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Del Mar Elementary

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Del Mar Elementary ranks 1751 st of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1751^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of California elementary schools

Summary

Del Mar Elementary serves 271 students in grades K–5 in coastal Morro Bay and is part of San Luis Coastal Unified. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were above California’s in English language arts (ELA), math and science, though below district rates in all three. The clearest concern is fifth-grade math: 32% of students were proficient, compared with 37% statewide, 57% in the district and a 41% average at nearby schools.

Science is the school’s strongest subject compared with the state, district and nearby-school average; ELA is its weakest relative to the district and peers. Across all grades, Del Mar had 54% proficiency in ELA, 49% in math and 48% in science. Those results were 5, 11 and 12 points above state rates, respectively, but 14, 8 and 7 points below district rates. Nearby schools averaged 55% in ELA, 49% in math and 45% in science; Del Mar ranked seventh of 11 in ELA, sixth in math and fifth in science. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so these all-grades comparisons are best viewed as descriptive.

Science has made the biggest longer-term improvement, rising 15 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, although it fell 4 points from its 2024–25 peak. Over the same period, ELA increased 2 points and math 5. SchoolDigger ranks Del Mar at the 70th percentile statewide, with 3 stars, down from the 75th percentile and 4 stars in 2023–24; its 2025–26 rank is 1,751st of 5,804 schools. Chronic absenteeism also fell, from 37% in 2021–22 to 9% in 2025–26—7 points below the district and 9 below the state. As context, Del Mar’s 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 20.8, and 57% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves White students placed it at the 47th percentile in 2025–26, compared with the school’s overall 70th percentile; its single reported ranking for Homeless Students was higher, at the 88th percentile in 2021–22, versus 64th overall that year.

271

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,185

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

501 Sequoia St.
Morro Bay, CA 93442-1436

(805) 771-1858

District: San Luis Coastal Unified

Students who attend Del Mar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Osos Middle
	Teach Elementary
High:	Morro Bay High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

Hispanic:

37.3%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2016 → 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

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg61%

California avg42%

1,751^st of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified

139^th of 968San 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	66.5	1751 of 5804	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.7	1612 of 5857	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	1479 of 5869	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	2021 of 5859	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	2130 of 5883	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	614 of 1417	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	1615 of 5789	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	1183 of 5662	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.6	1186 of 5692	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	64.1	1805 of 5614	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.2	2117 of 5611	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	2050 of 5530	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.7	2006 of 5390	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.3	2388 of 5377	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.5	1755 of 5314	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	1746 of 5193	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.3	1577 of 5113	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.8	1291 of 5113	74.8%	★★★★☆
2006	79.2	1000 of 4818	79.2%	★★★★☆
2005	70.9	1293 of 4822	73.2%	★★★★☆
2004	67.0	1403 of 4809	70.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	33.5	160 of 293	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	1462 of 5569	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	1110 of 5597	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	1260 of 5612	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	1915 of 5609	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	1844 of 5635	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	497 of 1267	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	1478 of 5492	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	1275 of 5413	76.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	1784 of 5085	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	1415 of 5107	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	1361 of 5107	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	49.4	2263 of 5087	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	2771 of 5084	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.4	1242 of 4963	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	464 of 4830	90.4%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	76.6	42 of 356	88.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	1119 of 5412	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	1502 of 5460	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	979 of 5517	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	1423 of 5363	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	1444 of 5264	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	336 of 1110	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	954 of 5173	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	435 of 5084	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	2120 of 5590	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	2022 of 5628	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	1597 of 5643	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	1968 of 5638	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	2368 of 5663	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	608 of 1272	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	1726 of 5510	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.7	1076 of 5431	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	1339 of 2532	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	1393 of 2598	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	1324 of 2651	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	1423 of 2661	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	1946 of 2726	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	1307 of 2834	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	1137 of 2737	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2022)88th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2021)45th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics49%+11 vs state

Science48%+12 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 8th 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 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 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
Del Mar Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Sequoia St.	Morro Bay	93442	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 771-1858	271	13	20.8	56.5%	141 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (37.3%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.7%)	66.5	1751^st of 5804 public elementary schools	69.8%		69.7	1612^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.5%	139	48.4		48.4	54.6	50.0	58.1				53.8	53.3	56.8	32.3				49.2	96.7				96.7		$26,185	$22,894	$3,291
Cayucos Elementary	Public	K-8	301 Cayucos Dr.	Cayucos	93430	San Luis Obispo County	Cayucos Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 995-3694	185	15	12.6	23.2%	116 (62.7%)	1 (0.5%)	51 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.2%)	84.8	922^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	84.1%		86.4	860^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.3%	62	60.9	65.4	63.3	61.5	83.3	65.2	61.5	64.3	76.9	69.1	73.1	70.8	39.1	65.4	64.3	46.2	59.7							$58,403	$57,834	$569
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	1799^th of 5804 public elementary schools	69.0%		59	2116^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.9%	317	57.5		57.5	57.1	41.3	67.5				54.8	42.9	39.1	57.5				45.9	95.2	95.2	96.8	95.2	95.2	95.2	$21,262	$19,610	$1,652
Monarch Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	348 Los Osos Valley Rd.	Los Osos	93402	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 534-2844	324	14	23.1	40.7%	225 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (18.2%)	12 (3.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.4%)	91.6	562^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	90.3%		88.4	749^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.2%	187	60.3		60.3	74.0	70.0	74.6				73.0	83.3	76.0	58.7				71.4							$22,425	$19,004	$3,421
San Gabriel Elementary	Public	K-5	8500 San Gabriel Rd.	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4340	360	14	25.7	47.5%	187 (51.9%)	11 (3.1%)	112 (31.1%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	50.6	2567^th of 5804 public elementary schools	55.8%		70.9	1560^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.4%	1007	32.2		32.2	49.1	59.3	33.9				47.0	50.9	48.2	23.7				40.4							$17,838	$16,718	$1,120
Monterey Road Elementary	Public	K-5	3355 Monterey Rd.	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4270	382	16	23.8	42.1%	232 (60.7%)	3 (0.8%)	77 (20.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (16.5%)	75.9	1332^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	77.1%		77.8	1252^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.6%	80	47.9		47.9	60.0	70.8	47.9				60.7	53.3	64.6	52.1				57.2	96.7				96.7		$17,448	$17,210	$238
Vineyard Elementary	Public	3-5	2121 Vineyard Dr.	Templeton	93465	San Luis Obispo County	Templeton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 434-5840	426	16	26.6	20.0%	271 (63.6%)	1 (0.2%)	103 (24.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.3%)	56.2	2244^th of 5804 public elementary schools	61.3%		65.5	1819^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.9%	425	45.3		45.3	39.8	44.3	56.4				47.3	42.3	46.4	38.3				42.2							$18,185	$17,502	$683
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	816^th of 5804 public elementary schools	85.9%		86.3	863^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	85.3%	47	56.9		56.9	70.4	67.4	65.5	79.6			70.2	72.2	74.0	56.9	45.5			62.6	95.2	96.8			96.8		$21,588	$20,126	$1,462
Santa Rosa Road Academic Academy	Public	K-5	8655 Santa Rosa Rd.	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4290	377	19	19.8	70.3%	135 (35.8%)	9 (2.4%)	187 (49.6%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.2%)	27.1	4212^th of 5804 public elementary schools	27.4%		27	4215^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.0%	3	14.6		14.6	27.8	48.7	30.9				35.4	21.6	46.2	12.7				25.2	95.4	95.4		96.6	96.6	96.6	$20,952	$19,688	$1,264
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	1646^th of 5804 public elementary schools	71.6%		68.2	1679^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.3%	33	45.2		45.2	51.5	57.6	52.1	61.1			55.1	47.1	54.2	50.0	48.2			49.8	83.3	85.4	93.8	83.3	87.5	89.6	$20,599	$19,664	$935

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Mar Elementary

What schools do graduates of Del Mar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Del Mar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Los Osos Middle
Middle : Teach Elementary
High : Morro Bay High

What is the racial makeup of Del Mar Elementary?

Students at Del Mar Elementary are 52% White, 37% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Del Mar Elementary in?

San Luis Coastal Unified

How many students attend Del Mar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Del Mar Elementary.

Is Del Mar Elementary a good school?

Del Mar Elementary ranks 1751^st of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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