Is Paulding Middle a good school?

Paulding Middle ranks 637 th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Paulding Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 562 students attended Paulding Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Paulding Middle?

Students at Paulding Middle are 52% White, 39% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Paulding Middle attend?

Students who attend Paulding Middle usually go on to attend Arroyo Grande High

Paulding Middle

Summary:

Paulding Middle is a public middle school located in Arroyo Grande, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 536 students. It is part of the Lucia Mar Unified School District, which is ranked 587 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paulding Middle consistently outperforms the Lucia Mar Unified School District and the state of California in academic assessments, with 62.48% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 37.55% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to the district and state averages. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as White, Multi-racial, and Special Education students, all with 3 or 4 SchoolDigger stars. Additionally, Paulding Middle has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools like Mesa Middle and Judkins Middle.

Despite the Lucia Mar Unified School District as a whole only receiving a 3-star rating, Paulding Middle has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school also serves a significant population of students from lower-income backgrounds, with 46.64% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, yet it still achieves strong academic results. Additionally, Paulding Middle has particularly strong performance for its homeless student population, ranking 15 out of 394 California middle schools with a 5-star rating.

Detail:

Public 7-8

600 Crown Hill St.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420-2869

(805) 474-3500

District: Lucia Mar Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
637^th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,867

Students who attend Paulding Middle usually attend:

High:	Arroyo Grande High
	Central Coast New Technical High

Feeder schools for Paulding Middle:

Elementary:	Branch Elementary
	Fairgrove Elementary
	Harloe Elementary
	Ocean View Elementary
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	Oceano Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 562

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.1%

Hispanic:

38.8%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Paulding Middle ranks better than 77.1% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.66. (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 Paulding Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Lucia Mar Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (52.1%), Hispanic (38.8%), two or more races (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Lucia Mar Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paulding Middle is 19.5, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paulding Middle is $4,867, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Paulding Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Paulding Middle 637^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Paulding Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lucia Mar Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lucia Mar Unified 587^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Paulding Middle

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Rank History for all students at Paulding Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	78.41	311^th	1769	82.4%
2005	80.53	276^th	1777	84.5%
2006	79.63	297^th	1804	83.5%
2007	84.71	221^st	1999	88.9%
2008	82.19	251^st	2005	87.5%
2009	79.26	307^th	2063	85.1%
2010	77.04	368^th	2179	83.1%
2011	74.84	421^st	2236	81.2%
2012	67.73	633^rd	2259	72.0%
2013	78.43	360^th	2379	84.9%
2015	54.94	980^th	2477	60.4%
2016	63.41	792^nd	2497	68.3%
2017	64.94	779^th	2508	68.9%
2018	64.66	751^st	2480	69.7%
2019	69.92	692^nd	2715	74.5%
2022	76.07	563^rd	2740	79.5%
2023	77.12	547^th	2802	80.5%
2024	72.66	637^th	2777	77.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Paulding Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	66.09	215^th	665	67.7%
2023	58.54	288^th	678	57.5%
2024	63.00	260^th	699	62.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Paulding Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.56	604^th	1538	60.7%
2024	57.31	442^nd	1550	71.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paulding Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.68	1090^th	2230	51.1%
2019	50.00	1015^th	2369	57.2%
2022	68.78	533^rd	2458	78.3%
2023	71.68	480^th	2549	81.2%
2024	72.54	481^st	2575	81.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Paulding Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	57.22	111^th	336	67.0%
2023	69.84	59^th	321	81.6%
2024	92.38	15^th	394	96.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Paulding Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.31	641^st	2262	71.7%
2019	73.42	552^nd	2380	76.8%
2022	74.06	541^st	2509	78.4%
2023	73.32	555^th	2547	78.2%
2024	72.90	580^th	2546	77.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Paulding Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.12	444^th	1369	67.6%
2019	60.25	395^th	1491	73.5%
2022	47.69	599^th	1531	60.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Paulding Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.06	802^nd	2273	64.7%
2019	64.48	716^th	2407	70.3%
2022	76.35	504^th	2527	80.1%
2023	77.86	482^nd	2558	81.2%
2024	69.27	649^th	2547	74.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paulding Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.26	1206^th	2072	41.8%
2019	42.41	1177^th	2213	46.8%
2022	56.73	810^th	2359	65.7%
2023	55.65	831^st	2391	65.2%
2024	57.16	798^th	2383	66.5%

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Rank History for White students at Paulding Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.92	647^th	1496	56.8%
2019	65.14	543^rd	1602	66.1%
2022	69.75	428^th	1555	72.5%
2023	73.20	365^th	1552	76.5%
2024	64.37	509^th	1535	66.8%

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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 Paulding Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	400	0	11	119	7	n/a	n/a	0	537
1989	391	4	10	119	6	n/a	n/a	0	530
1990	446	3	9	145	3	n/a	n/a	0	606
1991	451	6	8	149	1	n/a	n/a	0	615
1992	474	6	14	142	2	n/a	n/a	0	638
1993	509	5	13	160	4	n/a	n/a	0	691
1994	498	3	17	137	6	n/a	n/a	0	661
1995	420	8	15	87	9	n/a	n/a	0	539
1996	420	8	15	87	9	n/a	n/a	0	539
1997	502	10	13	90	9	n/a	n/a	0	624
1998	467	5	14	108	7	n/a	n/a	0	601
1999	434	2	18	136	6	n/a	n/a	0	596
2000	472	4	24	133	9	n/a	n/a	0	642
2001	503	4	23	117	6	n/a	n/a	0	653
2002	496	13	29	129	6	n/a	n/a	1	674
2003	496	13	29	129	6	n/a	n/a	1	674
2004	462	7	27	120	3	n/a	n/a	21	640
2005	462	11	19	120	0	n/a	n/a	21	633
2006	468	6	14	132	0	n/a	n/a	33	653
2007	437	8	18	125	0	n/a	n/a	32	620
2008	442	8	18	131	2	n/a	n/a	0	601
2009	414	6	23	136	1	0	43	0	623
2010	413	4	27	178	3	1	16	0	642
2011	397	4	21	187	2	1	17	0	629
2012	445	4	22	166	5	0	14	0	656
2013	433	3	22	180	7	1	17	0	663
2014	414	3	17	196	4	2	17	0	653
2015	378	3	13	190	4	1	16	0	605
2016	355	7	17	169	3	1	18	0	570
2017	357	6	17	181	3	2	22	0	588
2018	377	5	20	182	4	0	20	0	608
2019	358	7	20	187	2	1	26	0	601
2020	356	3	20	213	0	2	26	0	620
2021	333	2	18	216	1	0	23	0	593
2022	323	3	11	194	1	0	27	0	559
2023	298	4	15	183	0	1	33	2	536
2024	293	1	18	218	0	0	30	2	562

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 Paulding Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	537	26.3	20.4	n/a
1989	530	27.0	19.6	n/a
1990	606	25.5	23.7	n/a
1991	615	29.0	21.2	n/a
1992	638	29.5	21.6	18.8
1993	691	28.1	24.6	23.7
1994	661	27.3	24.2	22.2
1995	539	24.2	22.3	26
1996	539	24.2	22.3	26
1997	624	27.0	23.1	26.3
1998	601	26.6	22.6	30.8
1999	596	26.2	22.7	30.5
2000	642	27.0	23.8	26.9
2001	653	28.6	22.8	26
2002	674	27.8	24.2	33.7
2003	674	27.8	24.2	33.7
2004	640	27.0	23.7	31
2005	633	26.6	23.8	23.4
2006	653	27.2	24.0	27.1
2007	620	26.6	23.3	28.2
2008	601	30.4	19.8	26.1
2009	623	26.8	20.5	26.2
2010	642	26.0	24.6	36.9
2011	629	n/a	n/a	39.3
2012	656	27.1	24.1	n/a
2013	663	27.7	23.9	36.2
2014	653	28.7	22.6	39.5
2015	605	28.0	21.6	37.7
2016	570	28.0	20.3	39.8
2017	588	29.1	20.2	35
2018	608	29.1	20.8	37.3
2019	601	28.9	20.7	39.8
2020	620	n/a	n/a	44.4
2021	593	28.7	20.6	53.1
2022	559	30.5	18.3	45.3
2023	536	28.3	18.9	46.6
2024	562	28.6	19.5	51.2

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 Paulding Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	537	26.3	20.4	n/a
1989	530	27.0	19.6	n/a
1990	606	25.5	23.7	n/a
1991	615	29.0	21.2	n/a
1992	638	29.5	21.6	18.8
1993	691	28.1	24.6	23.7
1994	661	27.3	24.2	22.2
1995	539	24.2	22.3	26
1996	539	24.2	22.3	26
1997	624	27.0	23.1	26.3
1998	601	26.6	22.6	30.8
1999	596	26.2	22.7	30.5
2000	642	27.0	23.8	26.9
2001	653	28.6	22.8	26
2002	674	27.8	24.2	33.7
2003	674	27.8	24.2	33.7
2004	640	27.0	23.7	31
2005	633	26.6	23.8	23.4
2006	653	27.2	24.0	27.1
2007	620	26.6	23.3	28.2
2008	601	30.4	19.8	26.1
2009	623	26.8	20.5	26.2
2010	642	26.0	24.6	36.9
2011	629	n/a	n/a	39.3
2012	656	27.1	24.1	n/a
2013	663	27.7	23.9	36.2
2014	653	28.7	22.6	39.5
2015	605	28.0	21.6	37.7
2016	570	28.0	20.3	39.8
2017	588	29.1	20.2	35
2018	608	29.1	20.8	37.3
2019	601	28.9	20.7	39.8
2020	620	n/a	n/a	44.4
2021	593	28.7	20.6	53.1
2022	559	30.5	18.3	45.3
2023	536	28.3	18.9	46.6
2024	562	28.6	19.5	51.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Paulding Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$4,867

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paulding Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 692^nd of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 547^th of 2802 Middle schools	6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Paulding Middle)	60.8	65.5	4.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lucia Mar Unified)	57.8	55.7	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Paulding Middle)	41.8	38.3	3.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lucia Mar Unified)	38	34.4	3.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Paulding Middle)	61.8	63.4	1.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lucia Mar Unified)	55.7	49.3	6.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Paulding Middle)	44.2	39.7	4.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lucia Mar Unified)	36.4	26.8	9.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Paulding Middle)	39.6	41.9	2.4%
8th Grade Science (Lucia Mar Unified)	33	30.1	3%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	601	536	10.8%
African American	7	4	42.9%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	20	15	25%
Hispanic	187	183	2.1%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	358	298	16.8%
Two or More Races	26	33	26.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.8%	46.6%	6.9%

Schools Near Paulding Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)					CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)						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	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 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	Total
Paulding Middle	Public	7-8	600 Crown Hill St.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3500	562	29	19.5	51.2%	293 (52.1%)	1 (0.2%)	218 (38.8%)	18 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	72.7	637^th of 2777 public middle schools	77.1%		77.1	547^th of 2802 public middle schools	80.5%	90							38.0	38.0				65.5	59.5	62.5				40.9	34.2	37.6	$4,867
Mesa Middle	Public	7-8	2555 Halcyon Rd.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3400	477	26	18.6	74.2%	129 (27.0%)	4 (0.8%)	318 (66.7%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	41.8	1395^th of 2777 public middle schools	49.8%		35	1629^th of 2802 public middle schools	41.9%	234							23.5	23.5				47.9	38.5	43.3				26.9	18.6	22.8	$4,813
Judkins Middle	Public	7-8	680 Wadsworth St.	Pismo Beach	93449	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3600	450	25	17.8	58.0%	188 (41.8%)	1 (0.2%)	219 (48.7%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.4%)	61.8	839^th of 2777 public middle schools	69.8%		60	900^th of 2802 public middle schools	67.9%	61							32.9	32.9				47.9	56.6	52.6				31.2	36.4	33.9	$4,683
Kermit McKenzie Intermediate	Public	4-8	4710 West Main St.	Guadalupe	93434	Santa Barbara County	Guadalupe Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 343-1951	579	30	19.0	90.0%	6 (1.0%)	3 (0.5%)	564 (97.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20.6	2233^rd of 2777 public middle schools	19.6%		24.1	2099^th of 2802 public middle schools	25.1%	134	18.2	27.3	5.0	12.0	15.7	6.9	10.4	8.7		19.4	27.4	36.0	28.2	27.9		5.3	10.4	15.7	9.1	10.2	$10,340
Laguna Middle	Public	7-8	11050 Los Osos Valley Rd.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 596-4055	845	41	20.7	41.8%	472 (55.9%)	15 (1.8%)	254 (30.1%)	40 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (6.2%)	91	254^th of 2777 public middle schools	90.9%		91.2	256^th of 2802 public middle schools	90.9%	2							59.0	59.0				65.6	69.9	67.7				55.6	64.4	60.0	$11,622
Kunst (Tommie) Junior High	Public	7-8	930 Hidden Pines Way	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-5800	1,028	55	18.6	83.6%	23 (2.2%)	3 (0.3%)	964 (93.8%)	30 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	27.7	1909^th of 2777 public middle schools	31.3%		22.1	2174^th of 2802 public middle schools	22.4%	265							15.0	15.0				35.5	30.6	32.9				19.5	17.9	18.7	$8,708
Teach Elementary	Public	4-6	165 Grand Ave.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 596-4100	168	6	28.0	23.8%	119 (70.8%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.7%)	14 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.3%)								(n/a)						83.9		83.9	83.1	96.4	90.4			89.8	94.9	92.9	86.5			91.6	$11,338
El Camino Junior High	Public	7-8	219 West El Camino	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7800	833	46	18.2	93.4%	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	826 (99.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.1	2469^th of 2777 public middle schools	11.1%		17.3	2413^th of 2802 public middle schools	13.9%	56							6.3	6.3				25.1	22.5	23.8				9.8	11.0	10.4	$9,079
Fesler (Isaac) Junior High	Public	7-8	1100 East Fesler St.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-7880	958	52	18.5	91.8%	11 (1.1%)	6 (0.6%)	932 (97.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	13.6	2525^th of 2777 public middle schools	9.1%		17.9	2383^rd of 2802 public middle schools	15.0%	142							9.7	9.7				20.4	22.4	21.4				7.4	7.3	7.4	$7,927
Arellanes Junior High	Public	7-8	1890 Sandalwood Dr.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria-Bonita	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 361-6820	622	33	18.8	89.7%	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	595 (95.7%)	17 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.5	2413^th of 2777 public middle schools	13.1%		11.5	2649^th of 2802 public middle schools	5.5%	236							7.6	7.6				28.8	22.6	25.7				11.9	9.5	10.7	$8,713

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