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Templeton Unified.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Templeton Unified—and look beyond a single district average.

Templeton HighVineyard ElementaryTempleton Independent Study HighTempleton MiddleTempleton HomeTempleton UnifiedN ↑
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Census district boundary
The K–12 path at a glance
Elementary1 school
avg 44.3/1001 Solid
Middle2 schools
avg 31.1/1001 Solid, 1 Needs Support
High2 schools
avg 52.1/1001 Solid, 1 Needs Support

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 3

The elementary years

One elementary school: Vineyard Elementary at 44/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

The level averages 44.3/100 — 5.5 points above the state average.

The catch

One campus is the whole sample — a single year's cohort moves every number in this chapter.

Vineyard Elementary
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68th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100

Elementary school detail in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 3

The middle years

The middle schools average 31.1/100 — 7.4 points below the state average. Here is what that number does and doesn't say.

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2 middle schools span 14 points around an average of 31.1.

The strength

Students are showing up: chronic absenteeism runs 12.3% against a state average of 18.1%.

The catch

1 of 2 middle schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.

Templeton Middle
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55th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100
Templeton Home
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21st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100

Middle school detail in the appendix →

Stage 3 of 3

The high school years

The path ends on a single bet: Templeton High at 61, then a 19-point drop to the next of 2 high schools.

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2 high schools span 19 points around an average of 52.1.

The strength

Templeton High is the strongest option at 61/100 — 19.8% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

1 of 2 high schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.

Templeton High
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74th percentile · SolidScope Score 61/100
Templeton Independent Study High
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19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 43/100

High school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Vineyard Elementary at 44/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Vineyard Elementary 68th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100Templeton Middle 55th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100Templeton High 74th percentile · SolidScope Score 61/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Templeton Unified has 5 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 44.3/100 · range 44.3–44.3

Middle schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

2 comparable schools · average 31.1/100 · range 23.9–38.4

High schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

2 comparable schools · average 52.1/100 · range 42.8–61.4

Explore Templeton Unified by place.

Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Templeton Unifiedthis district42.2 / 1005Templeton High—
Atascadero Unified40.9 / 1008Atascadero High5.2 mi
Paso Robles Joint Unified35.4 / 1009Paso Robles High5.9 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Schools in Templeton Unified

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Templeton Unified · 1 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Vineyard Elementary
Templeton Unified
21.3%68th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100

Middle schools in Templeton Unified · 2 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Templeton Middle
Templeton Unified
18.7%55th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100
Templeton Home
Templeton Unified
3.6%21st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100

High schools in Templeton Unified · 2 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Templeton High
Templeton Unified
19.8%74th percentile · SolidScope Score 61/100
Templeton Independent Study High
Templeton Unified
10.6%19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 43/100
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Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Templeton Unified spent $15,452 per student in FY 2024–25 — $5,039 less than the median California district ($20,491), about 25% lower. About 63 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction63%
  • Instruction support8%
  • Student services9%
  • Administration8%
  • Buildings & maintenance10%
  • Other2%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$46,688–$107,678
Teaching staff122 · FTE
District enrollment2,317 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 31.5% · White 48.6% · Black 0.1% · Asian 2.0% · Other 17.9%
Free/reduced lunch29% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

Explore the next stage, then verify the schools available for your address.

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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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.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 5 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Templeton Unified?
This SchoolScope directory lists 5 public schools in Templeton Unified with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Templeton Unified?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Vineyard Elementary (44/100). Middle: Templeton Middle (38/100). High: Templeton High (61/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Templeton Unified guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.