Is Pacific Beach High a good school?

Pacific Beach High ranks in the bottom 9.5% of California high schools.

How many students attend Pacific Beach High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 64 students attended Pacific Beach High.

What is the racial makeup of Pacific Beach High?

Students at Pacific Beach High are 61% Hispanic, 38% White, 2% Two or more races.

Pacific Beach High

Summary:

Pacific Beach High is a public high school located in San Luis Obispo, California, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 64 students. The school is part of the San Luis Coastal Unified School District, which is ranked 254 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pacific Beach High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California high schools, with a ranking between 621 and 2,102 out of over 2,300 schools in the state over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 6.06% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 2.94% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 8.5% to 21.2% over the past several years, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 84.5% in the 2017-2018 school year. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 66.7% and 85.4% over the past several years, which is significantly lower than the district and state averages.

When compared to other high schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District, such as Morro Bay High and San Luis Obispo High, Pacific Beach High significantly underperforms. The school's ranking for Hispanic students and low-socioeconomic status students is in the bottom 10% of California high schools, indicating significant achievement gaps. Despite the school's low performance, there is little evidence of sustained improvement over the years, and the school's ranking and academic indicators have remained consistently low.

Detail:

Public 10-12

11950 Los Osos Valley Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-6861

(805) 596-4023

District: San Luis Coastal Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2102^nd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,873

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 64

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.9%

White:

37.5%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pacific Beach High ranks worse than 90.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.96. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pacific Beach High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 Pacific Beach High has the smallest high school student body size in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.9%), White (37.5%), two or more races (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pacific Beach High is 16, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Pacific Beach High employs 4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pacific Beach High is $22,873, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pacific Beach High:

SchoolDigger ranks Pacific Beach High 2102^nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Pacific Beach High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

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 Pacific Beach High

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Rank History for all students at Pacific Beach High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	52.67	459^th	1653	72.2%
2005	41.03	777^th	1901	59.1%
2006	12.05	1729^th	1968	12.1%
2007	42.37	813^th	2063	60.6%
2008	34.33	1061^st	2117	49.9%
2009	36.23	1151^st	2238	48.6%
2010	28.81	1306^th	2281	42.7%
2011	42.31	1000^th	2367	57.8%
2012	34.56	1197^th	2354	49.2%
2013	18.07	1736^th	2426	28.4%
2015	19.85	1495^th	1994	25.0%
2016	11.17	1786^th	2039	12.4%
2017	20.97	1494^th	2021	26.1%
2018	32.52	1341^st	2017	33.5%
2019	32.50	1382^nd	2133	35.2%
2021	49.09	621^st	1290	51.9%
2022	33.35	1347^th	2123	36.6%
2023	18.38	1739^th	2348	25.9%
2024	8.96	2102^nd	2323	9.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pacific Beach High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.90	1354^th	1862	27.3%
2019	33.72	1282^nd	1937	33.8%
2022	50.09	855^th	1943	56.0%
2023	26.11	1519^th	2247	32.4%
2024	8.29	2078^th	2235	7.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Pacific Beach High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	61.67	93^rd	290	67.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Pacific Beach High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	17.18	1491^st	1833	18.7%
2023	16.44	1683^rd	2118	20.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Pacific Beach High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	33.79	1204^th	1916	37.2%
2023	21.35	1576^th	2207	28.6%
2024	9.25	1932^nd	2172	11.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pacific Beach High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	17.53	1541^st	1861	17.2%
2023	12.59	1794^th	2142	16.2%
2024	7.08	2031^st	2125	4.4%

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Rank History for White students at Pacific Beach High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	30.54	852^nd	1204	29.2%
2024	3.50	1338^th	1406	4.8%

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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 Pacific Beach High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	84	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	89
1989	74	2	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	84
1990	74	2	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	83
1991	64	4	0	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	81
1992	63	3	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	71
1993	57	4	1	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	73
1994	51	4	5	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	74
1995	71	4	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	84
1996	71	4	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	84
1997	73	2	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	86
1998	61	0	1	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	81
1999	63	1	2	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	78
2000	51	2	2	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	66
2001	49	2	3	11	1	n/a	n/a	3	69
2002	34	3	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	1	52
2003	34	3	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	1	52
2004	42	3	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	2	59
2005	32	1	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	52
2006	34	2	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	2	56
2007	27	1	4	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	53
2008	37	n/a	1	23	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	61
2009	36	2	1	21	0	0	1	0	61
2010	28	2	2	18	1	0	3	0	54
2011	26	2	1	22	0	1	4	0	56
2012	39	2	0	25	0	0	2	0	68
2013	40	2	0	21	1	0	4	0	68
2014	27	1	0	25	0	0	1	0	54
2015	27	3	1	28	2	0	1	0	62
2016	23	1	1	20	1	0	6	0	52
2017	18	0	0	30	2	0	2	0	52
2018	27	0	0	25	0	0	1	0	53
2019	18	1	1	17	0	0	1	0	38
2020	25	0	2	24	1	1	1	0	54
2021	20	1	2	27	2	1	3	0	56
2022	17	0	0	34	0	0	1	1	53
2023	24	0	0	39	0	0	1	0	64

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 Pacific Beach High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	89	4.0	22.2	n/a
1989	84	4.0	21.0	n/a
1990	83	4.0	20.7	n/a
1991	81	4.0	20.2	n/a
1992	71	4.1	17.3	22.5
1993	73	3.7	19.7	23.3
1994	74	4.0	18.5	16.2
1995	84	4.0	21.0	15.5
1996	84	4.0	21.0	15.5
1997	86	4.0	21.5	15.1
1998	81	4.0	20.3	9.9
1999	78	4.0	19.5	20.5
2000	66	4.0	16.5	18.2
2001	69	4.0	17.3	19.7
2002	52	4.0	13.0	23.5
2003	52	4.0	13.0	23.5
2004	59	3.1	19.0	7
2005	52	3.0	17.3	32.7
2006	56	3.9	14.4	48.1
2007	53	2.7	19.6	41.5
2008	61	2.8	21.8	45.9
2009	61	3.0	17.4	45.9
2010	54	4.0	13.5	50
2011	56	n/a	n/a	60.7
2012	68	4.0	17.0	47.1
2013	68	3.6	18.8	66.2
2014	54	4.0	13.5	77.8
2015	62	4.0	15.5	80.6
2016	52	4.0	13.0	76.9
2017	52	4.0	13.0	73.1
2018	53	4.0	13.2	75.5
2019	38	2.1	17.5	76.3
2020	54	n/a	n/a	75.9
2021	56	4.0	14.0	75
2022	53	4.0	13.2	79.2
2023	64	4.0	16.0	75

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 Pacific Beach High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	89	4.0	22.2	n/a
1989	84	4.0	21.0	n/a
1990	83	4.0	20.7	n/a
1991	81	4.0	20.2	n/a
1992	71	4.1	17.3	22.5
1993	73	3.7	19.7	23.3
1994	74	4.0	18.5	16.2
1995	84	4.0	21.0	15.5
1996	84	4.0	21.0	15.5
1997	86	4.0	21.5	15.1
1998	81	4.0	20.3	9.9
1999	78	4.0	19.5	20.5
2000	66	4.0	16.5	18.2
2001	69	4.0	17.3	19.7
2002	52	4.0	13.0	23.5
2003	52	4.0	13.0	23.5
2004	59	3.1	19.0	7
2005	52	3.0	17.3	32.7
2006	56	3.9	14.4	48.1
2007	53	2.7	19.6	41.5
2008	61	2.8	21.8	45.9
2009	61	3.0	17.4	45.9
2010	54	4.0	13.5	50
2011	56	n/a	n/a	60.7
2012	68	4.0	17.0	47.1
2013	68	3.6	18.8	66.2
2014	54	4.0	13.5	77.8
2015	62	4.0	15.5	80.6
2016	52	4.0	13.0	76.9
2017	52	4.0	13.0	73.1
2018	53	4.0	13.2	75.5
2019	38	2.1	17.5	76.3
2020	54	n/a	n/a	75.9
2021	56	4.0	14.0	75
2022	53	4.0	13.2	79.2
2023	64	4.0	16.0	75

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 Pacific Beach High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$22,873

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pacific Beach High

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 1382^nd of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1739^th of 2348 High schools	9.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pacific Beach High)	26.3	32.4	6.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Luis Coastal Unified)	76	75.5	0.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pacific Beach High)	5.3	0	5.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (San Luis Coastal Unified)	52.2	49.6	2.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Pacific Beach High)	10.5	5.9	4.7%
11th Grade Science (San Luis Coastal Unified)	51.8	54.9	3%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	38	64	68.4%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	17	39	129.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	18	24	33.3%
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.3%	75%	1.3%

Schools Near Pacific Beach High

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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)		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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Pacific Beach High	Public	10-12	11950 Los Osos Valley Rd.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 596-4023	64	4	16.0	75.0%	24 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (60.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	9	2102^nd of 2323 public high schools	9.5%		18.4	1739^th of 2348 public high schools	25.9%	363	3.5		3.0	6.1	6.1	2.9	2.9	$22,873
San Luis Obispo High	Public	9-12	1499 San Luis Dr.	San Luis Obispo	93401	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 596-4040	1,644	79	20.9	26.6%	926 (56.3%)	11 (0.7%)	510 (31.0%)	88 (5.4%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	91 (5.5%)	87.5	209^th of 2323 public high schools	91.0%		93.9	104^th of 2348 public high schools	95.6%	105	54.5	23.5	53.2	71.1	71.1	48.0	48.0	$13,101
San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Court	Public	6-12	1065 Kansas Ave.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Obispo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 781-5395	9	2	4.4	66.7%	3 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)								(n/a)								$35,372
Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter	Public, Charter	10-12	721 Mendocino Ave. Camp San Lu	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Obispo County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 782-6882	212	14	15.6	79.7%	23 (10.8%)	3 (1.4%)	171 (80.7%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	10.7	1966^th of 2323 public high schools	15.4%		18.1	1743^rd of 2348 public high schools	25.8%	223		8.0	8.0	15.3	15.3	0.0	0.0	$14,475
San Luis Obispo County Community	Public	6-12	2494 Pennington Creek Rd.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Obispo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 782-7354	68	4	16.7	97.1%	20 (29.4%)	1 (1.5%)	42 (61.8%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.9%)	10	2021^st of 2323 public high schools	13.0%		4.8	2320^th of 2348 public high schools	1.2%	299			5.6	14.8	12.8	3.7	2.6	$28,054
Arroyo Grande High	Public	9-12	495 Valley Rd.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3200	1,991	99	20.0	47.5%	993 (49.9%)	19 (1.0%)	792 (39.8%)	69 (3.5%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	103 (5.2%)	70.2	471^st of 2323 public high schools	79.7%		69.6	487^th of 2348 public high schools	79.3%	16	39.0	0.0	38.0	63.8	63.8	31.9	31.9	$5,281
Morro Bay High	Public	9-12	235 Atascadero Rd.	Morro Bay	93442	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 771-1845	795	45	17.6	36.1%	465 (58.5%)	2 (0.3%)	227 (28.6%)	50 (6.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.5%)	74	418^th of 2323 public high schools	82.0%		87.1	218^th of 2348 public high schools	90.7%	200	32.9	27.8	32.4	72.4	72.4	40.0	40.0	$14,945
Lopez Continuation High	Public	9-12	1055 Mesa View Dr.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3750	128	9	13.8	87.5%	41 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (63.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	16.5	1776^th of 2323 public high schools	23.5%		12.5	1927^th of 2348 public high schools	17.9%	151	13.3		13.3	20.3	20.3	3.5	3.5	$8,850
Paloma Creek High	Public	9-12	10801 El Camino Real	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4350	76	5	16.1	65.8%	50 (65.8%)	1 (1.3%)	22 (28.9%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	8.5	2141^st of 2323 public high schools	7.8%		16.3	1793^rd of 2348 public high schools	23.6%	348	4.2		3.3	8.0	8.0	0.0	0.0	$13,230
Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)	Public	9-12	10801 El Camino Real	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4350	158	7	24.2	41.8%	112 (70.9%)	1 (0.6%)	35 (22.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)	53.1	797^th of 2323 public high schools	65.7%		58.5	682^nd of 2348 public high schools	71.0%	115	34.7		33.3	54.0	54.0	16.0	16.0	$10,065

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