Is Cambria Grammar a good school?

Cambria Grammar ranks 3477 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cambria Grammar?

In the 2022-23 school year, 207 students attended Cambria Grammar.

What is the racial makeup of Cambria Grammar?

Students at Cambria Grammar are 70% Hispanic, 25% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cambria Grammar attend?

Students who attend Cambria Grammar usually go on to attend: Middle : Santa Lucia Middle High : Coast Union High

Cambria Grammar

Summary:

Cambria Grammar is an elementary school located in Cambria, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 207 students. It is part of the Coast Unified School District, which is ranked 928 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cambria Grammar faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 6.8% in 2020-2021 to 25.0% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the state average and surrounding schools. The school's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics around 30-50%, compared to the state averages of 42-47%. Additionally, Cambria Grammar has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.25% to 73.17% over the past few years, significantly higher than the 20-40% rates of nearby schools like Vineyard Elementary, Cappy Culver Elementary, Del Mar Elementary, and Cayucos Elementary.

While Cambria Grammar's English Language Learner (ELL) students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 1,000 California elementary schools for this subgroup, other subgroups, such as Hispanic students and low-socioeconomic status students, have struggled, ranking in the bottom half of California schools. The school's performance has also fluctuated over the years, with rankings ranging from as high as 1,608 out of 5,614 California elementary schools in 2015-2016 (4-star rating) to as low as 4,104 out of 5,789 in 2018-2019 (1-star rating), suggesting the school may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

3223 Main St.
Cambria, CA 93428-3304

(805) 927-4400

District: Coast Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3477^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Cambria Grammar usually attend:

Middle:	Santa Lucia Middle
High:	Coast Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 207

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.6%

White:

24.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cambria Grammar ranks worse than 59.3% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.43. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (69.6%), White (24.6%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cambria Grammar is 15.9. (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cambria Grammar:

SchoolDigger ranks Cambria Grammar 3477^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cambria Grammar in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Coast Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Coast Unified 928^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cambria Grammar

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Rank History for all students at Cambria Grammar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	43.34	2490^th	4809	48.2%
2005	49.15	2236^th	4822	53.6%
2006	46.87	2334^th	4818	51.6%
2007	44.54	2645^th	5113	48.3%
2008	40.89	2892^nd	5113	43.4%
2009	50.89	2430^th	5193	53.2%
2010	50.88	2526^th	5314	52.5%
2011	53.12	2402^nd	5377	55.3%
2012	50.18	2598^th	5390	51.8%
2013	47.98	2802^nd	5530	49.3%
2015	51.01	2395^th	5611	57.3%
2016	68.21	1608^th	5614	71.4%
2017	42.78	2931^st	5692	48.5%
2018	36.37	3382^nd	5662	40.3%
2019	28.02	4104^th	5789	29.1%
2021	26.48	1018^th	1417	28.2%
2022	41.69	2977^th	5883	49.4%
2023	41.06	3061^st	5874	47.9%
2024	35.43	3477^th	5862	40.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cambria Grammar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.55	987^th	3246	69.6%
2019	51.06	1190^th	3275	63.7%
2021	46.07	239^th	602	60.3%
2022	59.89	761^st	3311	77.0%
2023	58.37	847^th	3250	73.9%
2024	53.06	1023^rd	3160	67.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cambria Grammar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.08	3316^th	5084	34.8%
2019	36.44	3394^th	5173	34.4%
2021	38.51	669^th	1110	39.7%
2022	51.88	2167^th	5264	58.8%
2023	48.28	2476^th	5374	53.9%
2024	38.45	3254^th	5511	41.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Cambria Grammar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	57.13	112^th	356	68.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Cambria Grammar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.52	3313^th	5413	38.8%
2019	31.17	3739^th	5492	31.9%
2021	24.83	938^th	1267	26.0%
2022	42.25	2863^rd	5635	49.2%
2023	42.55	2847^th	5617	49.3%
2024	39.03	3135^th	5605	44.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Cambria Grammar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.91	3165^th	5431	41.7%
2019	27.27	3999^th	5510	27.4%
2021	29.96	837^th	1272	34.2%
2022	41.92	2892^nd	5663	48.9%
2023	37.93	3200^th	5650	43.4%
2024	32.82	3574^th	5636	36.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cambria Grammar

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.52	3458^th	4830	28.4%
2019	26.53	3936^th	4963	20.7%
2022	41.37	2801^st	5084	44.9%
2023	38.72	3014^th	5098	40.9%
2024	42.07	2824^th	5102	44.6%

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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 Cambria Grammar

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	272	2	9	108	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1999	255	3	6	122	1	n/a	n/a	1	388
2000	239	4	4	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2001	212	6	5	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
2002	179	1	6	172	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2003	179	1	6	172	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2004	170	4	9	180	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
2005	146	2	8	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
2006	150	2	10	177	0	n/a	n/a	3	342
2007	142	0	7	184	0	n/a	n/a	3	336
2008	126	n/a	9	164	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	299
2009	124	0	8	162	0	2	11	0	307
2010	128	1	7	184	0	1	5	0	326
2011	130	1	5	187	0	1	9	0	333
2012	113	1	4	202	0	1	9	0	330
2013	116	7	5	200	1	1	5	0	335
2014	105	5	3	213	0	0	6	0	332
2015	93	5	1	208	0	0	6	0	313
2016	69	2	1	201	0	0	8	0	281
2017	57	1	1	196	0	0	9	0	264
2018	50	1	0	195	0	0	13	0	259
2019	39	1	0	187	0	0	11	0	238
2020	54	0	0	194	1	0	13	0	262
2021	39	0	0	180	1	0	14	0	234
2022	49	0	1	145	1	0	9	0	205
2023	51	0	1	144	1	0	10	0	207

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

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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 Cambria Grammar

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	391	22.9	17.1	33.5
1999	388	23.3	16.7	41.9
2000	374	21.1	17.7	40.6
2001	356	20.7	17.2	42.1
2002	358	21.5	16.7	51.1
2003	358	21.5	16.7	51.1
2004	363	20.8	17.5	54.8
2005	331	21.1	15.7	57.7
2006	342	20.8	16.4	58.4
2007	336	19.8	17.0	60.7
2008	299	22.8	13.1	60.5
2009	307	20.2	13.2	61.9
2010	326	20.2	16.0	61
2011	333	n/a	n/a	60.1
2012	330	17.9	18.4	n/a
2013	335	17.7	18.9	66.6
2014	332	15.0	22.1	68.4
2015	313	15.0	20.8	68.7
2016	281	12.0	23.4	75.8
2017	264	13.0	20.3	77.3
2018	259	12.0	21.5	81.5
2019	238	12.0	19.8	80.3
2020	262	n/a	n/a	79.8
2021	234	12.0	19.5	71.8
2022	205	12.0	17.0	73.2
2023	207	13.0	15.9	64.3

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 Cambria Grammar

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	391	22.9	17.1	33.5
1999	388	23.3	16.7	41.9
2000	374	21.1	17.7	40.6
2001	356	20.7	17.2	42.1
2002	358	21.5	16.7	51.1
2003	358	21.5	16.7	51.1
2004	363	20.8	17.5	54.8
2005	331	21.1	15.7	57.7
2006	342	20.8	16.4	58.4
2007	336	19.8	17.0	60.7
2008	299	22.8	13.1	60.5
2009	307	20.2	13.2	61.9
2010	326	20.2	16.0	61
2011	333	n/a	n/a	60.1
2012	330	17.9	18.4	n/a
2013	335	17.7	18.9	66.6
2014	332	15.0	22.1	68.4
2015	313	15.0	20.8	68.7
2016	281	12.0	23.4	75.8
2017	264	13.0	20.3	77.3
2018	259	12.0	21.5	81.5
2019	238	12.0	19.8	80.3
2020	262	n/a	n/a	79.8
2021	234	12.0	19.5	71.8
2022	205	12.0	17.0	73.2
2023	207	13.0	15.9	64.3

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

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	93.0%	5.0%	0.0%	2.0%	93.0%	95.0%	95.0%	93.0%	93.0%
2013	95.0%	5.0%	0.0%	0.0%	95.0%	95.0%	95.0%	95.0%	95.0%
2014	96.0%	4.0%	0.0%	0.0%	96.0%	96.0%	96.0%	96.0%	96.0%
2015	98.0%	2.0%	0.0%	0.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%
2016	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2017	≥98.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%
2018	≥95.0%	≤5.0%	≤5.0%	≤5.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%
2019	94.0%		6.0%	0.0%	94.0%	94.0%	94.0%	94.0%	94.0%
2020	93.3%		5.0%	1.7%	93.3%	93.3%	95.0%	93.3%	95.0%
2022	90.6%		0.0%	9.4%				93.8%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cambria Grammar

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 4104^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 3061^st of 5874 Elementary schools	18.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cambria Grammar)	31.8	20.6	11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Coast Unified)	31.8	20.6	11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cambria Grammar)	27.3	22.9	4.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Coast Unified)	27.3	22.9	4.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cambria Grammar)	35.9	50	14.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Coast Unified)	35.9	50	14.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cambria Grammar)	46.2	37.5	8.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Coast Unified)	46.2	37.5	8.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cambria Grammar)	30.8	41.7	10.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Coast Unified)	30.8	41.7	10.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cambria Grammar)	23.1	37.8	14.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Coast Unified)	23.1	37.8	14.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Cambria Grammar)	25.6	30.6	4.9%
5th Grade Science (Coast Unified)	25.6	30.6	4.9%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	238	207	13%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	187	144	23%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	39	51	30.8%
Two or More Races	11	10	9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.3%	64.3%	16%

Schools Near Cambria Grammar

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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)	% DTP (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	% DTP KG	Total
Cambria Grammar	Public	K-5	3223 Main St.	Cambria	93428	San Luis Obispo County	Coast Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 927-4400	207	13	15.9	64.3%	51 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	144 (69.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	35.4	3477^th of 5862 public elementary schools	40.7%		41.1	3061^st of 5874 public elementary schools	47.9%	416	25.9		25.9	31.3	17.7	50.0				31.5	37.5	26.5	37.0				33.3	90.6	93.8
Cayucos Elementary	Public	K-8	301 Cayucos Dr.	Cayucos	93430	San Luis Obispo County	Cayucos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 995-3694	171	14	11.8	39.2%	109 (63.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.4%)	80	1149^th of 5862 public elementary schools	80.4%		87.3	855^th of 5874 public elementary schools	85.4%	294	64.3	62.5	63.3	68.2	45.0	71.4	59.1	56.3	75.0	61.8	68.2	50.0	42.9	63.6	43.8	68.8	57.3			$16,861
Del Mar Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Sequoia St.	Morro Bay	93442	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 771-1858	290	15	19.3	50.7%	167 (57.6%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (30.7%)	9 (3.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	72.4	1476^th of 5862 public elementary schools	74.8%		60.7	2025^th of 5874 public elementary schools	65.5%	549	39.3		39.3	62.2	63.2	46.4				58.6	51.1	65.8	41.4				53.6	96.7	96.7	$12,917
Cappy Culver Elementary	Public	K-8	11011 Heritage Ranch Loop Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	San Miguel Joint Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 227-1040	230	11	20.9	40.0%	157 (68.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (27.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	65.1	1811^th of 5862 public elementary schools	69.1%		47.1	2693^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	54.2%	882	58.3		41.2	35.7	44.0	62.5	47.4	30.0		42.9	50.0	56.0	62.5	26.3	30.0		42.9	92.3		$8,332
Vineyard Elementary	Public	3-5	2121 Vineyard Dr.	Templeton	93465	San Luis Obispo County	Templeton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 434-5840	419	17	24.6	22.9%	266 (63.5%)	2 (0.5%)	93 (22.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.6%)	62.1	1973^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	66.3%		63.4	1870^th of 5874 public elementary schools	68.2%	103	36.0		36.0	54.6	52.2	55.2				54.0	51.4	50.0	28.1				42.7			$7,989

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