Paso Robles Independent Study Center

Summary:

Paso Robles Independent Study Center is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 47 students, located in Paso Robles, California, which is part of the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District.

The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.5% in 2018-2019 to 39.0% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district average of 25.9% in 2022-2023. Paso Robles Independent Study Center's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics falling below the district and state averages. The school has also experienced fluctuations in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.61% in 2020-2021 to 62.16% in 2021-2022.

When compared to the nearby Kermit King Elementary, Paso Robles Independent Study Center generally underperforms in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism. As an independent study center, the school likely serves a different student population and educational model compared to the traditional elementary schools in the district, which may contribute to the observed differences in performance metrics. Collaboration with the district and other nearby schools could help identify best practices and strategies to address the challenges faced by Paso Robles Independent Study Center and support the academic and attendance-related needs of its students.

Detail:

Public K-8

2405 Spring St.
Paso Robles, CA 93446-1206

(805) 769-1620

District: Paso Robles Joint Unified

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 41

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.2%

White:

41.5%

African American:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Paso Robles Independent Study Center ranks better than 51% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.19. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Paso Robles Independent Study Center has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.2%), White (41.5%), American Indian (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paso Robles Independent Study Center is 16.3, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Paso Robles Independent Study Center employs 2.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Paso Robles Independent Study Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Paso Robles Independent Study Center 1361^st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Paso Robles Independent Study Center in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Hispanic students:

Paso Robles Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Paso Robles Joint Unified 841^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Paso Robles Independent Study Center

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Rank History for all students at Paso Robles Independent Study Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	78.63	309^th	1769	82.5%
2005	24.70	1340^th	1777	24.6%
2006	12.44	1653^rd	1804	8.4%
2011	74.16	436^th	2236	80.5%
2012	53.30	1019^th	2259	54.9%
2023	29.10	1848^th	2802	34.0%
2024	43.19	1361^st	2777	51.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paso Robles Independent Study Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.42	1448^th	2549	43.2%
2024	30.18	1768^th	2575	31.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Paso Robles Independent Study Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.64	1596^th	2547	37.3%
2024	47.40	1130^th	2546	55.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paso Robles Independent Study Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.40	1784^th	2391	25.4%
2024	53.45	895^th	2383	62.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Paso Robles Independent Study Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	139	4	1	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	191
2003	139	4	1	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	191
2004	156	9	4	49	2	n/a	n/a	4	224
2005	165	5	3	56	4	n/a	n/a	3	236
2006	152	4	4	66	6	n/a	n/a	10	242
2007	148	6	1	82	6	n/a	n/a	3	246
2008	152	9	1	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	254
2009	134	8	2	74	2	0	4	0	224
2010	30	0	2	17	1	0	1	0	51
2011	28	0	2	20	0	0	1	0	51
2012	12	0	1	14	0	0	2	0	29
2013	20	0	0	14	0	0	1	0	35
2014	19	0	0	11	0	0	2	0	32
2015	17	0	0	13	1	0	1	0	32
2016	19	0	1	15	0	2	2	0	39
2017	17	0	1	12	1	0	1	0	32
2018	13	0	3	12	1	0	2	0	31
2019	17	3	1	12	0	0	0	0	33
2020	10	3	0	16	0	0	0	0	29
2021	104	5	1	55	0	1	13	0	179
2022	31	0	2	37	0	0	4	0	74
2023	14	0	1	27	0	0	5	0	47
2024	17	1	0	21	1	0	1	0	41

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Paso Robles Independent Study Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	191	8.4	22.7	13.1
2003	191	8.4	22.7	13.1
2004	224	9.4	23.8	16.4
2005	236	12.5	18.9	22.7
2006	242	14.2	17.0	13.8
2007	246	6.3	39.0	22.2
2008	254	8.2	31.0	29.9
2009	224	12.7	16.4	0
2010	51	2.6	19.6	n/a
2011	51	n/a	n/a	0
2012	29	2.6	11.1	89.7
2013	35	1.7	20.5	25.7
2014	32	1.6	20.0	18.8
2015	32	2.0	16.0	12.5
2016	39	2.0	19.5	10.3
2017	32	1.6	20.0	12.5
2018	31	1.6	19.3	16.1
2019	33	1.6	20.6	36.4
2020	29	n/a	n/a	55.2
2021	179	6.8	26.3	29.6
2022	74	3.5	21.1	62.2
2023	47	4.1	11.4	48.9
2024	41	2.5	16.3	56.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Paso Robles Independent Study Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	191	8.4	22.7	13.1
2003	191	8.4	22.7	13.1
2004	224	9.4	23.8	16.4
2005	236	12.5	18.9	22.7
2006	242	14.2	17.0	13.8
2007	246	6.3	39.0	22.2
2008	254	8.2	31.0	29.9
2009	224	12.7	16.4	0
2010	51	2.6	19.6	n/a
2011	51	n/a	n/a	0
2012	29	2.6	11.1	89.7
2013	35	1.7	20.5	25.7
2014	32	1.6	20.0	18.8
2015	32	2.0	16.0	12.5
2016	39	2.0	19.5	10.3
2017	32	1.6	20.0	12.5
2018	31	1.6	19.3	16.1
2019	33	1.6	20.6	36.4
2020	29	n/a	n/a	55.2
2021	179	6.8	26.3	29.6
2022	74	3.5	21.1	62.2
2023	47	4.1	11.4	48.9
2024	41	2.5	16.3	56.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Paso Robles Independent Study Center

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2021	76.2%	0.0%	0.0%	90.5%	81.0%	81.0%	90.5%	85.7%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paso Robles Independent Study Center

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	33	47	42.4%
African American	3	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	12	27	125%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	17	14	17.6%
Two or More Races	0	5
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.4%	48.9%	12.6%

Schools Near Paso Robles Independent Study Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Paso Robles Independent Study Center	Public	K-8	2405 Spring St.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1620	41	3	16.3	56.1%	17 (41.5%)	1 (2.4%)	21 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)		27.8	31.6						44.4	31.8						16.7	15.9
Glen Speck Elementary	Public	K-5	401 17th St.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1350	379	14	27.0	79.9%	87 (23.0%)	4 (1.1%)	253 (66.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.4%)	29.3	3985^th of 5862 public elementary schools	32.0%		26.3	4249^th of 5874 public elementary schools	27.7%	264	19.4		19.4	35.2	28.3	20.0				27.5	29.1	31.5	32.3				31.0
Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary	Public	K-5	525 36th St.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1200	621	23	27.6	63.1%	109 (17.6%)	5 (0.8%)	481 (77.5%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	34.4	3560^th of 5862 public elementary schools	39.3%		34.3	3556^th of 5874 public elementary schools	39.5%	4	15.0		15.0	31.3	54.2	32.4				38.3	33.7	44.1	14.2				29.6	97.1			97.1
Kermit King Elementary	Public	K-5	700 Schoolhouse Cir.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1700	402	15	26.8	50.0%	242 (60.2%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (29.9%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	76.5	1308^th of 5862 public elementary schools	77.7%		79	1204^th of 5874 public elementary schools	79.5%	104	61.5		61.5	56.1	54.2	75.0				62.4	51.8	37.3	56.6				49.8	96.4				96.4
Pat Butler Elementary	Public	K-5	700 Nicklaus St.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1750	380	15	25.3	54.5%	157 (41.3%)	1 (0.3%)	189 (49.7%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	52.7	2409^th of 5862 public elementary schools	58.9%		61.6	1985^th of 5874 public elementary schools	66.2%	424	35.5		35.5	40.0	53.6	47.5				47.6	35.1	34.3	43.6				37.5	92.5	93.8		96.3	93.8	93.8
Almond Acres Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1145 Niblick Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Almond Acres Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 221-8550	471	24	19.9	45.6%	263 (55.8%)	3 (0.6%)	155 (32.9%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.3%)	30.2	3908^th of 5862 public elementary schools	33.3%		42.8	2960^th of 5874 public elementary schools	49.6%	948	27.6	34.0	30.5	15.9	34.0	32.8	29.3	46.3	59.6	36.3	22.7	42.0	24.1	20.7	29.6	36.2	28.9	84.4	91.1			86.7
Winifred Pifer Elementary	Public	K-5	1350 Creston Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1300	400	16	25.0	74.8%	103 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	273 (68.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	31.8	3792^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	35.3%		31.5	3764^th of 5874 public elementary schools	35.9%	28	25.0		25.0	42.9	36.8	31.7				37.0	34.5	20.0	16.9				23.5	92.5	97.2	98.1	95.3	97.2	96.2
Virginia Peterson Elementary	Public	K-5	2501 Beechwood Dr.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1250	396	18	21.9	67.7%	102 (25.8%)	11 (2.8%)	245 (61.9%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	31.3	3826^th of 5862 public elementary schools	34.7%		41.6	3028^th of 5874 public elementary schools	48.5%	798	18.2		18.2	32.8	46.6	33.3				37.5	27.1	33.9	15.2				25.0	92.4	96.2	94.9	97.5	96.2	94.9
Templeton Elementary	Public	K-2	215 Eighth St.	Templeton	93465	San Luis Obispo County	Templeton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 434-5820	433	20	21.6	28.4%	284 (65.6%)	2 (0.5%)	104 (24.0%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.9%)								(n/a)																		95.5	96.8		96.8	96.2	98.1	$9,181
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	2025 Ranchita Canyon Rd.	San Miguel	93451	San Luis Obispo County	Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 467-3453	50	4	12.5	34.0%	30 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (30.0%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.0%)								(n/a)					63.6					64.5		18.2					41.9							$20,420

Frequently Asked Questions about Paso Robles Independent Study Center

What is the racial makeup of Paso Robles Independent Study Center?

Students at Paso Robles Independent Study Center are 51% Hispanic, 41% White, 2% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Paso Robles Independent Study Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 41 students attended Paso Robles Independent Study Center.

What district is Paso Robles Independent Study Center in?

Paso Robles Joint Unified

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