Lucia Mar Unified: Lucia Mar Unified schools score within 1.6 points of the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 8.9 points.
Lucia Mar Unified has 16 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 46.5/100 — within 1.6 points of the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Branch Elementary at 90/100, where 57.6% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,172 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 17.8%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 46.9/100 | 12 | 21.9% | 13.3% |
| High | Developing 45.1/100 | 4 | 20.6% | 31.5% |
Lucia Mar Unified's elementary schools average 46.9/100 — 2.1 points above the state average with a −8.9pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Lucia Mar Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Lucia Mar Unified has 16 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 46.5/100 — within 1.6 points of the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Lucia Mar Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 46.9.
District-wide elementary growth averages -8.9pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 68.9 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 17.8%, 0.1pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.9%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Branch Elementary leads the district at 90 with 57.6% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Lucia Mar Unified
Hidden gems: 1 school in Lucia Mar Unified is classified as On the Rise — 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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Lucia Mar Unified spends $12,172 per student in current expenditures — $2,643 below 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 Lucia Mar Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (12)
Lucia Mar Unified has 12 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 46.9 — 2.1 points above the state average of 44.8. 1 of 12 elementary schools have Scope Scores above 90.
Growth averages -8.9pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Branch Elementary with a Scope Score of 90 and 57.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Branch Elementary Lucia Mar Unified High Ceiling | 57.6% | Strong 90/100 |
| 2 | Ocean View Elementary Lucia Mar Unified Solid Base | 35.8% | Solid 58/100 |
| 3 | Shell Beach Elementary Lucia Mar Unified Building Momentum | 35.2% | Solid 52/100 |
| 4 | Oceano Elementary Lucia Mar Unified Culture First | 14.7% | Developing 48/100 |
| 5 | Harloe Elementary Lucia Mar Unified Building Momentum | 28.8% | Developing 47/100 |
| 6 | Fairgrove Elementary Lucia Mar Unified Building Momentum | 21.1% | Developing 45/100 |
| 7 | Lange (Dorothea) Elementary Lucia Mar Unified Building Momentum | 16.9% | Developing 44/100 |
| 8 | Pacific View Academy Lucia Mar Unified Building Momentum | 7.7% | Developing 41/100 |
| 9 | Dana Elementary Lucia Mar Unified Building Momentum | 13.0% | Developing 38/100 |
| 10 | Grover Heights Elementary Lucia Mar Unified Building Momentum | 12.2% | Developing 35/100 |
| 11 | Grover Beach Elementary Lucia Mar Unified Building Momentum | 10.7% | Developing 33/100 |
| 12 | Nipomo Elementary Lucia Mar Unified On the Rise | 9.4% | Developing 31/100 |
High Schools (4)
Lucia Mar Unified has 4 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 45.1 — within 1.4 points of the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Arroyo Grande High with a Scope Score of 57 and 28.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arroyo Grande High Lucia Mar Unified Building Momentum | 28.6% | Solid 57/100 |
| 2 | Central Coast New Tech High Lucia Mar Unified Solid Base | 36.7% | Solid 55/100 |
| 3 | Nipomo High Lucia Mar Unified Building Momentum | 16.1% | Developing 47/100 |
| 4 | Lopez Continuation High Lucia Mar Unified Building Momentum | 1.1% | Needs Support 21/100 |
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