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Pacheco Elementary

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Pacheco Elementary ranks 1649 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of California elementary schools

Summary

Pacheco Elementary serves 488 students in kindergarten through sixth grade in San Luis Obispo, within the San Luis Coastal Unified area. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were above California’s in English language arts (ELA), math, and science, but below the district’s in all three. The most important local finding is that Pacheco scored below all six nearby K–6 comparison schools in ELA and math.

Math is Pacheco’s strongest subject against state and district benchmarks, while science is closest to nearby schools’ results. In 2025–26, about 50% of Pacheco students were proficient in math, compared with 38% statewide and 57% districtwide; ELA was 55%, versus 49% statewide and 68% districtwide. Science proficiency was 45%, compared with 36% statewide and 55% districtwide. Against the six nearby K–6 schools, Pacheco was about 12 percentage points below their average in ELA, 11 points below in math, and 7 points below in science; in science, it scored above two of the six. Sixth-grade ELA is another local concern: Pacheco’s 61% was below every nearby K–6 school with sixth-grade data, though it remained above the state rate.

Science has gained 11 percentage points since 2022–23, but results have fluctuated; ELA and math are only modestly higher than four years ago. Chronic absenteeism, by contrast, fell from 19% in 2021–22 to 6% in 2025–26, below the district’s 16% and the state’s 18%. SchoolDigger placed Pacheco at the 72nd percentile and gave it four stars in 2025–26; among nearby schools with rankings, only one ranked lower. In 2024–25, the student–teacher ratio was 24.4, and 48% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking was notably higher for White students, at the 94th percentile, than overall, at the 72nd; its ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students was at the 41st percentile, down 25 points since 2023–24. These rankings are measures of SchoolDigger’s assessment of how well the school serves each group. Test data do not include student counts, so grade-level percentages may fluctuate.

488

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,110

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

261 Cuesta Dr.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-1184

(805) 596-4081

District: San Luis Coastal Unified

Students who attend Pacheco Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Teach Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.1%

White:

32.6%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of San Luis Coastal Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg61%

California avg42%

1,649^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified

257^th of 1,530San Luis Coastal 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	68.7	1649 of 5817	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	1679 of 5857	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	1293 of 5869	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	1688 of 5859	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	1624 of 5883	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.5	651 of 1417	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	1703 of 5789	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	1252 of 5662	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	82.9	1005 of 5692	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	1249 of 5614	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	1200 of 5611	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	1648 of 5530	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	59.0	2101 of 5390	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	2107 of 5377	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.8	2339 of 5314	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.1	1868 of 5193	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.0	1629 of 5113	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.4	1660 of 5113	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.7	1184 of 4818	75.4%	★★★★☆
2005	72.1	1245 of 4822	74.2%	★★★★☆
2004	76.4	1061 of 4809	77.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	63.7	581 of 3162	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	1238 of 3245	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	1169 of 3311	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	413 of 602	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	1469 of 3275	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	1136 of 3246	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	1728 of 5581	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.4	1314 of 5597	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	1083 of 5612	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	1526 of 5609	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	1429 of 5635	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	633 of 1267	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	1831 of 5492	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	1513 of 5413	72.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	1876 of 5094	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	1698 of 5107	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	1207 of 5107	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	1833 of 5087	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	2040 of 5084	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	2812 of 4963	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.8	1988 of 4830	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	3211 of 5423	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	3183 of 5460	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	1880 of 5517	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	2986 of 5363	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	2644 of 5264	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	936 of 1110	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	4156 of 5173	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	2849 of 5084	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	1578 of 5603	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	2006 of 5628	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	1634 of 5643	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	1932 of 5638	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	1810 of 5663	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	527 of 1272	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	1534 of 5510	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	1002 of 5431	81.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	165 of 2536	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	82.5	321 of 2598	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	176 of 2651	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	71.2	761 of 2661	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	509 of 2726	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	443 of 2834	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	92.8	38 of 2737	98.6%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)93rd percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Mathematics50%+11 vs state

Science45%+9 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)					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
Pacheco Elementary	Public	K-6	261 Cuesta Dr.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 596-4081	488	20	24.4	47.7%	159 (32.6%)	4 (0.8%)	298 (61.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	68.7	1649^th of 5817 public elementary schools	71.7%		68.2	1679^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.3%	30	45.2	45.2	51.5	57.6	52.1	61.1	55.1	47.1	54.2	50.0	48.2	49.8	≥ 98%		$15,110	$935	$14,175
Bishop's Peak Elementary	Public	K-6	451 Jaycee Dr.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 596-4030	358	17	21.0	34.1%	226 (63.1%)	2 (0.6%)	67 (18.7%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (12.0%)	86.7	818^th of 5817 public elementary schools	85.9%		86.3	863^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	85.3%	45	56.9	56.9	70.4	67.4	65.5	79.6	70.2	72.2	74.0	56.9	45.5	62.6	≥ 98%		$15,868	$1,462	$14,406
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	K-6	2125 Story St.	San Luis Obispo	93401	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 596-4070	437	19	23.0	53.5%	193 (44.2%)	4 (0.9%)	175 (40.0%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (11.0%)	72.1	1484^th of 5817 public elementary schools	74.5%		69.8	1610^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.5%	126	46.7	46.7	50.0	51.2	60.0	78.4	60.1	52.7	44.2	51.1	54.9	51.0	97%	1%	$15,253	$1,407	$13,846
C L Smith Elementary	Public	K-6	1375 Balboa St.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 596-4094	528	24	22.4	45.5%	241 (45.6%)	10 (1.9%)	219 (41.5%)	23 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.4%)	73.6	1420^th of 5817 public elementary schools	75.6%		79.1	1191^st of 5857 public elementary schools	79.7%	229	40.7	40.7	56.3	66.2	50.0	66.2	60.1	61.5	58.5	43.3	48.7	53.0	95%	1%	$15,187	$2,555	$12,632
Sinsheimer Elementary	Public	K-6	2755 Augusta St.	San Luis Obispo	93401	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 596-4088	401	16	25.0	26.4%	273 (68.1%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (17.7%)	19 (4.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.5%)	89.1	694^th of 5817 public elementary schools	88.1%		83.4	992^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	83.1%	298	72.7	72.7	73.4	64.4	77.3	69.5	71.2	71.9	60.0	75.0	52.5	64.6	≥ 98%		$14,648	$1,897	$12,751
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
Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1401 San Luis Bay Dr.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 595-7169	163	7	23.2	16.6%	131 (80.4%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (8.0%)	7 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.7%)	96.4	196^th of 5817 public elementary schools	96.6%		94.8	355^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.9%	159	79.2	79.2	83.3	91.7	79.2	81.0	83.9	91.7	79.2	66.7	66.7	76.3	≥ 95%		$14,354	$648	$13,706
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%)	72.2	1480^th of 5817 public elementary schools	74.6%		70.6	1579^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.0%	99	62.2	62.2	55.0	33.3	71.1		52.9	60.0	47.9	62.2		56.9	≥ 98%		$15,420	$234	$15,186
Baywood Elementary	Public	K-5	1330 Ninth St.	Los Osos	93402	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 534-2856	342	15	22.8	48.5%	163 (47.7%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (37.4%)	24 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.0%)	65.5	1803^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	69.0%		59	2116^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.9%	313	57.5	57.5	57.1	41.3	67.5		54.8	42.9	39.1	57.5		45.9	94%	0%	$15,800	$1,652	$14,148
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pacheco Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pacheco Elementary?

Students at Pacheco Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 33% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pacheco Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Pacheco Elementary.

What district is Pacheco Elementary in?

San Luis Coastal Unified

Is Pacheco Elementary a good school?

Pacheco Elementary ranks 1649^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pacheco Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pacheco Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Teach Elementary

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