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Paso Robles Independent Study Center

Public Grades K-8

Summary

Paso Robles Independent Study Center is a 37-student K–8 school in Paso Robles, California, and the smallest school in this nearby comparison group; the next smallest are Templeton Home (54 students) and Pleasant Valley Elementary (58). Its 2025–2026 results show a sharp difference between grades: 7th-grade ELA proficiency was 69%, while 8th-grade ELA was 29%. The clearest academic concern overall is that math and science proficiency trail both the state and district, with science especially behind the district and nearby-school average.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject overall: 47% of students were proficient, 2 percentage points below the state, but 4 points above Paso Robles Joint Unified and above the nearby-school average of 42%. The 7th-grade ELA result also exceeded the state and district, while 8th-grade ELA was below both. Math proficiency was 23%, compared with 38% statewide, 30% in the district, and a 29% nearby-school average. Science was 26%, below the state’s 36%, the district’s 38%, and the 35% nearby-school average. The grade-level contrast extends to 8th-grade math and science: both were 18% and 29%, respectively, below district and state results. Comparisons for grades 7–8 are limited because few nearby schools report results for those grades.

Over time, ELA rose from 33% in 2022–2023 to 47% in 2025–2026, and science increased from 14% to 26%; math edged down from 25% to 23%. The gains were uneven, though: in the latest year, ELA rose 16 points and science rose 26 points from 0%, while math rose 13 points from 10%. Chronic absenteeism also improved, dropping from 31% in 2024–2025 to 18% in 2025–2026; the latest rate is slightly below the state and district. The 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 18.1, lower than all nearby schools with reported ratios except Pleasant Valley Elementary. The school reported 46% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. The supplied information does not include the school’s own SchoolDigger rank history or star rating; the listed 2-star, 37th-percentile rating is for the district, not the school. With just 37 students, results may shift noticeably from year to year.

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,834

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

2405 Spring St.
Paso Robles, CA 93447-1206

(805) 769-1675

District: Paso Robles Joint Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.5%

White:

32.4%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2006 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2026) from a 8th-percentile low (2006)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg37%

California avg42%

1,495^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 11 pts since 2023

From bottom 34% (2023) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

607^th of 968Paso 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
2026	39.6	1495 of 2703	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.6	2410 of 2761	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	1365 of 2783	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	1834 of 2781	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.3	1019 of 2259	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.2	436 of 2236	80.5%	★★★★☆
2006	12.4	1653 of 1804	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	24.7	1340 of 1777	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	78.6	309 of 1769	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	1970 of 2483	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.4	1134 of 2551	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	1590 of 2531	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	53.4	897 of 2388	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.4	1774 of 2374	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	1708 of 2493	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1771 of 2579	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	1439 of 2531	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)62nd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Science26%-10 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Paso Robles Independent Study Center	Public	K-8	2405 Spring St.	Paso Robles	93447	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)		29.4	26.3					69.2	29.4	47.2					30.8	17.7	22.9							$15,834	$14,628	$1,206
Glen Speck Elementary	Public	K-6	401 17th St.	Paso Robles	93447	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%)	16.8	5075^th of 5804 public elementary schools	12.6%		29.4	4004^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.6%	1071	21.0		21.0	12.3	25.0	31.8	27.8			24.4	8.8	26.8	16.1	14.8			16.6							$28,971	$26,658	$2,313
Kermit King Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Schoolhouse Cir.	Paso Robles	93447	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	1714^th of 5804 public elementary schools	70.5%		67.4	1718^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.7%	4	57.7		57.7	40.8	52.4	62.4	61.8			55.6	40.8	44.4	49.4	38.6			44.1	96.4				96.4		$15,584	$14,130	$1,454
Georgia Brown Dual Immersion	Public	K-7	900 Creston Rd.	Paso Robles	93447	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%)	49.8	2623^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	54.8%		42.9	3016^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%	393	41.1		41.1	30.7	44.1	58.5	50.0	29.7		42.3	39.0	36.3	37.9	35.4	17.6		33.4	97.1			97.1			$16,906	$15,584	$1,322
Pat Butler Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Nicklaus St.	Paso Robles	93447	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%)	33.7	3680^th of 5804 public elementary schools	36.6%		42.5	3041^st of 5857 public elementary schools	48.1%	639	21.2		21.2	38.5	24.6	26.9	50.7			35.8	36.5	31.9	21.2	32.9			30.9	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%)	31.8	3832^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	34.0%		23.1	4586^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.7%	754	14.7	45.8	34.4	37.2	45.5	29.4	37.0	43.6	52.5	42.0	46.5	40.9	5.9	8.7	18.2	33.9	26.3	84.4	91.1			86.7		$33,116	$32,614	$502
Winifred Pifer Elementary	Public	K-6	1350 Creston Rd.	Paso Robles	93447	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%)	27.7	4164^th of 5804 public elementary schools	28.3%		28.7	4082^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.3%	82	25.7		25.7	44.8	31.7	33.8	22.4			33.5	42.4	25.3	10.1	19.0			24.3	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	93447	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%)	39.3	3263^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	43.8%		41.9	3068^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.6%	195	31.0		31.0	36.7	34.5	32.8	54.9			39.4	32.0	36.2	32.8	30.8			33.0	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
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	2025 Ranchita Canyon Rd.	San Miguel	93451	San Luis Obispo County	Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 467-3453	58	4	14.5	24.1%	37 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.6%)								(n/a)										60.7							21.4							$42,059	$39,674	$2,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Paso Robles Independent Study Center

What is the racial makeup of Paso Robles Independent Study Center?

Students at Paso Robles Independent Study Center are 59% Hispanic, 32% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Paso Robles Independent Study Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 37 students attended Paso Robles Independent Study Center.

What district is Paso Robles Independent Study Center in?

Paso Robles Joint Unified

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