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Cambria Grammar

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Cambria Grammar ranks 4356 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cambria Grammar is a small, K-5 elementary school with 202 students in the coastal community of Cambria, part of the Coast Unified School District, which ranks in the lower third of California districts.

Academic performance at the school has declined significantly in recent years, now ranking in the bottom quarter of all state elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science far below both state averages and nearby schools like Cayucos Elementary and Vineyard Elementary. This is happening alongside a rapid increase in the number of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which now stands at over 85%, a rate much higher than surrounding schools. Despite this challenge, the school maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 15.5 to 1, which is better than most neighbors, and spends over $33,000 per student—considerably more than comparable schools.

The high level of investment presents a puzzle, as it has not yet translated to stronger overall academic outcomes. However, the school shows notable strengths in supporting specific student groups, with its programs for English Learners and homeless students consistently earning above-average state rankings. For parents, the key considerations are the school's small class sizes and substantial resources, which are positives, set against its current academic performance trends and the specific needs of its student community.

202

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,676

Per pupil spending ?

85.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3223 Main St.
Cambria, CA 93428-3304

(805) 927-4400

District: Coast Unified

Students who attend Cambria Grammar usually attend:

Middle:	Santa Lucia Middle
High:	Coast Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.7%

White:

18.8%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 20 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg29%

California avg41%

4,356^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1100^th of 1,543Coast 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	25.5	4356 of 5857	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	3483 of 5869	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	3055 of 5859	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	2977 of 5883	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	1018 of 1417	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	4104 of 5789	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	3382 of 5662	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.8	2931 of 5692	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.2	1608 of 5614	71.4%	★★★★☆
2015	51.0	2395 of 5611	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.0	2802 of 5530	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.2	2598 of 5390	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.1	2402 of 5377	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.9	2526 of 5314	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.9	2430 of 5193	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.9	2892 of 5113	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.5	2645 of 5113	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.9	2334 of 4818	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.1	2236 of 4822	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.3	2490 of 4809	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	53.1	1024 of 3162	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	846 of 3245	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	761 of 3311	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.1	239 of 602	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	1190 of 3275	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	987 of 3246	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	4038 of 5597	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	3141 of 5612	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	2846 of 5609	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	2863 of 5635	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	938 of 1267	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	3739 of 5492	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	3313 of 5413	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	3978 of 5107	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	2828 of 5107	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	3009 of 5087	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	2801 of 5084	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	3936 of 4963	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	3458 of 4830	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	174 of 429	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	112 of 356	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	3727 of 5460	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	3258 of 5517	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	2474 of 5363	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	2167 of 5264	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	669 of 1110	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	3394 of 5173	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	3316 of 5084	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	3985 of 5628	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	3580 of 5643	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	3197 of 5638	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	2892 of 5663	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	837 of 1272	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	3999 of 5510	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	3165 of 5431	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile+27 vs school

Homeless (2025)59th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-20 vs state

Science16%-17 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)	% DTP (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	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cambria Grammar	Public	K-5	3223 Main St.	Cambria	93428	San Luis Obispo County	Coast Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 927-4400	202	13	15.5	85.1%	38 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	157 (77.7%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	25.5	4356^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.6%		35.4	3483^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	40.7%	873	15.6		15.6	30.8	30.0	25.0				28.4	26.9	40.0	21.9				29.6	90.6	93.8	$33,676	$32,226	$1,450
Cayucos Elementary	Public	K-8	301 Cayucos Dr.	Cayucos	93430	San Luis Obispo County	Cayucos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 995-3694	185	15	12.6	23.2%	116 (62.7%)	1 (0.5%)	51 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.2%)	86.4	860^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.3%		80	1152^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.4%	292	71.4	42.1	57.5	78.3	68.2	66.7	69.2	60.0	68.4	68.3	82.6	50.0	52.4	53.9	57.7	31.6	55.7			$58,403	$57,834	$569
Del Mar Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Sequoia St.	Morro Bay	93442	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 771-1858	271	13	20.8	56.5%	141 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (37.3%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.7%)	69.7	1612^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.5%		72.4	1479^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.8%	133	52.5		52.5	57.1	55.3	60.0				57.5	55.1	39.5	45.0				47.2	96.7	96.7	$26,185	$22,894	$3,291
Cappy Culver Elementary	Public	K-8	11011 Heritage Ranch Loop Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	San Miguel Joint Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 227-1040	220	10	22.1	48.2%	149 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (23.6%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.4%)	65.7	1807^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.1%		65.1	1814^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.1%	7	42.3	6.3	28.6	34.6	35.7	64.0	59.1	45.0	12.5	43.1	69.2	60.7	44.0	45.5	25.0	25.0	47.5	92.3		$25,482	$23,660	$1,822
Vineyard Elementary	Public	3-5	2121 Vineyard Dr.	Templeton	93465	San Luis Obispo County	Templeton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 434-5840	426	16	26.6	20.0%	271 (63.6%)	1 (0.2%)	103 (24.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.3%)	65.5	1819^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.9%		62.1	1977^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.3%	158	52.6		52.6	41.5	55.5	65.0				54.1	46.7	48.0	40.9				45.2			$18,185	$17,502	$683

Frequently Asked Questions about Cambria Grammar

Is Cambria Grammar a good school?

Cambria Grammar ranks 4356^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cambria Grammar?

Students at Cambria Grammar are 78% Hispanic, 19% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Cambria Grammar in?

Coast Unified

What schools do graduates of Cambria Grammar attend?

Students who attend Cambria Grammar usually go on to attend:

Middle : Santa Lucia Middle
High : Coast Union High

How many students attend Cambria Grammar?

In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Cambria Grammar.

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