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Oceano Elementary

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Oceano Elementary ranks 3164 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of California elementary schools

Summary

Oceano Elementary serves 377 students in grades K–6 in the Oceano community. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates were below state and district averages in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. The most important concern is that Oceano ranked third-lowest among the 11 schools compared in all three subjects.

Math is Oceano’s strongest subject compared with the state and Lucia Mar Unified: 33% were proficient, 5 percentage points below both the state and district. ELA proficiency was 42%, 7 points below the state and 13 below the district; science was 28%, 8 points below the state and 9 below the district. Compared with nearby schools, however, math was furthest below the average: Oceano trailed the group by 15 points in math, 15 in ELA, and 13 in science. Grade-level results also vary: third-grade math was above state and district results, while fifth-grade math was 19%, the lowest among the 11 schools.

Results have improved since 2022–2023 in ELA and math: ELA rose from 37% to 42%, and its gap to the state narrowed from 10 to 7 points; math rose from 22% to 33%, narrowing its state gap from 12 to 5 points. Science increased from 23% to 28%, but its gap to the state widened from 7 to 8 points. SchoolDigger ranked Oceano 3,164th of 5,804 California schools, at the 45th percentile with 2 stars; nearby schools averaged the 66th percentile. Oceano’s student-teacher ratio was 17.6 in 2024–2025, tied for the lowest among the 11 schools. Its reported free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 91% in 2024–2025, higher than the nearby-school range of 24% to 82%; this is context, not an explanation for results. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a notably high standing for Homeless Students, at the 92nd percentile in 2025–2026, and a lower, recently declining standing for Special Education Students: the 24th percentile, down 16 points from the prior year.

377

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,383

Per pupil spending ?

90.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1551 17th St.
Oceano, CA 93445-9303

(805) 474-3800

District: Lucia Mar Unified

Students who attend Oceano Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Paulding Middle
High:	Central Coast New Technical High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.6%

White:

21.2%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg45%

California avg42%

3,164^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

361^st of 968Lucia 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	41.0	3164 of 5804	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.7	3174 of 5857	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	3244 of 5869	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	3613 of 5859	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	3318 of 5883	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	3523 of 5789	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	3975 of 5662	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	4692 of 5692	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.1	3594 of 5614	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.6	3230 of 5611	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.9	3746 of 5530	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.9	4098 of 5390	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.6	3871 of 5377	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.1	3546 of 5314	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.0	3556 of 5193	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.3	3184 of 5113	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	22.6	4085 of 5113	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.6	3073 of 4818	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	21.0	3898 of 4822	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.4	3749 of 4809	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	18.3	2433 of 2585	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	43.5	1583 of 3162	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	1115 of 3245	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	1095 of 3311	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	1076 of 3275	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	1820 of 3246	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	3431 of 5569	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	3363 of 5597	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	3135 of 5612	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	3303 of 5609	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	3100 of 5635	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	2445 of 5492	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	3201 of 5413	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	2999 of 5085	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	2773 of 5107	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	2687 of 5107	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	2901 of 5087	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	2419 of 5084	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	2930 of 4963	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	3421 of 4830	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	31 of 366	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	63.8	109 of 429	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	143 of 364	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	173 of 335	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	130 of 356	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	2210 of 5412	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	2220 of 5460	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	2839 of 5517	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	2938 of 5363	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	2290 of 5264	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	2733 of 5173	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	3388 of 5084	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	2654 of 5590	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.8	2822 of 5628	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	3174 of 5643	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	3690 of 5638	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	3366 of 5663	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	4226 of 5510	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	4328 of 5431	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	2217 of 2920	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.0	1717 of 2847	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)92nd percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)50th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2019)6th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 vs state

Science28%-8 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 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	% 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
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	3164^th of 5804 public elementary schools	45.5%		40.7	3174^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.8%	10	28.1	28.1	41.2	37.0	46.4	43.1	42.2	49.1	34.8	19.3	30.8	33.2							$15,383	$12,694	$2,689
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	2353^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	59.5%		64.7	1854^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.3%	499	34.2	34.2	35.2	56.1	52.5	59.1	50.3	36.5	43.9	30.0	47.7	39.9	93.0	94.4	97.2	94.4	95.8	95.8	$14,066	$11,248	$2,818
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	3716^th of 5804 public elementary schools	36.0%		28.6	4084^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.3%	368	30.4	30.4	25.7	27.3	46.4	29.1	33.2	34.3	31.8	37.5	21.4	30.9							$16,973	$14,248	$2,725
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	1728^th of 5804 public elementary schools	70.2%		73.7	1437^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.5%	291	36.6	36.6	67.1	57.3	53.8	63.3	60.2	63.3	46.3	30.4	45.1	45.6							$16,685	$13,990	$2,695
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	808^th of 5804 public elementary schools	86.1%		87.7	794^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.4%	14	58.9	58.9	66.2	70.5	69.9	74.4	70.4	66.2	61.3	54.9	57.7	59.9							$17,007	$14,368	$2,639
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	2674^th of 5804 public elementary schools	53.9%		41.4	3121^st of 5857 public elementary schools	46.7%	447	25.7	25.7	46.2	33.3	54.3	51.1	46.3	51.3	32.5	34.3	36.2	38.5	96.6						$17,263	$14,630	$2,633
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	289^th of 5804 public elementary schools	95.0%		93.8	414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.9%	125	75.8	75.8	81.1	83.3	93.9	80.0	84.4	67.6	77.8	75.8	68.6	72.3							$17,884	$15,198	$2,686
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	1004^th of 5804 public elementary schools	82.7%		81.2	1109^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.1%	105	41.1	41.1	59.2	63.4	72.7	76.8	68.7	69.4	48.8	58.9	74.6	63.7	94.6		96.4	96.4		96.4	$17,342	$14,528	$2,814
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	648^th of 5804 public elementary schools	88.8%		88.3	759^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.0%	111	57.1	57.1	79.5	68.6	71.8	66.7	72.3	81.3	70.6	56.5	65.0	68.1	88.0	94.0			94.0	94.0	$17,742	$16,186	$1,556
Lange (Dorothea) Elementary	Public	K-6	1661 Via Alta Mesa	Nipomo	93444	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3670	577	26	22.4	67.2%	209 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	340 (58.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	49.7	2625^th of 5804 public elementary schools	54.8%		46.7	2781^st of 5857 public elementary schools	52.5%	156	34.1	34.1	38.8	58.3	40.2	47.4	46.6	38.8	57.1	27.6	29.9	37.9							$14,626	$11,834	$2,792

Frequently Asked Questions about Oceano Elementary

Is Oceano Elementary a good school?

Oceano Elementary ranks 3164^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Oceano Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oceano Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Paulding Middle
High : Central Coast New Technical High

What district is Oceano Elementary in?

Lucia Mar Unified

What is the racial makeup of Oceano Elementary?

Students at Oceano Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 21% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Oceano Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Oceano Elementary.

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