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Shandon Elementary

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Shandon Elementary ranks 3375 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of California elementary schools

Summary

Shandon Elementary is a small, rural K-8 public school serving 167 students in the Shandon Joint Unified district, showing recent academic improvement but facing significant challenges with student attendance.

The school's academic performance has been quite volatile over the years but showed positive momentum for the 2024-2025 year, moving up to the 42nd percentile statewide. While test scores in English, Math, and Science remain below state averages, the school consistently outperforms its own district's averages. There are notable bright spots, like strong 4th-grade math and 6th-grade English scores, but performance varies widely between grade levels, suggesting inconsistency. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and spends significantly more per student than many nearby schools, though these resources have not yet translated into consistently high academic results.

Key challenges include a chronic absenteeism rate that is much higher than the state average and has increased recently, which threatens academic progress. Compared to a nearby school like Kermit King Elementary in Paso Robles Joint Unified, which has similar demographics but achieves higher proficiency and ranking, Shandon Elementary's performance gaps are notable. The school does show relative strength in supporting English Language Learners. For parents, the recent improvement is encouraging, but the high absenteeism and uneven performance across grades are important areas to consider.

167

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,794

Per pupil spending ?

65.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 South First St.
Shandon, CA 93461-0049

(805) 238-1782

District: Shandon Joint Unified

Students who attend Shandon Elementary usually attend:

High:

Shandon High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.8%

White:

10.8%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2013 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg26%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,375^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,783^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1108^th of 1,543Shandon Joint 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	3375 of 5857	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.1	4763 of 5869	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	4769 of 5859	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	5720 of 5883	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	5152 of 5789	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	4063 of 5662	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.7	3391 of 5692	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.7	2506 of 5614	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	24.3	4190 of 5611	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.4	3353 of 5530	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	2740 of 5390	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.6	3339 of 5377	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.9	3858 of 5314	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.0	3505 of 5193	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.6	3024 of 5113	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.0	2968 of 5113	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.3	2302 of 4818	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	25.8	3565 of 4822	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.8	2651 of 4809	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	40.5	1774 of 3245	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.6	3203 of 3275	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	2461 of 3246	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	10.3	5520 of 5635	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.3	4439 of 5107	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	4995 of 5087	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	4760 of 5084	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	4144 of 4963	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	3408 of 4830	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	9.8	5413 of 5517	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	5190 of 5363	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	4758 of 5264	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	4988 of 5173	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	3408 of 5084	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	10.6	5481 of 5638	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	4977 of 5510	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	4261 of 5431	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	1783 of 2761	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.9	2555 of 2783	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	2482 of 2781	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	2627 of 2740	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1602 of 2715	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	1489 of 2480	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.2	2020 of 2508	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.7	1589 of 2497	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.4	1405 of 2477	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.7	839 of 2379	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.3	1184 of 2259	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.0	1070 of 2236	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.7	1097 of 2179	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	42.5	664 of 1521	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	588 of 1540	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	14.4	2323 of 2531	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	2009 of 2380	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	1298 of 2395	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.5	2163 of 2388	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	2180 of 2374	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	2275 of 2359	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.8	1101 of 2213	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	913 of 2072	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	1345 of 2542	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	8.3	2532 of 2579	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	2169 of 2531	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	2338 of 2458	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	1082 of 2369	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	794 of 2230	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	15.1	2291 of 2552	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1979 of 2538	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	2344 of 2527	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2023)45th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2024)13th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2023)3rd percentile-16 vs school

Female (2022)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)2nd percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2023)56th percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)10th percentile~ school

Female (2023)8th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-14 vs state

Science27%-6 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Shandon Elementary	Public	K-8	301 South First St.	Shandon	93461	San Luis Obispo County	Shandon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 238-1782	167	10	16.1	65.3%	18 (10.8%)	2 (1.2%)	145 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	37.5	3375^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.4%		21.1	4763^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	18.8%	1388	26.7	26.7	26.7	33.3	15.4	35.7	52.6	25.0	40.0	34.4	38.5	61.5	13.3	22.2	15.0	13.3	25.5							$23,794	$2,404	$21,390
Creston Elementary	Public	K-5	5105 O'Donovan Rd.	Creston	93432	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 238-4771	61	3	20.3	45.9%	36 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (26.2%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.5%)								(n/a)				23.1						40.7	30.8						51.9							$19,154	$1,995	$17,159
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	2025 Ranchita Canyon Rd.	San Miguel	93451	San Luis Obispo County	Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 467-3453	58	4	14.5	24.1%	37 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.6%)	46.8	2776^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.6%					(n/a)	27.3		27.3			72.7				54.6			9.1				36.4							$22,369	$2,535	$19,834
Winifred Pifer Elementary	Public	K-6	1350 Creston Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1300	492	20	24.9	81.7%	123 (25.0%)	1 (0.2%)	333 (67.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	28.7	4082^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	30.3%		31.8	3798^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.3%	284	21.7		21.7	39.0	33.3	30.5	37.5			35.4	30.9	31.8	21.7	13.9			24.9	92.5	97.2	98.1	95.3	97.2	96.2	$19,523	$1,767	$17,756
Virginia Peterson Elementary	Public	K-6	2501 Beechwood Dr.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1250	461	20	22.5	70.3%	119 (25.8%)	11 (2.4%)	292 (63.3%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	41.9	3068^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.6%		31.3	3832^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.7%	764	47.3		47.3	35.7	27.6	52.8	39.3			38.6	36.8	33.9	40.7	17.5			31.8	92.4	96.2	94.9	97.5	96.2	94.9	$20,153	$1,849	$18,304
Almond Acres Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1145 Niblick Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Almond Acres Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 221-8550	478	18	26.5	47.1%	255 (53.3%)	2 (0.4%)	174 (36.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.8%)	23.1	4586^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.7%		30.2	3914^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.3%	672	18.4	30.6	24.5	17.4	25.0	30.6	35.0	39.0	36.7	31.3	30.4	27.3	16.3	25.0	28.8	22.5	25.1	84.4	91.1			86.7		$14,441	$684	$13,757
Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary	Public	K-6	900 Creston Rd.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1200	682	25	27.3	69.4%	122 (17.9%)	6 (0.9%)	516 (75.7%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	42.9	3016^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.5%		34.4	3566^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.2%	550	44.6		44.6	30.7	45.2	59.3	26.5			39.4	29.4	45.2	39.8	18.0			32.5	97.1			97.1			$15,734	$1,463	$14,271
Kermit King Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Schoolhouse Cir.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1700	507	19	26.8	55.8%	281 (55.4%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (34.1%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.3%)	67.4	1718^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.7%		76.5	1311^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.7%	407	53.3		53.3	50.8	39.3	65.5	70.1			55.7	46.0	36.9	51.7	56.6			47.4	96.4				96.4		$16,454	$1,955	$14,499
Pat Butler Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Nicklaus St.	Paso Robles	93446	San Luis Obispo County	Paso Robles Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 769-1750	472	17	27.7	60.4%	179 (37.9%)	7 (1.5%)	243 (51.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.8%)	42.5	3041^st of 5857 public elementary schools	48.1%		52.7	2413^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.9%	628	38.0		38.0	29.7	24.6	49.4	50.0			38.6	37.8	22.6	37.2	35.0			33.6	92.5	93.8		96.3	93.8	93.8	$16,935	$1,918	$15,017
Parkfield Elementary	Public	K-6	70585 Parkfield Coalinga Rd.	San Miguel	93451	Monterey County	Shandon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 463-2331	11	1	11.0	45.5%	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																								$26,776	$781	$25,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Shandon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Shandon Elementary?

Students at Shandon Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 11% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Shandon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shandon Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Shandon High

How many students attend Shandon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended Shandon Elementary.

What district is Shandon Elementary in?

Shandon Joint Unified

Is Shandon Elementary a good school?

Shandon Elementary ranks 3375^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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