Paso Robles Joint Unified: Paso Robles Joint Unified elementary schools add +9.3 points from grade 3 to 5 — a signal that schools are adding real value.
Paso Robles Joint Unified has 10 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 38.3/100 — 6.5 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary at 54/100, where 19.7% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $11,589 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 3 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 27.0%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 39.2/100 | 7 | 13.8% | 21.2% |
| High | Developing 36.1/100 | 3 | 8.5% | 40.4% |
Paso Robles Joint Unified's elementary schools average 39.2/100 — 5.6 points below the state average with +9.3pp grade-to-grade growth.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Paso Robles Joint Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Paso Robles Joint Unified has 10 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 38.3/100 — 6.5 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Paso Robles Joint Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 39.2.
District-wide elementary growth averages +9.3pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — schools are adding meaningful value beyond what students arrive with.
Score range of 31.3 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 27.0%, 9.1pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.6%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary leads the district at 54 with 19.7% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Paso Robles Joint Unified
Hidden gems: 5 schools in Paso Robles Joint Unified are classified as Growth Engine (3) or On the Rise (2) — 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
Paso Robles Joint Unified spends $11,589 per student in current expenditures — $3,226 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 Paso Robles Joint Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (7)
Paso Robles Joint Unified has 7 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 39.2 — 5.6 points below the state average of 44.8.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +9.3pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary with a Scope Score of 54 and 19.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary Paso Robles Joint Unified Growth Engine | 19.7% | Solid 54/100 |
| 2 | Kermit King Elementary Paso Robles Joint Unified Growth Engine | 23.4% | Solid 50/100 |
| 3 | Virginia Peterson Elementary Paso Robles Joint Unified Growth Engine | 13.8% | Developing 44/100 |
| 4 | Pat Butler Elementary Paso Robles Joint Unified On the Rise | 15.3% | Developing 35/100 |
| 5 | Paso Robles Independent Study Center Paso Robles Joint Unified Building Momentum | 5.9% | Developing 33/100 |
| 6 | Glen Speck Elementary Paso Robles Joint Unified On the Rise | 6.5% | Developing 32/100 |
| 7 | Winifred Pifer Elementary Paso Robles Joint Unified Building Momentum | 11.9% | Needs Support 27/100 |
High Schools (3)
Paso Robles Joint Unified has 3 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 36.1 — 7.6 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Paso Robles High with a Scope Score of 51 and 19.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paso Robles High Paso Robles Joint Unified Building Momentum | 19.6% | Solid 51/100 |
| 2 | Independence High Paso Robles Joint Unified Building Momentum | 5.8% | Developing 34/100 |
| 3 | Liberty High (Continuation) Paso Robles Joint Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 23/100 |
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