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Shell Beach Elementary

Public K-6

 2100 Shell Beach Rd.
       Pismo Beach, CA  93449-1800

(805) 474-3760

District: Lucia Mar Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
922nd of 5,883 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $4,351 Help

Students who attend Shell Beach Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  19.7
Number of students:  331

Immunizations:

Fully immunized:
87.5%
Measles:
92.2%
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Racial breakdown:

White:
63.1%
Hispanic:
22.4%
Two or more races:
12.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.4%

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Compare Details Shell Beach Elementary ranks better than 84.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.5. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Shell Beach Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (63.1%), Hispanic (22.4%), two or more races (12.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shell Beach Elementary is 19.7, which is the 5th best among 11 elementary schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shell Beach Elementary is $4,351, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District!
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Shell Beach Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Shell Beach Elementary 922nd of 5883 California public elementary schools. (See Shell Beach Elementary in the ranking list.)

Lucia Mar Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lucia Mar Unified 603rd of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Shell Beach Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 91.68 418th 4809 91.3%
2005 92.33 363rd 4822 92.5%
2006 90.26 467th 4818 90.3%
2007 89.09 556th 5113 89.1%
2008 89.77 494th 5113 90.3%
2009 89.49 507th 5193 90.2%
2010 88.99 502nd 5314 90.6%
2011 84.41 761st 5377 85.8%
2012 87.60 575th 5390 89.3%
2013 88.60 553rd 5530 90.0%
2015 85.11 878th 5611 84.4%
2016 79.72 1142nd 5614 79.7%
2017 77.60 1222nd 5692 78.5%
2018 72.57 1456th 5662 74.3%
2019 79.54 1198th 5789 79.3%
2021 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2022 85.50 922nd 5883 84.3%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, October 8, 2018

Open Quote The school environment is fraught with bullies and hatefulness and the principal is lazy. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Shell Beach Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 389 3 5 13 3 n/a n/a 0 413
1989 540 5 10 24 3 n/a n/a 0 582
1990 568 5 12 31 3 n/a n/a 0 619
1991 344 3 8 24 2 n/a n/a 0 381
1992 339 3 9 24 1 n/a n/a 0 376
1993 383 1 18 34 1 n/a n/a 0 437
1994 385 0 20 36 2 n/a n/a 0 443
1995 390 7 23 39 3 n/a n/a 0 462
1996 390 7 23 39 3 n/a n/a 0 462
1997 416 5 22 41 7 n/a n/a 0 491
1998 386 3 21 45 5 n/a n/a 0 460
1999 362 5 19 44 2 n/a n/a 0 432
2000 361 4 20 43 4 n/a n/a 0 432
2001 361 3 15 47 4 n/a n/a 0 430
2002 359 3 10 43 3 n/a n/a 1 419
2003 359 3 10 43 3 n/a n/a 1 419
2004 363 1 12 36 1 n/a n/a 17 430
2005 374 2 11 32 1 n/a n/a 18 438
2006 350 0 10 28 2 n/a n/a 42 432
2007 337 0 16 30 1 n/a n/a 45 429
2008 316 n/a 12 19 1 n/a n/a 0 348
2009 309 2 12 21 1 0 69 0 414
2010 310 3 18 40 1 1 12 0 385
2011 318 3 24 35 1 0 15 0 396
2012 315 4 26 45 1 2 18 0 411
2013 300 5 20 52 3 2 20 0 402
2014 321 3 20 63 5 2 19 0 433
2015 304 9 22 69 5 3 21 0 433
2016 294 7 22 73 4 3 20 0 423
2017 288 9 18 80 3 3 22 0 423
2018 299 7 21 75 3 3 22 0 430
2019 285 4 15 68 1 2 25 0 400
2020 266 1 11 77 0 2 27 0 384
2021 205 0 8 73 0 1 27 0 314
2022 209 1 6 74 0 1 40 0 331

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shell Beach Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 413 14.0 29.5 n/a
1989 582 21.0 27.7 n/a
1990 619 21.0 29.4 n/a
1991 381 16.5 23.0 n/a
1992 376 16.8 22.3 13.6
1993 437 16.6 26.3 12.4
1994 443 16.0 27.7 13.1
1995 462 17.8 26.0 17.3
1996 462 17.8 26.0 17.3
1997 491 22.0 22.3 20.6
1998 460 23.3 19.7 20.7
1999 432 22.0 19.6 23.1
2000 432 20.0 21.6 19.4
2001 430 20.0 21.5 17.7
2002 419 22.0 19.0 16.7
2003 419 22.0 19.0 16.7
2004 430 21.2 20.3 14
2005 438 20.2 21.7 12.6
2006 432 21.2 20.4 13.8
2007 429 22.2 19.3 13
2008 348 21.2 16.4 11.5
2009 414 21.8 18.2 11.8
2010 385 19.8 19.4 20.8
2011 396 n/a n/a 25.3
2012 411 15.6 26.3 n/a
2013 402 14.5 27.6 21.9
2014 433 17.6 24.5 22.6
2015 433 18.0 24.0 23.6
2016 423 17.0 24.8 25.8
2017 423 18.6 22.7 21
2018 430 18.6 23.1 26.5
2019 400 17.5 22.8 26.5
2020 384 n/a n/a 25.8
2021 314 16.6 18.9 38.5
2022 331 16.8 19.7 31.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
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Student/Teacher Ratio Shell Beach Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 413 14.0 29.5 n/a
1989 582 21.0 27.7 n/a
1990 619 21.0 29.4 n/a
1991 381 16.5 23.0 n/a
1992 376 16.8 22.3 13.6
1993 437 16.6 26.3 12.4
1994 443 16.0 27.7 13.1
1995 462 17.8 26.0 17.3
1996 462 17.8 26.0 17.3
1997 491 22.0 22.3 20.6
1998 460 23.3 19.7 20.7
1999 432 22.0 19.6 23.1
2000 432 20.0 21.6 19.4
2001 430 20.0 21.5 17.7
2002 419 22.0 19.0 16.7
2003 419 22.0 19.0 16.7
2004 430 21.2 20.3 14
2005 438 20.2 21.7 12.6
2006 432 21.2 20.4 13.8
2007 429 22.2 19.3 13
2008 348 21.2 16.4 11.5
2009 414 21.8 18.2 11.8
2010 385 19.8 19.4 20.8
2011 396 n/a n/a 25.3
2012 411 15.6 26.3 n/a
2013 402 14.5 27.6 21.9
2014 433 17.6 24.5 22.6
2015 433 18.0 24.0 23.6
2016 423 17.0 24.8 25.8
2017 423 18.6 22.7 21
2018 430 18.6 23.1 26.5
2019 400 17.5 22.8 26.5
2020 384 n/a n/a 25.8
2021 314 16.6 18.9 38.5
2022 331 16.8 19.7 31.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Shell Beach Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201296.0%2.0%0.0%2.0%96.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201398.0%2.0%0.0%0.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201491.0%9.0%0.0%0.0%91.0%91.0%91.0%91.0%91.0%
201568.0%16.0%0.0%16.0%71.0%73.0%74.0%76.0%76.0%
201692.0%7.0%0.0%1.0%93.0%93.0%92.0%93.0%93.0%
201788.0%1.0%2.0%7.0%91.0%89.0%94.0%91.0%93.0%
201893.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%95.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%96.0%≥98.0%
201997.0%0.0%1.0%97.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202087.5%6.3%4.7%90.6%93.8%92.2%90.6%92.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Shell Beach Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $4,351

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shell Beach Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1198th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 922nd of 5883 Elementary schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shell Beach Elementary)77.450.9
 26.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lucia Mar Unified)53.344.3
 9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.542.2
 6.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shell Beach Elementary)73.658.5
 15.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lucia Mar Unified)54.144.4
 9.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.243.5
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shell Beach Elementary)60.969.2
 8.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lucia Mar Unified)55.348
 7.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.544.2
 5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Shell Beach Elementary)46.871.7
 24.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lucia Mar Unified)50.240.8
 9.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.938.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shell Beach Elementary)76.870.7
 6.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lucia Mar Unified)59.844.9
 14.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.747.1
 4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Shell Beach Elementary)55.458.5
 3.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lucia Mar Unified)41.625.5
 16.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3831.6
 6.4%
5th Grade Science (Shell Beach Elementary)58.947.5
 11.4%
   5th Grade Science (Lucia Mar Unified)39.228.7
 10.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.2
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Shell Beach Elementary)61.464.8
 3.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lucia Mar Unified)54.852.8
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.545.1
 3.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Shell Beach Elementary)42.174.1
 32%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lucia Mar Unified)43.436.6
 6.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.532.5
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students400314
 21.5%
African American40
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian158
 46.7%
Hispanic6873
 7.4%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White285205
 28.1%
Two or More Races2527
 8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.5%38.5%
 12%



Frequently Asked Questions about Shell Beach Elementary

Shell Beach Elementary ranks 922nd of 5883 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2021-22 school year, 331 students attended Shell Beach Elementary.

Students at Shell Beach Elementary are 63% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Shell Beach Elementary usually go on to attend:

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


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