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Pat Butler Elementary

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Pat Butler Elementary ranks 3041 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3041^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of California elementary schools

Summary

Pat Butler Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 472 students in the Paso Robles Joint Unified district, which faces broader academic challenges across the area.

Academically, the school has seen a notable decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, now performing below state averages in English and math, though it shows a particular strength in science. Performance varies significantly by grade, with sixth graders doing well in English while fourth graders struggle. The school serves a population with high economic need, and chronic absenteeism, while improved from pandemic highs, remains a concern. Notably, within the same district, Kermit King Elementary achieves much higher rankings with a similar student population, demonstrating that strong outcomes are possible locally.

When compared to nearby schools in neighboring districts, such as Vineyard Elementary in the higher-performing Templeton Unified district, the differences are starker. The analysis also shows that higher per-student spending does not automatically mean better results, as some lower-spending schools outperform those with more resources. For parents, Pat Butler presents a mixed picture with clear challenges in core subjects but also identifiable strengths and examples of success from comparable schools to learn from.

472

Students ?

27.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,935

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Nicklaus St.
Paso Robles, CA 93446-3415

(805) 769-1750

District: Paso Robles Joint Unified

Students who attend Pat Butler Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis Flamson Junior High
High:	Paso Robles High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.5%

White:

37.9%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2013 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2013

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

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 10 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

California avg41%

3,041^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	42.5	3041 of 5857	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	2413 of 5869	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	1981 of 5859	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	1817 of 5883	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	1489 of 5789	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	1356 of 5662	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	77.2	1239 of 5692	78.2%	★★★★☆
2016	69.8	1533 of 5614	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.8	1244 of 5611	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.7	1072 of 5530	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	64.5	1814 of 5390	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	1624 of 5377	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	1916 of 5314	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.7	1547 of 5193	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	1295 of 5113	74.7%	★★★★☆
2007	74.1	1203 of 5113	76.5%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	1008 of 4818	79.1%	★★★★☆
2005	81.1	884 of 4822	81.7%	★★★★☆
2004	76.0	1078 of 4809	77.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	52.7	906 of 2585	65.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	43.5	1581 of 3245	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	1565 of 3311	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	2703 of 5597	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	2581 of 5612	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	1760 of 5609	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	1873 of 5635	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	1860 of 5492	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	1418 of 5413	73.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	3627 of 5107	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	3220 of 5107	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	2553 of 5087	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	2369 of 5084	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	863 of 4963	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	1573 of 4830	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	362 of 429	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	3432 of 5460	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	2877 of 5517	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	2581 of 5363	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	1946 of 5264	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	1203 of 5173	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	1145 of 5084	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	3190 of 5628	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.1	2062 of 5643	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	2047 of 5638	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	1677 of 5663	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	1158 of 5510	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	1259 of 5431	76.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	93 of 140	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	1670 of 2598	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	1481 of 2651	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.5	879 of 2661	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	1068 of 2726	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	1343 of 2834	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	859 of 2737	68.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)65th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)51st percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2023)34th percentile-33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-19 vs school

Homeless (2025)16th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Science38%+5 vs state

Mathematics34%-4 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, May 3, 2026

This school has a very high turnover rate of teachers.In the 25-26 school year alone, there were eleven newly hired teachers and in June nine have resigned.
There are a high number of children at this school with severe behavioral issues and administration cannot suspend them.
Students bring toys to school, wander the campus unattended, and lack appropriate manners. Close Quote

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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 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
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	$16,935	$1,918	$15,017
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		$14,441	$684	$13,757
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	$19,523	$1,767	$17,756
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			$15,734	$1,463	$14,271
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	$20,153	$1,849	$18,304
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							$23,024	$2,688	$20,336
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							$14,093	$1,315	$12,778
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		$16,454	$1,955	$14,499
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	$15,907	$1,295	$14,612
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							$15,067	$1,076	$13,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Butler Elementary

What district is Pat Butler Elementary in?

Paso Robles Joint Unified

Is Pat Butler Elementary a good school?

Pat Butler Elementary ranks 3041^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pat Butler Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Pat Butler Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pat Butler Elementary?

Students at Pat Butler Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 38% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pat Butler Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pat Butler Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis Flamson Junior High
High : Paso Robles High

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