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San Gabriel Elementary

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San Gabriel Elementary ranks 1560 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1560^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of California elementary schools

Summary

San Gabriel Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving about 360 students in the Atascadero Unified district, consistently performing well above state averages in English, Math, and Science.

The school stands out for its strong academic results and low chronic absenteeism rate, especially when compared to other schools serving similar student populations. For example, its closest neighbor, Santa Rosa Road Academic Academy, is less than a mile away and has similar funding, but San Gabriel's students are significantly more proficient in core subjects and miss far less school. This pattern holds when comparing it to other nearby schools like San Benito Elementary or higher-spending schools in the Paso Robles Joint Unified district, such as Virginia Peterson Elementary.

San Gabriel has shown impressive, steady improvement over the last decade and is now one of the top-performing elementary schools in its district, second only to Monterey Road Elementary. It achieves these results cost-effectively, getting more academic growth per dollar than many comparison schools. The school's ability to support all students effectively makes it a notable example of how a school can help every child succeed.

360

Students ?

25.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,055

Per pupil spending ?

47.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8500 San Gabriel Rd.
Atascadero, CA 93422-4940

(805) 462-4340

District: Atascadero Unified

Students who attend San Gabriel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Atascadero Middle
High:	Atascadero High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Hispanic:

31.1%

Two or more races:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2013 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg44%

California avg41%

1,560^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Atascadero Unified

594^th of 1,543Atascadero 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	70.9	1560 of 5857	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	1643 of 5869	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	1413 of 5859	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	1674 of 5883	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	1934 of 5789	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	2494 of 5662	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.0	2174 of 5692	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.3	1748 of 5614	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.7	1870 of 5611	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.6	2583 of 5530	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.1	2673 of 5390	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.5	2859 of 5377	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.7	2348 of 5314	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.3	1423 of 5193	72.6%	★★★★☆
2008	71.9	1327 of 5113	74.0%	★★★★☆
2007	72.8	1253 of 5113	75.5%	★★★★☆
2006	68.6	1405 of 4818	70.8%	★★★★☆
2005	65.1	1538 of 4822	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.0	938 of 4809	80.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	41.4	1252 of 2585	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	1358 of 5597	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	1508 of 5612	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	889 of 5609	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	1401 of 5635	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	1793 of 5492	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	2544 of 5413	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	1495 of 5107	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	1349 of 5107	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	1103 of 5087	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	1707 of 5084	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	2270 of 4963	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	2898 of 4830	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	1787 of 5460	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	1785 of 5517	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	1476 of 5363	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	1222 of 5264	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	2640 of 5173	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	3344 of 5084	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	1720 of 5628	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	1715 of 5643	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	2110 of 5638	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	1884 of 5663	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	2059 of 5510	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	2366 of 5431	56.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	1341 of 2598	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	1512 of 2651	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	1310 of 2661	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	1502 of 2726	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	1701 of 2834	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	2022 of 2737	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)52nd percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Mathematics52%+15 vs state

Science52%+19 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 (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 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 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
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							$16,055	$2,552	$13,503
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	$16,191	$1,991	$14,200
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		$14,443	$1,173	$13,270
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							$13,262	$903	$12,359
Santa Margarita Elementary	Public	K-5	22070 H St.	Santa Margarita	93453	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 438-5633	297	12	25.6	33.7%	204 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (19.2%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.8%)	70.6	1579^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.0%		68.5	1660^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.7%	81	41.9		41.9	52.1	66.7	51.6			57.0	55.1	61.9	38.7			53.3							$14,975	$1,069	$13,906
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
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
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							$14,331	$1,093	$13,238
Creston Elementary	Public	K-5	5105 O'Donovan Rd.	Creston	93432	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 238-4771	61	3	20.3	45.9%	36 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (26.2%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.5%)								(n/a)				23.1					40.7	30.8					51.9							$19,154	$1,995	$17,159
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

Frequently Asked Questions about San Gabriel Elementary

What is the racial makeup of San Gabriel Elementary?

Students at San Gabriel Elementary are 52% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is San Gabriel Elementary in?

Atascadero Unified

How many students attend San Gabriel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 360 students attended San Gabriel Elementary.

What schools do graduates of San Gabriel Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Gabriel Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Atascadero Middle
High : Atascadero High

Is San Gabriel Elementary a good school?

San Gabriel Elementary ranks 1560^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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