District guide
Lucia Mar Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for San Luis Obispo County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Lucia Mar Unified tells you before choosing a home
Lucia Mar Unified is listed with 19 public schools and 9,590 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 11 primary, 3 middle, 4 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
19 district schools are associated with San Luis Obispo County in the current file, about 23% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
11
4,695 reported students
3
1,459 reported students
4
3,277 reported students
1
159 reported students
Parent checks for Lucia Mar Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Lucia Mar Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Grande High Regular | High | 9–12 | Arroyo Grande | 1,991 | Profile |
| Nipomo High Regular | High | 9–12 | Nipomo | 891 | Listed only |
| Dana Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Nipomo | 600 | Listed only |
| Lange (Dorothea) Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Nipomo | 594 | Listed only |
| Harloe Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Arroyo Grande | 581 | Listed only |
| Paulding Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Arroyo Grande | 536 | Listed only |
| Ocean View Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Arroyo Grande | 525 | Listed only |
| Mesa Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Arroyo Grande | 465 | Listed only |
| Judkins Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Pismo Beach | 458 | Listed only |
| Grover Beach Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Grover Beach | 389 | Listed only |
| Fairgrove Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Grover Beach | 386 | Listed only |
| Nipomo Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Nipomo | 369 | Listed only |
| Oceano Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Oceano | 359 | Listed only |
| Shell Beach Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Pismo Beach | 325 | Listed only |
| Grover Heights Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Grover Beach | 323 | Listed only |
| Central Coast New Tech High Regular | High | 9–12 | Nipomo | 267 | Listed only |
| Branch Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Arroyo Grande | 244 | Listed only |
| Pacific View Academy Alternative | Other | KG–12 | Arroyo Grande | 159 | Listed only |
| Lopez Continuation High Alternative | High | 9–12 | Arroyo Grande | 128 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Lucia Mar Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Lucia Mar Unified?
Lucia Mar Unified includes 19 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 11 primary, 3 middle, 4 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Lucia Mar Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Lucia Mar Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Lucia Mar Unified ranked as the best district in San Luis Obispo County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Lucia Mar Unified schools have detailed profiles?
1 school in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.