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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 93445

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At a glance

School

377

Students

Top rankedOceano Elementary3174^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Oceano Elementary up 70 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 93445, covering Oceano, California, has one elementary school, Oceano Elementary, serving grades K-6 within the Lucia Mar Unified School District.

Oceano Elementary serves a community with high economic need, but it stands out for its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.1%, which is dramatically better than both the district and state averages. While the school's academic proficiency in English, math, and science is below the Lucia Mar Unified district averages, it has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the past three years, moving from the 38th to the 46th percentile.

Key insights for parents include the school's strong success in keeping students engaged and attending regularly, a crucial foundation for learning. There are notable variations in performance by grade, with 4th-grade math being a particular area for support. The upward trend in rankings suggests the school's strategies are having a positive effect, and its ability to maintain excellent attendance amidst socioeconomic challenges is a significant strength that distinguishes it within the district.

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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)					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 (2025)	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oceano Elementary	Public	K-6	1551 17th St.	Oceano	93445	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3800	377	21	17.6	90.7%	80 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	285 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	40.7	3174^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.8%		38.8	3244^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.7%	70	29.3	29.3	43.8	33.9	47.4	46.3	42.8	39.6	17.5	32.8	30.4	29.7	$15,383	$12,694	$2,689

Cities Near Zip Code 93445

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oceano	0.05 mi	1	496^th
Grover Beach	0.45 mi	3	467^th
Arroyo Grande	1.24 mi	8	289^th
Pismo Beach	3.3 mi	2	179^th
Nipomo	7.89 mi	5	413^th

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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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