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Glen Speck Elementary

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Glen Speck Elementary ranks 4004 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4004^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of California elementary schools

Summary

Glen Speck Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 454 students in the Paso Robles Joint Unified district, consistently ranking in the lower third of California elementary schools while serving the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students in the local area.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in math (21.46%) and English (36.89%) well below state averages and notably lower than nearby schools like Kermit King Elementary (47.35% math) and Virginia Peterson Elementary. Despite having the highest per-student spending among comparable schools in the district ($23,024), it also has one of the largest student-teacher ratios (27.4:1), and chronic absenteeism remains an issue at 22.3%. Performance varies dramatically by grade, with 6th-grade English scores surprisingly strong but 3rd-grade scores alarmingly low.

Despite overall struggles, Glen Speck shows relative strengths in supporting special education students and English learners. The school has shown gradual improvement in its statewide ranking over several years. The performance gap between Glen Speck and other schools in the same district, such as Virginia Peterson and Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary, highlights a district-wide disparity, while schools in the neighboring Templeton Unified district, like Vineyard Elementary, demonstrate different outcomes in a different community context.

454

Students ?

27.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,971

Per pupil spending ?

83.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 17th St.
Paso Robles, CA 93446-2157

(805) 769-1350

District: Paso Robles Joint Unified

Students who attend Glen Speck Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis Flamson Junior High
High:	Paso Robles High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.6%

White:

22.2%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2013 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg36%

California avg41%

4,004^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Paso Robles Joint Unified

940^th of 1,543Paso Robles Joint 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	29.4	4004 of 5857	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	3991 of 5869	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.3	4239 of 5859	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	3835 of 5883	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.5	4838 of 5789	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	4446 of 5662	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.0	4164 of 5692	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.0	4255 of 5614	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.7	4453 of 5611	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.3	3939 of 5530	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.6	3974 of 5390	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.8	3555 of 5377	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.4	2076 of 5314	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.7	2147 of 5193	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.3	2650 of 5113	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.3	2422 of 5113	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.2	2261 of 4818	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.2	2591 of 4822	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.3	2622 of 4809	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	45.4	922 of 2227	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	1384 of 2585	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	1296 of 2128	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.2	1947 of 3162	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	2443 of 3245	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	2178 of 3311	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	3102 of 3275	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	2713 of 3246	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	3840 of 5597	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	4007 of 5612	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	4076 of 5609	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	3655 of 5635	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	4177 of 5492	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	4123 of 5413	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	3319 of 5107	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	3709 of 5107	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	3737 of 5087	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	3179 of 5084	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.8	4669 of 4963	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	4397 of 4830	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	358 of 429	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	275 of 364	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	185 of 335	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	3664 of 5460	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	3500 of 5517	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	3382 of 5363	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	2719 of 5264	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	4365 of 5173	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	4159 of 5084	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	3895 of 5628	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	3665 of 5643	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	4088 of 5638	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	3670 of 5663	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.4	4942 of 5510	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	4344 of 5431	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	1504 of 2847	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1177 of 2635	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	1020 of 2420	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.5	2135 of 2651	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	2141 of 2661	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	1786 of 2726	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	2085 of 2834	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1763 of 2737	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)59th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)38th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2024)19th percentile-13 vs school

Homeless (2025)17th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Science22%-11 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 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 (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	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 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 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 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
Glen Speck Elementary	Public	K-6	401 17th St.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1350	454	17	27.4	83.5%	101 (22.2%)	4 (0.9%)	307 (67.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.1%)	29.4	4004^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.6%		29.3	3991^st of 5869 public elementary schools	32.0%	13	21.8		21.8	13.8	33.9	37.3	63.2			36.9	17.2	21.0	24.1	23.7			21.5							$28,971	$26,658	$2,313
Paso Robles Independent Study Center	Public	K-8	2405 Spring St.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1675	37	2	18.1	45.9%	12 (32.4%)	1 (2.7%)	22 (59.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)								(n/a)		0.0	0.0					35.3	25.0	30.8					11.8	8.3	10.0							$15,834	$14,628	$1,206
Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary	Public	K-6	900 Creston Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1200	682	25	27.3	69.4%	122 (17.9%)	6 (0.9%)	516 (75.7%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	42.9	3016^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%		34.4	3566^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.2%	550	44.6		44.6	30.7	45.2	59.3	26.5			39.4	29.4	45.2	39.8	18.0			32.5	97.1			97.1			$16,906	$15,584	$1,322
Kermit King Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Schoolhouse Cir.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1700	507	19	26.8	55.8%	281 (55.4%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (34.1%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.3%)	67.4	1718^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.7%		76.5	1311^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.7%	407	53.3		53.3	50.8	39.3	65.5	70.1			55.7	46.0	36.9	51.7	56.6			47.4	96.4				96.4		$15,584	$14,130	$1,454
Pat Butler Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Nicklaus St.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1750	472	17	27.7	60.4%	179 (37.9%)	7 (1.5%)	243 (51.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.8%)	42.5	3041^st of 5857 public elementary schools	48.1%		52.7	2413^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.9%	628	38.0		38.0	29.7	24.6	49.4	50.0			38.6	37.8	22.6	37.2	35.0			33.6	92.5	93.8		96.3	93.8	93.8	$16,487	$15,092	$1,395
Almond Acres Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1145 Niblick Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Almond Acres Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 221-8550	478	18	26.5	47.1%	255 (53.3%)	2 (0.4%)	174 (36.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.8%)	23.1	4586^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.7%		30.2	3914^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.3%	672	18.4	30.6	24.5	17.4	25.0	30.6	35.0	39.0	36.7	31.3	30.4	27.3	16.3	25.0	28.8	22.5	25.1	84.4	91.1			86.7		$33,116	$32,614	$502
Winifred Pifer Elementary	Public	K-6	1350 Creston Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1300	492	20	24.9	81.7%	123 (25.0%)	1 (0.2%)	333 (67.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	28.7	4082^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.3%		31.8	3798^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.3%	284	21.7		21.7	39.0	33.3	30.5	37.5			35.4	30.9	31.8	21.7	13.9			24.9	92.5	97.2	98.1	95.3	97.2	96.2	$21,519	$19,748	$1,771
Virginia Peterson Elementary	Public	K-6	2501 Beechwood Dr.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1250	461	20	22.5	70.3%	119 (25.8%)	11 (2.4%)	292 (63.3%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	41.9	3068^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.6%		31.3	3832^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.7%	764	47.3		47.3	35.7	27.6	52.8	39.3			38.6	36.8	33.9	40.7	17.5			31.8	92.4	96.2	94.9	97.5	96.2	94.9	$24,962	$23,436	$1,526
Templeton Elementary	Public	K-2	215 Eighth St.	Templeton	93465	San Luis Obispo County	Templeton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 434-5820	422	20	21.1	19.4%	207 (49.1%)	2 (0.5%)	80 (19.0%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	123 (29.1%)								(n/a)																		95.5	96.8		96.8	96.2	98.1	$19,451	$18,534	$917
Templeton Home	Public	K-8	964 Old County Rd.	Templeton	93465	San Luis Obispo County	Templeton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 434-5833	54	3	18.0	25.9%	24 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (27.8%)	4 (7.4%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (18.5%)								(n/a)		14.3	22.2						28.6	44.7						7.1	31.6							$14,107	$13,184	$923

Frequently Asked Questions about Glen Speck Elementary

What district is Glen Speck Elementary in?

Paso Robles Joint Unified

How many students attend Glen Speck Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Glen Speck Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Glen Speck Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glen Speck Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis Flamson Junior High
High : Paso Robles High

Is Glen Speck Elementary a good school?

Glen Speck Elementary ranks 4004^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Glen Speck Elementary?

Students at Glen Speck Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 22% White, 8% Two or more races.

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