San Luis Coastal Unified: San Luis Coastal Unified schools score 9.0 points above the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 3.7 points.
San Luis Coastal Unified has 14 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 53.8/100 — 9.0 points above the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter at 77/100, where 47.0% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,433 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 19.6%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Solid 54.6/100 | 10 | 35.4% | 14.5% |
| Middle | Solid 52.0/100 | 1 | 30.5% | 24.4% |
| High | Solid 51.7/100 | 3 | 21.2% | 35.1% |
San Luis Coastal Unified's elementary schools average 54.6/100 — 9.8 points above the state average with a −3.7pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in San Luis Coastal Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
San Luis Coastal Unified has 14 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 53.8/100 — 9.0 points above the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: San Luis Coastal Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 54.6.
District-wide elementary growth averages -3.7pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 45.9 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 19.6%, 1.7pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.2%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter leads the district at 77 with 47.0% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in San Luis Coastal Unified
Hidden gems: 1 school in San Luis Coastal Unified is classified as Growth Engine — 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
San Luis Coastal Unified spends $15,433 per student in current expenditures — $618 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 San Luis Coastal Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (10)
San Luis Coastal Unified has 10 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 54.6 — 9.8 points above the state average of 44.8. 1 of 10 elementary schools score above 70.
Growth averages -3.7pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter with a Scope Score of 77 and 47.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter San Luis Coastal Unified Strong All-Around | 47.0% | Strong 77/100 |
| 2 | C L Smith Elementary San Luis Coastal Unified Building Momentum | 36.2% | Solid 59/100 |
| 3 | Monarch Grove Elementary San Luis Coastal Unified Solid Base | 39.4% | Solid 58/100 |
| 4 | Los Ranchos Elementary San Luis Coastal Unified Solid Base | 43.5% | Solid 56/100 |
| 5 | Pacheco Elementary San Luis Coastal Unified Culture First | 28.4% | Solid 55/100 |
| 6 | Sinsheimer Elementary San Luis Coastal Unified Solid Base | 39.3% | Solid 55/100 |
| 7 | Bishop's Peak Elementary San Luis Coastal Unified Solid Base | 38.0% | Solid 54/100 |
| 8 | Baywood Elementary San Luis Coastal Unified Growth Engine | 25.9% | Developing 47/100 |
| 9 | Del Mar Elementary San Luis Coastal Unified Building Momentum | 24.9% | Developing 44/100 |
| 10 | Hawthorne Elementary San Luis Coastal Unified Building Momentum | 31.7% | Developing 42/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
San Luis Coastal Unified has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 52.0 — 9.4 points above the state average of 42.6.
Growth averages -9.4pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring middle school is Los Osos Middle with a Scope Score of 52 and 30.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Osos Middle San Luis Coastal Unified Building Momentum | 30.5% | Solid 52/100 |
High Schools (3)
San Luis Coastal Unified has 3 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 51.7 — 7.9 points above the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Morro Bay High with a Scope Score of 62 and 25.8% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morro Bay High San Luis Coastal Unified Strong All-Around | 25.8% | Solid 62/100 |
| 2 | San Luis Obispo High San Luis Coastal Unified Building Momentum | 36.3% | Solid 62/100 |
| 3 | Pacific Beach High San Luis Coastal Unified Building Momentum | 1.6% | Developing 31/100 |
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