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Harloe Elementary

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Harloe Elementary ranks 1732 nd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1732^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of California elementary schools

Summary

Harloe Elementary in Arroyo Grande, California, serves 619 students in kindergarten through grade 6. In 2025–2026, its English language arts (ELA) and math proficiency results were above California and Lucia Mar Unified, while science was almost level with the state and slightly below the district. Among the 10 supplied nearby elementary schools, Harloe ranked fifth of 11 in each subject. The main takeaway is a mixed academic profile: ELA and math are relative strengths against state and district benchmarks, but science is the clearest weakness.

ELA is Harloe’s strongest comparison: 60% proficiency, versus 49% statewide and 55% in the district, and 5 points above the nearby-school average of 55%. Math was 46%, above the state’s 38% and district’s 39%, but 2 points below the nearby average of 47%. Science was 37%, essentially even with the state’s 36%, fractionally below the district’s 37%, and 4 points below the nearby average of 40%. So Harloe’s above-benchmark math result does not put it ahead of the local average, while science trails both the district and nearby schools.

Results have shifted unevenly: over four reported years, ELA rose about 2 points and math fell 3 points; science dropped 16 points in its latest year, from 53% in 2024–2025 to 37% in 2025–2026. SchoolDigger rates Harloe at the 70th statewide percentile with four stars, down from the 77th percentile in 2023–2024. Its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 22.5, the second-highest among nearby schools; only Los Ranchos Elementary was higher, at 22.6. Harloe reported 54% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, below the nearby-school median of 63%. One subgroup trend stands out: SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well Harloe serves Hispanic students fell from the 76th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 56th in 2025–2026, 14 points below the school’s overall percentile.

619

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,415

Per pupil spending ?

54.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

96%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

901 Fair Oaks Ave.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420-3827

(805) 474-3710

District: Lucia Mar Unified

Students who attend Harloe Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Paulding Middle
High:	Arroyo Grande High
	Central Coast New Technical High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

Hispanic:

38.1%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg45%

California avg42%

1,732^nd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Lucia Mar Unified

584^th of 1,530Lucia Mar 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	67.0	1732 of 5817	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	1437 of 5857	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	1336 of 5869	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	1445 of 5859	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	1808 of 5883	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	1012 of 5789	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	1203 of 5662	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.6	1356 of 5692	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.0	1348 of 5614	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	70.9	1459 of 5611	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.7	1642 of 5530	70.3%	★★★★☆
2012	65.1	1780 of 5390	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.0	1208 of 5377	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	75.5	1203 of 5314	77.4%	★★★★☆
2009	70.1	1434 of 5193	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	62.5	1749 of 5113	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.6	1223 of 5113	76.1%	★★★★☆
2006	68.4	1418 of 4818	70.6%	★★★★☆
2005	79.0	966 of 4822	80.0%	★★★★☆
2004	83.7	764 of 4809	84.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.3	553 of 2227	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	308 of 2585	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	391 of 2128	81.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	49.3	1230 of 3311	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	1460 of 5581	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	1118 of 5597	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	1131 of 5612	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	1217 of 5609	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	1737 of 5635	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.6	1003 of 5492	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	1140 of 5413	78.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	2239 of 5094	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.4	2397 of 5107	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	1224 of 5107	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	1458 of 5087	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.3	2055 of 5084	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	1083 of 4963	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	1294 of 4830	73.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	111 of 366	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	74 of 364	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	1720 of 5423	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	1467 of 5460	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	1639 of 5517	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	1299 of 5363	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	1372 of 5264	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	541 of 5173	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	1083 of 5084	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	1908 of 5603	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	1681 of 5628	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	1540 of 5643	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	1673 of 5638	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	1806 of 5663	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.2	1013 of 5510	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	1193 of 5431	78.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	50.0	377 of 669	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	1026 of 2927	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	1039 of 2847	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	593 of 2635	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	663 of 2420	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	1082 of 2536	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.3	685 of 2598	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	1007 of 2651	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	1090 of 2661	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	1397 of 2726	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.4	689 of 2834	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	986 of 2737	64.0%	★★★☆☆

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)75th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

Homeless (2026)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)63rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)44th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Mathematics46%+7 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

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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)					Vaccination (2024-25)		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 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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harloe Elementary	Public	K-6	901 Fair Oaks Ave.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3710	619	27	22.5	54.0%	312 (50.4%)	1 (0.2%)	236 (38.1%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.5%)	67	1732^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	70.2%		73.7	1437^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.5%	295	36.6	36.6	67.1	57.3	53.8	63.3	60.2	63.3	46.3	30.4	45.1	45.6	96%	0%	$18,415	$2,695	$15,720
Fairgrove Elementary	Public	K-6	2101 The Pike	Grover Beach	93433	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3740	365	20	18.6	67.9%	128 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	212 (58.1%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	54.5	2357^th of 5817 public elementary schools	59.5%		64.7	1854^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.3%	503	34.2	34.2	35.2	56.1	52.5	59.1	50.3	36.5	43.9	30.0	47.7	39.9	96%	0%	$17,498	$2,818	$14,680
Ocean View Elementary	Public	K-6	1208 Linda Dr.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3730	547	25	21.5	34.0%	334 (61.1%)	4 (0.7%)	123 (22.5%)	22 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.7%)	86.8	810^th of 5817 public elementary schools	86.1%		87.7	794^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.4%	16	58.9	58.9	66.2	70.5	69.9	74.4	70.4	66.2	61.3	54.9	57.7	59.9	96%	0%	$18,735	$2,639	$16,096
Oceano Elementary	Public	K-6	1551 17th St.	Oceano	93445	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3800	377	21	17.6	90.7%	80 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	285 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	41	3171^st of 5817 public elementary schools	45.5%		40.7	3174^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.8%	3	28.1	28.1	41.2	37.0	46.4	43.1	42.2	49.1	34.8	19.3	30.8	33.2	97%	0%	$17,601	$2,689	$14,912
Grover Beach Elementary	Public	K-6	365 South 10th St.	Grover Beach	93433	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3770	368	21	17.6	82.3%	90 (24.5%)	1 (0.3%)	241 (65.5%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	33.2	3725^th of 5817 public elementary schools	36.0%		28.6	4084^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.3%	359	30.4	30.4	25.7	27.3	46.4	29.1	33.2	34.3	31.8	37.5	21.4	30.9	94%	0%	$18,545	$2,725	$15,820
Grover Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	770 North Eighth St.	Grover Beach	93433	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3700	290	16	18.3	59.3%	120 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (47.9%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.3%)	48.7	2680^th of 5817 public elementary schools	53.9%		41.4	3121^st of 5857 public elementary schools	46.7%	441	25.7	25.7	46.2	33.3	54.3	51.1	46.3	51.3	32.5	34.3	36.2	38.5	96%	2%	$18,482	$2,633	$15,849
Branch Elementary	Public	K-6	970 School Rd.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3720	261	13	20.3	35.2%	155 (59.4%)	1 (0.4%)	74 (28.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.5%)	95.4	290^th of 5817 public elementary schools	95.0%		93.8	414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.9%	124	75.8	75.8	81.1	83.3	93.9	80.0	84.4	67.6	77.8	75.8	68.6	72.3	≥ 98%		$19,355	$2,686	$16,669
Shell Beach Elementary	Public	K-6	2100 Shell Beach Rd.	Pismo Beach	93449	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3760	330	16	20.6	33.0%	186 (56.4%)	1 (0.3%)	86 (26.1%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (14.5%)	83.1	1006^th of 5817 public elementary schools	82.7%		81.2	1109^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.1%	103	41.1	41.1	59.2	63.4	72.7	76.8	68.7	69.4	48.8	58.9	74.6	63.7	95%	2%	$19,456	$2,814	$16,642
Los Ranchos Elementary	Public	K-6	5785 Los Ranchos Rd.	San Luis Obispo	93401	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 596-4075	521	23	22.6	23.6%	361 (69.3%)	5 (1.0%)	66 (12.7%)	28 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.3%)	90	650^th of 5817 public elementary schools	88.8%		88.3	759^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.0%	109	57.1	57.1	79.5	68.6	71.8	66.7	72.3	81.3	70.6	56.5	65.0	68.1	95%	1%	$13,992	$1,556	$12,436
Dana Elementary	Public	K-6	920 West Tefft St.	Nipomo	93444	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3790	612	31	19.9	77.1%	161 (26.3%)	1 (0.2%)	418 (68.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	30.6	3950^th of 5817 public elementary schools	32.1%		29.7	3989^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.9%	39	15.9	15.9	29.2	51.4	36.5	26.6	34.8	30.3	38.6	28.6	23.2	29.7	98%	0%	$17,510	$2,818	$14,692

Frequently Asked Questions about Harloe Elementary

How many students attend Harloe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Harloe Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Harloe Elementary?

Students at Harloe Elementary are 50% White, 38% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Harloe Elementary in?

Lucia Mar Unified

What schools do graduates of Harloe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harloe Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Paulding Middle
High : Arroyo Grande High
High : Central Coast New Technical High

Is Harloe Elementary a good school?

Harloe Elementary ranks 1732^nd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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