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Pacific View Academy

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Pacific View Academy ranks 1528 th of 2162 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

1528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California Alternative Schools

Better than 29% of California alternative schools

Summary

Pacific View Academy is a small, K-12 alternative public school serving 114 students in Arroyo Grande, part of the Lucia Mar Unified School District, with a focus on students who may benefit from a non-traditional educational setting.

The school's defining feature is its exceptional success in ensuring students graduate, achieving a perfect 100% graduation rate for the last two years, which is higher than both the district and state averages and notably surpasses nearby alternatives like Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria. However, this strength is paired with significant challenges in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics and science, where scores are far below state averages, and a severe issue with chronic student absenteeism that is more than double the rate of the district.

When compared to other local alternative schools, Pacific View Academy operates with substantially higher per-student spending. Schools like Orcutt Academy Charter demonstrate it is possible for an alternative school to have both high graduation rates and stronger academic outcomes, suggesting Pacific View's model prioritizes graduation and retention. The school's relative strength is in English Language Arts, where performance is close to the state average, highlighting a common struggle with mathematics instruction across several alternative schools in the area.

114

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,542

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1065 Mesa View Dr.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420-5592

(805) 474-3580

District: Lucia Mar Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

Hispanic:

35.1%

Two or more races:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg45%

California avg41%

1,528^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 18 pts since 2022

From bottom 47% (2022) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

582^nd of 1,543Lucia 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	24.9	2044 of 2781	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.2	1017 of 2740	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.8	755 of 2527	70.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	1528 of 2162	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1562 of 2159	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	1497 of 2170	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1118 of 2123	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	1522 of 1906	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	1367 of 1915	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1518 of 1915	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1105 of 1858	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	13.0	1714 of 1917	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.8	771 of 1861	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1684 of 2013	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1686 of 2026	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1535 of 2030	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1307 of 1943	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.5	1470 of 1948	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1223 of 1963	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	964 of 1155	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1051 of 1173	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	956 of 1193	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	972 of 1204	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2022)70th percentile+7 vs school

High school

Male (2024)25th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2023)11th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Science15%-18 vs state

Mathematics8%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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
Pacific View Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1065 Mesa View Dr.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 474-3580	114	7	16.4	53.5%	54 (47.4%)	1 (0.9%)	40 (35.1%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.2%)								(n/a)				8.0		15.0							50.0	48.1							3.7	7.7							$23,542	$20,380	$3,162
Trivium Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1550 South College Dr.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Trivium Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 291-1303	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	65.2	20.7			33.3	40.0	32.1	38.2	52.2	45.8	45.5	46.4	38.9	42.4	46.4	32.4	17.4	17.4	31.8	27.6	38.5	30.2	55.0	57.5	70.0	62.5	57.5	62.5
Peep - Prepare	Public, Alternative	K-12	1500 Lizzie St.	San Luis Obispo	93401	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 549-1220	25	3	8.3	16.0%	9 (36.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (44.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)																													$14,521	$774	$13,747
Orcutt Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	500 Dyer St.	Orcutt	93455	Santa Barbara County	Orcutt Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 938-8900	812	35	23.2	50.5%	311 (38.3%)	11 (1.4%)	371 (45.7%)	19 (2.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (11.0%)								(n/a)	31.3	43.8			44.5	43.2	42.9	64.3	37.5	62.5	66.7	62.5	69.6	64.9	57.1	28.6	37.5	56.3	53.3	56.3	46.2	46.9							$28,433	$21,982	$6,451
Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5075 Bradley Rd.	Orcutt	93455	Santa Barbara County	Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 623-1111	153	7	23.3	62.1%	44 (28.8%)	1 (0.7%)	96 (62.7%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.9%)								(n/a)		16.7		22.2		22.0						27.8	36.1	38.0						11.1	0.0	7.0							$32,414	$31,738	$676
Family Partnership Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1157 E. Clark Ave. Ste. H	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Family Partnership Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(805) 348-3333	372	23	16.1	41.1%	200 (53.8%)	2 (0.5%)	125 (33.6%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.1%)								(n/a)	63.2	39.3	12.5	45.7		41.7	46.7	55.2	68.4	50.0	65.4	57.1	72.6	60.5	40.0	41.4	47.4	36.4	30.8	35.7	7.8	30.7	71.0	74.2	80.7	77.4	74.2	80.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Pacific View Academy

What district is Pacific View Academy in?

Lucia Mar Unified

How many students attend Pacific View Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Pacific View Academy.

Is Pacific View Academy a good school?

Pacific View Academy ranks 1528^th of 2162 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pacific View Academy?

Students at Pacific View Academy are 47% White, 35% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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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