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Ocean View Elementary

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Ocean View Elementary ranks 794 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

794^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ocean View Elementary is a highly-regarded K-6 public school serving 547 students in the Lucia Mar Unified school district in Arroyo Grande, consistently ranking among the top schools in the state.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency in English, math, and science significantly outpacing both district and state averages. What makes Ocean View Elementary stand out is its exceptional success with all student groups and its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.5%, which is the best in the district and a key indicator of a positive and engaging school culture. While other high-performing schools like Branch Elementary and Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter may score slightly higher in some areas, Ocean View achieves its top-tier results while serving a more economically diverse student population.

This consistent, high-level performance over the past decade demonstrates the school's effective systems. Notably, there are wide performance differences within Lucia Mar Unified, with schools like Dana Elementary and Grover Beach Elementary ranking much lower, suggesting that factors like instructional quality and school leadership are crucial drivers of Ocean View's success.

547

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,769

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1208 Linda Dr.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420-2466

(805) 474-3730

District: Lucia Mar Unified

Students who attend Ocean View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Paulding Middle
High:	Arroyo Grande High
	Central Coast New Technical High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.1%

Hispanic:

22.5%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2013 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lucia Mar Unified

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg45%

California avg41%

794^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Lucia Mar Unified

582^nd of 1,543Lucia Mar Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	794 of 5857	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	92.0	567 of 5869	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	754 of 5859	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	905 of 5883	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	627 of 5789	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	739 of 5662	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	87.7	770 of 5692	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	86.1	846 of 5614	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	81.8	1044 of 5611	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	84.8	770 of 5530	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	86.6	642 of 5390	88.1%	★★★★☆
2011	84.2	771 of 5377	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	82.0	891 of 5314	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	86.7	661 of 5193	87.3%	★★★★☆
2008	88.9	550 of 5113	89.2%	★★★★☆
2007	85.4	736 of 5113	85.6%	★★★★☆
2006	88.8	544 of 4818	88.7%	★★★★☆
2005	92.1	378 of 4822	92.2%	★★★★★
2004	92.9	340 of 4809	92.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	76.4	396 of 2585	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	478 of 2128	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	1001 of 5597	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	698 of 5612	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	766 of 5609	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	891 of 5635	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	692 of 5492	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	726 of 5413	86.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	713 of 5107	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	341 of 5107	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	77.1	872 of 5087	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	1265 of 5084	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	508 of 4963	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	413 of 4830	91.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	563 of 5460	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	95.8	209 of 5517	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	564 of 5363	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	92.1	274 of 5264	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	493 of 5173	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	262 of 5084	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	576 of 5628	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	466 of 5643	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	744 of 5638	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	919 of 5663	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	584 of 5510	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	737 of 5431	86.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	45.0	429 of 669	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	691 of 2847	75.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	724 of 2598	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	449 of 2651	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	682 of 2661	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	817 of 2726	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	650 of 2834	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	756 of 2737	72.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)85th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)36th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy73%+24 vs state

Mathematics64%+26 vs state

Science52%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ocean View Elementary	Public	K-6	1208 Linda Dr.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3730	547	25	21.5	34.0%	334 (61.1%)	4 (0.7%)	123 (22.5%)	22 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.7%)	87.7	794^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.4%		92	567^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.3%	227	52.0	52.0	65.8	72.9	64.0	87.5	73.1	64.5	70.0	53.3	67.1	63.8							$16,769	$1,395	$15,374
Harloe Elementary	Public	K-6	901 Fair Oaks Ave.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3710	619	27	22.5	54.0%	312 (50.4%)	1 (0.2%)	236 (38.1%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.5%)	73.7	1437^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.5%		76	1336^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.2%	101	52.8	52.8	61.4	43.5	64.8	70.2	59.7	70.5	39.1	47.3	48.8	51.3							$17,051	$1,462	$15,589
Grover Beach Elementary	Public	K-6	365 South 10th St.	Grover Beach	93433	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3770	368	21	17.6	82.3%	90 (24.5%)	1 (0.3%)	241 (65.5%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	28.6	4084^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.3%		23.3	4559^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.3%	475	23.6	23.6	41.9	38.5	25.5	31.5	33.8	31.8	28.9	16.4	24.1	24.9							$16,174	$1,532	$14,642
Fairgrove Elementary	Public	K-6	2101 The Pike	Grover Beach	93433	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3740	365	20	18.6	67.9%	128 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	212 (58.1%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	64.7	1854^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.3%		64.8	1833^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	68.8%	21	37.5	37.5	55.8	59.5	52.5	57.1	56.3	55.8	45.2	30.0	42.9	44.2	93.0	94.4	97.2	94.4	95.8	95.8	$15,697	$1,515	$14,182
Grover Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	770 North Eighth St.	Grover Beach	93433	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3700	290	16	18.3	59.3%	120 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (47.9%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.3%)	41.4	3121^st of 5857 public elementary schools	46.7%		48.6	2636^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.1%	485	23.4	23.4	43.2	45.5	31.9	53.3	43.2	27.0	44.1	23.4	35.6	31.9	96.6						$17,038	$1,459	$15,579
Oceano Elementary	Public	K-6	1551 17th St.	Oceano	93445	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3800	377	21	17.6	90.7%	80 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	285 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	40.7	3174^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.8%		38.8	3244^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.7%	70	29.3	29.3	43.8	33.9	47.4	46.3	42.8	39.6	17.5	32.8	30.4	29.7							$15,306	$1,550	$13,756
Branch Elementary	Public	K-6	970 School Rd.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3720	261	13	20.3	35.2%	155 (59.4%)	1 (0.4%)	74 (28.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.5%)	93.8	414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.9%		90.5	671^st of 5869 public elementary schools	88.6%	257	76.5	76.5	71.4	91.4	85.3	73.3	80.6	68.6	91.2	76.5	53.3	72.9							$17,773	$1,395	$16,378
Shell Beach Elementary	Public	K-6	2100 Shell Beach Rd.	Pismo Beach	93449	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3760	330	16	20.6	33.0%	186 (56.4%)	1 (0.3%)	86 (26.1%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (14.5%)	81.2	1109^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.1%		87.1	862^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	85.3%	247	40.4	40.4	74.3	81.3	51.9	84.3	72.6	77.1	70.8	32.7	82.4	64.5	94.6		96.4	96.4		96.4	$16,465	$1,458	$15,007
Los Ranchos Elementary	Public	K-6	5785 Los Ranchos Rd.	San Luis Obispo	93401	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 596-4075	521	23	22.6	23.6%	361 (69.3%)	5 (1.0%)	66 (12.7%)	28 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.3%)	88.3	759^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.0%		91.4	611^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.6%	148	62.7	62.7	64.6	63.4	78.0	67.3	67.8	76.9	64.7	66.1	55.4	66.0	88.0	94.0			94.0	94.0	$15,961	$1,988	$13,973
Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1401 San Luis Bay Dr.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 595-7169	163	7	23.2	16.6%	131 (80.4%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (8.0%)	7 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.7%)	94.8	355^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.9%		96	265^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.5%	90	68.4	68.4	68.2	87.5	84.2	91.3	83.0	86.4	62.5	68.4	82.6	75.0	91.7	91.7					$11,666	$449	$11,217

Frequently Asked Questions about Ocean View Elementary

How many students attend Ocean View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Ocean View Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ocean View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ocean View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Paulding Middle
High : Arroyo Grande High
High : Central Coast New Technical High

Is Ocean View Elementary a good school?

Ocean View Elementary ranks 794^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ocean View Elementary in?

Lucia Mar Unified

What is the racial makeup of Ocean View Elementary?

Students at Ocean View Elementary are 61% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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