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Best Public Schools in Atascadero, CA

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At a glance

Schools

3,976

Students

Top rankedMonterey Road Elementary1252^nd of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

San Benito Elementary up 330 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Atascadero High 19.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Atascadero Unified district serves roughly 3,600 students across nine public schools, including four elementary, two middle, and three high schools, in a district ranked in the top 40% statewide.

Performance varies significantly across schools, with Monterey Road Elementary and Atascadero High standing out as top performers in their categories, while Paloma Creek High and Santa Rosa Road Academic Academy face substantial academic and attendance challenges. The unique Fine Arts Academy (grades 4-8) excels with the district's highest English scores and lowest chronic absenteeism.

A key district-wide concern is a chronic absenteeism rate much higher than the state average, particularly at the high school level. While English scores are generally strong, math proficiency is a relative weakness. The district's alternative high school, Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE), shows a high graduation rate but declining test scores, highlighting different educational models within the community.

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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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Atascadero High	Public	9-12	1 High School Hill	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4300	1,157	59	19.5	44.9%	698 (60.3%)	17 (1.5%)	367 (31.7%)	21 (1.8%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	43 (3.7%)	69.1	619^th of 2162 public high schools	71.4%		54.4	896^th of 2159 public high schools	58.5%	277			39.1	38.2							60.5	60.5							31.3	31.3						$20,093	$19,714	$379
Atascadero Middle	Public	6-8	6501 Lewis Ave.	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4360	845	41	20.6	48.4%	493 (58.3%)	6 (0.7%)	277 (32.8%)	19 (2.2%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (4.4%)	57.7	960^th of 2761 public middle schools	65.2%		51.9	1114^th of 2783 public middle schools	60.0%	154		33.9		33.9				51.1	49.1	48.2		49.4				42.2	37.3	34.6		37.8						$15,244	$15,004	$240
Monterey Road Elementary	Public	K-5	3355 Monterey Rd.	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4270	382	16	23.8	42.1%	232 (60.7%)	3 (0.8%)	77 (20.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (16.5%)	77.8	1252^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.6%		82	1072^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.7%	180	49.1			49.1	68.0	60.4	50.9					60.8	72.0	50.0	49.1					59.1	96.7			96.7		$17,448	$17,210	$238
Santa Rosa Road Academic Academy	Public	K-5	8655 Santa Rosa Rd.	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4290	377	19	19.8	70.3%	135 (35.8%)	9 (2.4%)	187 (49.6%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	27	4215^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.0%		36	3440^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.4%	775	25.0			25.0	30.5	32.7	38.6					33.5	25.4	18.2	29.6					24.1	95.4	95.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	$20,952	$19,688	$1,264
San Benito Elementary	Public	K-5	4300 San Benito Rd.	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4330	403	15	27.2	56.6%	242 (60.0%)	1 (0.2%)	119 (29.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.7%)	56.4	2236^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.8%		49.8	2566^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.3%	330	33.3			33.3	48.5	41.7	54.0					48.6	57.6	31.3	41.3					44.6						$14,273	$14,034	$239
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	55	3	16.0	70.9%	32 (58.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	8.5	2096^th of 2162 public high schools	3.1%		10.5	2040^th of 2159 public high schools	5.5%	56			0.0	4.2							11.8	11.8							0.0	0.0						$35,500	$33,902	$1,598
Fine Arts Academy	Public	4-8	6100 Olmeda Ave.	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 460-2500	238	11	20.8	35.3%	162 (68.1%)	4 (1.7%)	47 (19.7%)	9 (3.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.6%)	61.2	877^th of 2761 public middle schools	68.2%		76.3	562^nd of 2783 public middle schools	79.8%	315	50.9	48.8		50.0		69.0	64.9	47.5	68.0	65.9		61.9		58.6	61.4	27.1	26.0	39.0		41.1						$16,484	$16,250	$234
San Gabriel Elementary	Public	K-5	8500 San Gabriel Rd.	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4340	360	14	25.7	47.5%	187 (51.9%)	11 (3.1%)	112 (31.1%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	70.9	1560^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.4%		68.9	1643^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.0%	83	52.0			52.0	51.6	50.9	64.0					55.1	61.3	39.3	56.0					52.4						$17,838	$16,718	$1,120
Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)	Public	6-12	10801 El Camino Real	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4350	159	6	28.5	40.9%	108 (67.9%)	1 (0.6%)	40 (25.2%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	37.8	1315^th of 2162 public high schools	39.2%		56.8	841^st of 2159 public high schools	61.0%	474			20.4	20.4							44.2	44.2							15.7	15.7						$13,058	$12,824	$234

Cities Near Atascadero

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Templeton	4.82 mi	7	382^nd
Santa Margarita	7.15 mi	2	191^st
Paso Robles	8.27 mi	14	546^th
Creston	8.66 mi	1
San Luis Obispo	10.54 mi	17	252^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.