Is Pacheco Elementary a good school?

Pacheco Elementary ranks 1290 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pacheco Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 482 students attended Pacheco Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pacheco Elementary?

Students at Pacheco Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 34% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pacheco Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pacheco Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Teach Elementary

Pacheco Elementary

Summary:

Pacheco Elementary is a public elementary school in San Luis Obispo, California, serving 482 students in grades K-6. It is part of the San Luis Coastal Unified School District, which is ranked 254 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pacheco Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, Pacheco's end-of-course proficiency rates were 57.09% in ELA and 55.25% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's White, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students also perform better than their counterparts at the state level. However, Pacheco's low socioeconomic status students lag behind, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to address this achievement gap.

Compared to other schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified District, such as Monarch Grove Elementary and Baywood Elementary, Pacheco performs well. However, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the district, like Los Ranchos Elementary, Sinsheimer Elementary, and Hawthorne Elementary. When compared to schools outside the district, such as Shell Beach Elementary and Santa Margarita Elementary, Pacheco generally outperforms them in test scores and other metrics.

Detail:

Public K-6

261 Cuesta Dr.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-1184

(805) 596-4081

District: San Luis Coastal Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1290^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,683

Students who attend Pacheco Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Teach Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 482

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.8%

White:

34.0%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pacheco Elementary ranks better than 78% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.98. (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 Pacheco Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.8%), White (34%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pacheco Elementary is 22.9. 4 elementary schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pacheco Elementary is $12,683. 5 elementary schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pacheco Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pacheco Elementary 1290^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pacheco Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Luis Coastal Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Luis Coastal Unified 254^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pacheco Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pacheco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	76.36	1061^st	4809	77.9%
2005	72.12	1245^th	4822	74.2%
2006	73.68	1184^th	4818	75.4%
2007	63.45	1660^th	5113	67.5%
2008	64.96	1629^th	5113	68.1%
2009	61.09	1868^th	5193	64.0%
2010	53.84	2339^th	5314	56.0%
2011	58.68	2107^th	5377	60.8%
2012	59.03	2101^st	5390	61.0%
2013	68.56	1648^th	5530	70.2%
2015	77.74	1200^th	5611	78.6%
2016	76.70	1249^th	5614	77.8%
2017	82.86	1005^th	5692	82.3%
2018	77.24	1252^nd	5662	77.9%
2019	67.83	1703^rd	5789	70.6%
2021	49.46	651^st	1417	54.1%
2022	69.67	1624^th	5883	72.4%
2023	67.56	1691^st	5874	71.2%
2024	76.98	1290^th	5862	78.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pacheco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.62	1136^th	3246	65.0%
2019	45.60	1469^th	3275	55.1%
2021	34.25	413^th	602	31.4%
2022	50.63	1169^th	3311	64.7%
2023	49.17	1240^th	3250	61.8%
2024	63.75	581^st	3160	81.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pacheco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.58	2849^th	5084	44.0%
2019	26.03	4156^th	5173	19.7%
2021	23.62	936^th	1110	15.7%
2022	44.54	2644^th	5264	49.8%
2023	41.02	2989^th	5374	44.4%
2024	58.74	1877^th	5511	65.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Pacheco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.75	1513^th	5413	72.0%
2019	63.21	1831^st	5492	66.7%
2021	44.53	633^rd	1267	50.0%
2022	72.25	1429^th	5635	74.6%
2023	69.41	1527^th	5617	72.8%
2024	80.38	1081^st	5605	80.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Pacheco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.35	1002^nd	5431	81.6%
2019	69.60	1534^th	5510	72.2%
2021	53.19	527^th	1272	58.6%
2022	63.27	1810^th	5663	68.0%
2023	60.38	1934^th	5650	65.8%
2024	67.54	1631^st	5636	71.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pacheco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.76	1988^th	4830	58.8%
2019	42.20	2812^th	4963	43.3%
2022	52.55	2040^th	5084	59.9%
2023	56.77	1834^th	5098	64.0%
2024	69.58	1205^th	5102	76.4%

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Rank History for White students at Pacheco Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.79	38^th	2737	98.6%
2019	80.72	443^rd	2834	84.4%
2022	78.38	509^th	2726	81.3%
2023	71.17	761^st	2662	71.4%
2024	87.19	176^th	2647	93.4%

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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 Pacheco Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	224	7	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
1989	210	8	12	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	263
1990	240	16	2	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	287
1991	212	14	1	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
1992	221	19	3	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	301
1993	208	17	3	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	284
1994	203	12	6	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	287
1995	214	14	8	93	3	n/a	n/a	0	332
1996	214	14	8	93	3	n/a	n/a	0	332
1997	204	14	8	131	1	n/a	n/a	0	358
1998	219	13	8	180	2	n/a	n/a	0	422
1999	180	14	11	214	1	n/a	n/a	0	420
2000	185	12	5	229	1	n/a	n/a	0	432
2001	185	9	8	248	3	n/a	n/a	0	453
2002	184	3	11	281	1	n/a	n/a	0	480
2003	184	3	11	281	1	n/a	n/a	0	480
2004	185	0	13	276	1	n/a	n/a	1	476
2005	185	2	13	261	0	n/a	n/a	11	472
2006	200	1	10	244	0	n/a	n/a	14	469
2007	204	1	14	228	1	n/a	n/a	1	449
2008	197	1	15	236	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	449
2009	201	2	19	238	0	1	11	0	472
2010	188	0	14	266	0	1	22	0	491
2011	188	0	14	276	0	1	21	0	500
2012	192	0	13	276	0	3	21	0	505
2013	198	0	17	276	0	3	19	0	513
2014	197	0	16	298	0	4	20	0	535
2015	195	0	16	309	0	5	16	0	541
2016	206	0	12	311	0	5	15	0	549
2017	209	0	11	321	1	6	14	0	562
2018	207	0	14	309	1	6	14	0	551
2019	208	0	13	304	1	4	12	0	542
2020	204	1	10	298	1	4	12	0	530
2021	197	1	9	291	0	2	12	0	512
2022	172	2	8	276	0	0	14	0	472
2023	164	3	6	288	0	0	21	0	482

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 Pacheco Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	257	11.5	22.3	n/a
1989	263	11.2	23.4	n/a
1990	287	12.0	23.9	n/a
1991	272	13.0	20.9	n/a
1992	301	13.2	22.8	39.2
1993	284	12.0	23.7	38.4
1994	287	15.5	18.5	40.4
1995	332	13.5	24.6	48.5
1996	332	13.5	24.6	48.5
1997	358	16.5	21.7	50.3
1998	422	20.3	20.8	46
1999	420	22.3	18.8	52.4
2000	432	23.8	18.2	45.6
2001	453	24.0	18.9	49
2002	480	24.5	19.6	50.8
2003	480	24.5	19.6	50.8
2004	476	25.0	19.0	50.5
2005	472	24.4	19.3	52.1
2006	469	24.4	19.2	47.5
2007	449	26.0	17.3	45.3
2008	449	28.0	16.0	45.9
2009	472	26.7	16.4	43.9
2010	491	26.5	18.4	44.2
2011	500	n/a	n/a	43
2012	505	26.7	18.9	40.8
2013	513	25.8	19.8	43.1
2014	535	21.3	25.1	43.4
2015	541	22.0	24.5	46.2
2016	549	21.0	26.1	45.2
2017	562	23.0	24.4	44.1
2018	551	23.0	23.9	45.7
2019	542	23.0	23.5	42.6
2020	530	n/a	n/a	44
2021	512	22.9	22.3	43
2022	472	21.0	22.4	44.9
2023	482	21.0	22.9	36.5

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 Pacheco Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	257	11.5	22.3	n/a
1989	263	11.2	23.4	n/a
1990	287	12.0	23.9	n/a
1991	272	13.0	20.9	n/a
1992	301	13.2	22.8	39.2
1993	284	12.0	23.7	38.4
1994	287	15.5	18.5	40.4
1995	332	13.5	24.6	48.5
1996	332	13.5	24.6	48.5
1997	358	16.5	21.7	50.3
1998	422	20.3	20.8	46
1999	420	22.3	18.8	52.4
2000	432	23.8	18.2	45.6
2001	453	24.0	18.9	49
2002	480	24.5	19.6	50.8
2003	480	24.5	19.6	50.8
2004	476	25.0	19.0	50.5
2005	472	24.4	19.3	52.1
2006	469	24.4	19.2	47.5
2007	449	26.0	17.3	45.3
2008	449	28.0	16.0	45.9
2009	472	26.7	16.4	43.9
2010	491	26.5	18.4	44.2
2011	500	n/a	n/a	43
2012	505	26.7	18.9	40.8
2013	513	25.8	19.8	43.1
2014	535	21.3	25.1	43.4
2015	541	22.0	24.5	46.2
2016	549	21.0	26.1	45.2
2017	562	23.0	24.4	44.1
2018	551	23.0	23.9	45.7
2019	542	23.0	23.5	42.6
2020	530	n/a	n/a	44
2021	512	22.9	22.3	43
2022	472	21.0	22.4	44.9
2023	482	21.0	22.9	36.5

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.

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