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Arroyo Grande, CA
Public School Ratings




Arroyo Grande Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Lucia Mar Unified School District details

Lucia Mar Unified School District
602 Orchard St.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

9,621 Students enrolled in District

19 Schools in District

20 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Lucia Mar Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

7

(10 is best)

Better than 67.5% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 55.9% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
44%
41%
52%
47%
36%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Arroyo Grande High School
495 Valley Rd.
Arroyo Grande, CA, 93420
09-12
Branch Elementary School
970 School Rd.
Arroyo Grande, CA, 93420
KG-06
Central Coast New Tech High School
523 North Thompson Ave.
Nipomo, CA, 93444
09-12
Dana Elementary School
920 West Tefft St.
Nipomo, CA, 93444
KG-06
Fairgrove Elementary School
2101 The Pike
Grover Beach, CA, 93433
KG-06
Grover Beach Elementary School
365 South 10th St.
Grover Beach, CA, 93433
KG-06
Grover Heights Elementary School
770 North Eighth St.
Grover Beach, CA, 93433
KG-06
Harloe Elementary School
901 Fair Oaks Ave.
Arroyo Grande, CA, 93420
KG-06
Judkins Middle School
680 Wadsworth St.
Pismo Beach, CA, 93449
07-08
Lange (dorothea) Elementary School
1661 Via Alta Mesa
Nipomo, CA, 93444
KG-06
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 43.6% 22.0%
Black 0.4% 5.2%
Hispanic 53.3% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.2% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 60.4% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 49.2% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 11.2% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,993 $86,518,000 50.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,008 $9,701,000 5.7%
Staff $381 $3,668,000 2.2%
General Administration $251 $2,415,000 1.4%
School Administration $955 $9,185,000 5.4%
Operation $1,228 $11,813,000 6.9%
Transportation $288 $2,772,000 1.6%
Other $544 $5,230,000 3.1%
Total Support $4,655 $44,784,000 26.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,076 $39,216,000 23.0%
Total Expenditures $17,724 $170,518,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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