San Luis Obispo County

11 districts  ·  75 schools  ·  CAASPP data 2019–2026

County-Wide Test Scores (% Proficient or Above)
54.12%
ELA 2025–2026
56.9%
ELA 2019
40.8%
Math 2025–2026
45.54%
Math 2019
6-Year Trend (ELA & Math)
▼ -2.78pp since 2019▼ -4.74pp since 2019
▲ 1.96pp since 2026▲ 1.11pp since 2026
Score Key
Scores show the % of students meeting or exceeding California grade-level standards (CAASPP)
ELAEnglish Language Arts — reading, writing & communication, assessed in grades 3–8 & 11
MathMathematics — problem-solving and quantitative reasoning skills
▲Improved since the comparison year
▼Declined since the comparison year
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
SuperintendentJames Brescia
Phone(805) 543-7732
Address3350 Education Dr
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Data last updated: October 2026  •  Source: CAASPP 2019-2026
Districts & Schools
⚲
Atascadero Unified
ELA 51.04%Math 38.55%
District Leadership
SuperintendentThomas Butler
Phone(805) 462-4200
Address5601 West Mall
Atascadero, CA 93422
Score History (% Proficient)
YearELAMath
201952.0%40.3%
2021——
202251.01%39.03%
202351.88%38.6%
202448.3%36.54%
202651.04%38.55%
ELA Trend
▼ 0.96pp since 2019
Math Trend
▼ 1.75pp since 2019
School Board Members
NameRole / AreaTerm Exp.
Corinne KuhnleMember2028
Denise McGrew-KaneMember2026
Jodi TaylorMember2028
Joey ArnoldMember2028
Rebekah KoznekMember2026
Tracy Ellis-WeitMember2026
Vy PierceMember2026
Schools (11)
Atascadero High
PrincipalCourtney Baca
Phone(805) 462-4300
Address1 High School Hill, Atascadero, CA 93422
Atascadero Middle
PrincipalBrent Vander Weide
Phone(805) 462-4360
Address6501 Lewis Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422
Carrisa Plains Elementary
PrincipalLindsay Lopez
Phone(805) 475-2244
Address9640 Carrisa Hwy., Santa Margarita, CA 93453
Creston Elementary
PrincipalLindsay Lopez
Phone(805) 238-4771
Address5105 O'Donovan Rd., Creston, CA 93432
Fine Arts Academy
PrincipalTristan Shorba
Phone(805) 460-2500
Address6100 Olmeda Ave., Atascadero, CA 93422
Monterey Road Elementary
PrincipalJennifer Isbell
Phone(805) 462-4270
Address3355 Monterey Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422
Paloma Creek High
PrincipalElizabeth Madding
Phone(805) 462-4350
Address10801 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422
San Benito Elementary
PrincipalKathryn Holmes
Phone(805) 462-4330
Address4300 San Benito Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422
San Gabriel Elementary
PrincipalMerry Reynolds
Phone(805) 462-4340
Address8500 San Gabriel Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422
Santa Margarita Elementary
PrincipalMarshawn Porter
Phone(805) 438-5633
Address22070 H St., Santa Margarita, CA 93453
Santa Rosa Road Academic Academy
PrincipalSarah Betz
Phone(805) 462-4290
Address8655 Santa Rosa Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422
Cayucos Elementary
ELA 69.06%Math 59.71%
District Leadership
SuperintendentJennifer Gaviola
Phone(805) 995-3694
Address301 Cayucos Drive
Cayucos, CA 93430
Score History (% Proficient)
YearELAMath
201965.79%54.39%
202157.69%48.08%
202269.64%60.71%
202369.72%61.11%
202461.82%57.27%
202669.06%59.71%
ELA Trend
▲ 3.27pp since 2019
Math Trend
▲ 5.32pp since 2019
School Board Members
NameRole / AreaTerm Exp.
Chris CastilloMember2026
Daniel PuettMember2028
Gretchen RossMember2026
Kerry FriendMember2026
Peter SchulerMember2028
Schools (1)
Cayucos Elementary
PrincipalLiz Villalobos
Phone(805) 995-3694
Address301 Cayucos Dr., Cayucos, CA 93430
Coast Unified
ELA 38.29%Math 25.68%
District Leadership
SuperintendentScott Smith
Phone(805) 927-3880
Address1350 Main Street
Cambria, CA 93428
Score History (% Proficient)
YearELAMath
201952.07%37.93%
202135.0%19.93%
202237.4%26.77%
202342.28%32.39%
202435.8%28.19%
202638.29%25.68%
ELA Trend
▼ 13.78pp since 2019
Math Trend
▼ 12.25pp since 2019
School Board Members
NameRole / AreaTerm Exp.
Christine Amato QuinnMember — Trustee Area 12028
Joe PrianMember — Trustee Area 32026
Lee McFarlandMember — Trustee Area 22026
Lisa WesemanMember — Trustee Area 42028
Nicholas JohnsonMember — Trustee Area 52028
Schools (4)
Cambria Grammar
PrincipalJill Southern
Phone(805) 927-4400
Address3223 Main St., Cambria, CA 93428
Coast Union High
PrincipalEdward Arrigoni
Phone(805) 927-3889
Address2950 Santa Rosa Creek Rd., Cambria, CA 93428
Leffingwell High (Continuation)
PrincipalEdward Arrigoni
Phone(805) 927-7148
Address2820 Santa Rosa Creek Rd., Cambria, CA 93428
Santa Lucia Middle
PrincipalDavid Nygren
Phone(805) 927-3693
Address2850 Schoolhouse Ln., Cambria, CA 93428
Lucia Mar Unified
ELA 54.67%Math 38.65%
District Leadership
SuperintendentPaul Fawcett
Phone(805) 474-3000
Address602 Orchard Street
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Score History (% Proficient)
YearELAMath
201956.38%42.06%
2021——
202250.08%32.81%
202351.19%34.25%
202452.26%36.02%
202654.67%38.65%
ELA Trend
▼ 1.71pp since 2019
Math Trend
▼ 3.41pp since 2019
School Board Members
NameRole / AreaTerm Exp.
Member—
Schools (18)
Arroyo Grande High
PrincipalBrad Grumbles
Phone(805) 474-3200
Address495 Valley Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Branch Elementary
PrincipalWhitney Whitney
Phone(805) 474-3720
Address970 School Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Central Coast New Tech High
PrincipalSarah Butler
Phone(805) 474-3350
Address523 North Thompson Ave., Nipomo, CA 93444
Dana Elementary
PrincipalStacey Russell
Phone(805) 474-3790
Address920 West Tefft St., Nipomo, CA 93444
Fairgrove Elementary
PrincipalCarol Littlefield-Halfman
Phone(805) 474-3740
Address2101 The Pike, Grover Beach, CA 93433
Grover Beach Elementary
PrincipalPetra Reynolds
Phone(805) 474-3770
Address365 South 10th St., Grover Beach, CA 93433
Grover Heights Elementary
PrincipalKelly Logue
Phone(805) 474-3700
Address770 North Eighth St., Grover Beach, CA 93433
Harloe Elementary
PrincipalDebra Webster
Phone(805) 474-3710
Address901 Fair Oaks Ave., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Judkins Middle
PrincipalIan Penton
Phone(805) 474-3600
Address680 Wadsworth St., Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Lange (Dorothea) Elementary
PrincipalSpencer Finkle
Phone(805) 474-3670
Address1661 Via Alta Mesa, Nipomo, CA 93444
Lopez Continuation High
PrincipalKieth Gledhill
Phone(805) 474-3750
Address1055 Mesa View Dr., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Mesa Middle
PrincipalMichael Flushman
Phone(805) 474-3400
Address2555 Halcyon Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Nipomo Elementary
PrincipalJennifer Elisondo
Phone(805) 474-3780
Address190 East Price St., Nipomo, CA 93444
Nipomo High
PrincipalJohn Denno
Phone(805) 474-3300
Address525 North Thompson Rd., Nipomo, CA 93444
Ocean View Elementary
PrincipalMatt David
Phone(805) 474-3730
Address1208 Linda Dr., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Oceano Elementary
PrincipalJoshua Herrera
Phone(805) 474-3800
Address1551 17th St., Oceano, CA 93445
Paulding Middle
PrincipalErika Timmer
Phone(805) 474-3500
Address600 Crown Hill St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Shell Beach Elementary
PrincipalJames Snyder
Phone(805) 474-3760
Address2100 Shell Beach Rd., Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Paso Robles Joint Unified
ELA 42.75%Math 29.79%
District Leadership
SuperintendentJennifer Loftus
Phone(805) 769-1000
Address800 Niblick Road
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Score History (% Proficient)
YearELAMath
201947.71%35.84%
202154.53%28.87%
202240.82%29.47%
202341.62%30.45%
202442.27%28.77%
202642.75%29.79%
ELA Trend
▼ 4.96pp since 2019
Math Trend
▼ 6.05pp since 2019
School Board Members
NameRole / AreaTerm Exp.
Member—
Schools (10)
Daniel Lewis Middle
PrincipalLisa Shipman
Phone(805) 769-1450
Address900 Creston Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446
George H. Flamson Middle
PrincipalAudra Carr
Phone(805) 769-1400
Address2405 Spring St., Paso Robles, CA 93446
Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary
PrincipalCristina Velasco
Phone(805) 769-1200
Address525 36th St., Paso Robles, CA 93446
Glen Speck Elementary
PrincipalStephenie Walker
Phone(805) 769-1350
Address401 17th St., Paso Robles, CA 93446
Kermit King Elementary
PrincipalLisa Shipman
Phone(805) 769-1700
Address700 Schoolhouse Cir., Paso Robles, CA 93446
Liberty High (Continuation)
PrincipalDaniel Sharon
Phone(805) 769-1600
Address810 Niblick Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446
Paso Robles High
PrincipalMichael Susank
Phone(805) 769-1500
Address801 Niblick Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446
Pat Butler Elementary
PrincipalEmma Barker
Phone(805) 769-1750
Address700 Nicklaus St., Paso Robles, CA 93446
Virginia Peterson Elementary
PrincipalMonica Pafumi
Phone(805) 769-1250
Address2501 Beechwood Dr., Paso Robles, CA 93446
Winifred Pifer Elementary
PrincipalHolly Moore
Phone(805) 769-1300
Address1350 Creston Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446
Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary
ELA 60.71%Math 21.43%
District Leadership
SuperintendentWendy Nielsen
Phone(805) 467-3453
Address2025 Ranchita Canyon Road
San Miguel, CA 93451
Score History (% Proficient)
YearELAMath
201986.96%73.91%
202167.57%44.12%
202275.86%68.97%
202374.19%54.84%
202464.52%41.94%
202660.71%21.43%
ELA Trend
▼ 26.25pp since 2019
Math Trend
▼ 52.48pp since 2019
School Board Members
NameRole / AreaTerm Exp.
Member—
Schools (1)
Pleasant Valley Elementary
PrincipalWendy Nielsen
Phone(805) 467-3453
Address2025 Ranchita Canyon Rd., San Miguel, CA 93451
San Luis Coastal Unified
ELA 68.16%Math 57.21%
District Leadership
SuperintendentEric Prater
Phone(805) 549-1200
Address1500 Lizzie Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Score History (% Proficient)
YearELAMath
201970.43%64.08%
202158.85%50.32%
202264.04%55.62%
202365.48%56.97%
202466.5%57.64%
202668.16%57.21%
ELA Trend
▼ 2.27pp since 2019
Math Trend
▼ 6.87pp since 2019
School Board Members
NameRole / AreaTerm Exp.
Member—
Schools (17)
Baywood Elementary
PrincipalKirstin May
Phone(805) 534-2856
Address1330 Ninth St., Los Osos, CA 93402
Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter
PrincipalJulie Turk
Phone(805) 595-7169
Address1401 San Luis Bay Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Bishop's Peak Elementary
PrincipalDiana Jones
Phone(805) 596-4030
Address451 Jaycee Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
C L Smith Elementary
PrincipalAaron Black
Phone(805) 596-4094
Address1375 Balboa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Del Mar Elementary
PrincipalChelsea Smiley
Phone(805) 771-1858
Address501 Sequoia St., Morro Bay, CA 93442
Hawthorne Elementary
PrincipalBrittany Tricamo
Phone(805) 596-4070
Address2125 Story St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Laguna Middle
PrincipalNathan Meinert
Phone(805) 596-4055
Address11050 Los Osos Valley Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Los Osos Middle
PrincipalHeather Contreras
Phone(805) 534-2835
Address1555 El Moro St., Los Osos, CA 93402
Los Ranchos Elementary
PrincipalJames McMillen
Phone(805) 596-4075
Address5785 Los Ranchos Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Monarch Grove Elementary
PrincipalKatie Salcido
Phone(805) 534-2844
Address348 Los Osos Valley Rd., Los Osos, CA 93402
Morro Bay High
PrincipalScott Schalde
Phone(805) 771-1845
Address235 Atascadero Rd., Morro Bay, CA 93442
PEEP - PREPARE
PrincipalJanet Gould
Phone(805) 549-1220
Address1500 Lizzie St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Pacheco Elementary
PrincipalMarcelo Huizar
Phone(805) 596-4081
Address261 Cuesta Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Pacific Beach High
PrincipalChris Dowler
Phone(805) 596-4023
Address11950 Los Osos Valley Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
San Luis Obispo High
PrincipalRollin Dickinson
Phone(805) 596-4040
Address1499 San Luis Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Sinsheimer Elementary
PrincipalJessica Miller
Phone(805) 596-4088
Address2755 Augusta St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Teach Elementary
PrincipalJeff Martin
Phone(805) 596-4100
Address165 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
ELA 9.38%Math 1.04%
District Leadership
SuperintendentJames Brescia
Phone(805) 543-7732
Address3350 Education Drive
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Score History (% Proficient)
YearELAMath
201912.05%0.0%
202112.2%0.0%
202215.83%86.0%
202316.67%2.75%
202413.04%75.0%
20269.38%1.04%
ELA Trend
▼ 2.67pp since 2019
Math Trend
▲ 1.04pp since 2019
Schools (3)
Almond Acres Charter Academy
PrincipalJeff Cadwallader
Phone(805) 221-8550
Address1145 Niblick Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446
Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter
PrincipalKyle Martin
Phone(805) 782-6882
Address721 Mendocino Ave., Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
San Luis County Special Education
PrincipalWilliam Hanham
Phone(805) 593-3186
Address3360 Education Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
San Miguel Joint Union
ELA 37.26%Math 31.41%
District Leadership
SuperintendentKaren Grandoli
Phone(805) 467-3216
Address1601 L Street
San Miguel, CA 93451
Score History (% Proficient)
YearELAMath
201940.22%36.51%
2021——
202235.77%28.35%
202339.42%28.01%
202436.91%34.44%
202637.26%31.41%
ELA Trend
▼ 2.96pp since 2019
Math Trend
▼ 5.1pp since 2019
School Board Members
NameRole / AreaTerm Exp.
Member—
Schools (2)
Cappy Culver Elementary
PrincipalShanna Ray
Phone(805) 227-1040
Address11011 Heritage Ranch Loop Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446
Lillian Larsen Elementary
PrincipalKaren Grandoli
Phone(805) 467-3216
Address1601 L St., San Miguel, CA 93451
Shandon Joint Unified
ELA 39.47%Math 20.54%
District Leadership
SuperintendentKristina Benson
Phone(805) 238-0286
Address101 South First Street
Shandon, CA 93461
Score History (% Proficient)
YearELAMath
201932.03%25.32%
2021——
202214.09%8.72%
202329.77%15.27%
202428.69%11.48%
202639.47%20.54%
ELA Trend
▲ 7.44pp since 2019
Math Trend
▼ 4.78pp since 2019
School Board Members
NameRole / AreaTerm Exp.
Member—
Schools (3)
Parkfield Elementary
PrincipalShannon Kepins
Phone(805) 463-2331
Address70585 Parkfield Coalinga Rd., San Miguel, CA 93451
Shandon Elementary
PrincipalShannon Kepins
Phone(805) 238-1782
Address301 South First St., Shandon, CA 93461
Shandon High
PrincipalKristina Benson
Phone(805) 238-0286
Address101 South First St., Shandon, CA 93461
Templeton Unified
ELA 53.65%Math 39.0%
District Leadership
SuperintendentEdd Bond
Phone(805) 434-5800
Address960 Old County Road
Templeton, CA 93465
Score History (% Proficient)
YearELAMath
201963.23%47.02%
202170.53%37.89%
202257.6%38.46%
202354.49%40.76%
202454.4%41.76%
202653.65%39.0%
ELA Trend
▼ 9.58pp since 2019
Math Trend
▼ 8.02pp since 2019
School Board Members
NameRole / AreaTerm Exp.
Member—
Schools (5)
Eagle Canyon High
PrincipalDebby Garcia
Phone(805) 434-5833
Address950 Old County Rd., Templeton, CA 93465
Templeton Elementary
PrincipalMelissa "Kibbe" Rubin
Phone(805) 434-5820
Address215 Eighth St., Templeton, CA 93465
Templeton High
PrincipalJessica Lloyd
Phone(805) 434-5888
Address1200 Main St., Templeton, CA 93465
Templeton Middle
PrincipalEugene Miller
Phone(805) 434-5813
Address925 Old County Rd., Templeton, CA 93465
Vineyard Elementary
PrincipalDevon Hodgson
Phone(805) 434-5840
Address2121 Vineyard Dr., Templeton, CA 93465

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