Choosing the right school within this district matters more than choosing the district itself.

District-wide chronic absenteeism averages 12.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite
46.8
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
39.3
33.1 – 72.4
Avg Exceeded %
22.4%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
12
With composite scores
# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Branch Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
San Luis Obispo 72.4 52.5% 76.5% 6.8% 0.0%
2 Ocean View Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
San Luis Obispo 60.6 38.7% 68.2% 6.5% 1.8%
3 Shell Beach Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
San Luis Obispo 54.5 39.8% 69.2% 8.5% 2.5%
4 Harloe Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
San Luis Obispo 51.7 28.7% 55.6% 10.9% 2.3%
5 Fairgrove Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
San Luis Obispo 45.7 21.7% 49.9% 13.2% 3.4%
6 Oceano Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
San Luis Obispo 45.0 14.7% 36.4% 8.1% 1.2%
7 Lange (Dorothea) Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
San Luis Obispo 42.7 17.7% 41.7% 8.4% 1.5%
8 Nipomo Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
San Luis Obispo 42.2 10.0% 25.3% 16.3% 1.7%
9 Grover Heights Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
San Luis Obispo 41.6 13.6% 37.9% 10.4% 4.3%
10 Dana Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
San Luis Obispo 37.5 12.2% 32.1% 14.7% 2.8%
11 Grover Beach Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
San Luis Obispo 35.1 11.3% 29.7% 15.3% 4.5%
12 Pacific View Academy
Lucia Mar Unified
San Luis Obispo 33.1 8.7% 27.4% 34.1% 0.0%