San Luis Obispo County Public Schools

San Luis Obispo County, California

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

32,598

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the San Luis Obispo County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for California; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

San Luis Obispo County has 12 district entries. Lucia Mar Unified is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 19 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 17 listed communities. San Luis Obispo has the most listed schools, with 16 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 45 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 3 schools as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 3 charter. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

4 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in San Luis Obispo County

Reported Enrollment

32,598

82 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

4% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary45

Middle12

High22

Other4

12 School Districts in San Luis Obispo County

Lucia Mar Unified

San Luis Coastal Unified

Paso Robles Joint Unified

Atascadero Unified

Templeton Unified

7 schools

2,257 students

San Miguel Joint Union

2 schools

655 students

Coast Unified

4 schools

488 students

Almond Acres Charter Academy District

1 school

462 students

San Luis Obispo County Office of Education

4 schools

310 students

Cayucos Elementary

1 school

171 students

83 Public Schools in San Luis Obispo County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 4 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in San Luis Obispo County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Paso Robles High	Profile	Paso Robles Joint Unified	Paso Robles, 93447City: Small	9–12	High	2,093
Arroyo Grande High	Profile	Lucia Mar Unified	Arroyo Grande, 93420Suburb: Small	9–12	High	1,991
San Luis Obispo High	Profile	San Luis Coastal Unified	San Luis Obispo, 93401City: Small	9–12	High	1,644
Atascadero High	Profile	Atascadero Unified	Atascadero, 93422Suburb: Small	9–12	High	1,173
Nipomo High	Record	Lucia Mar Unified	Nipomo, 93444Town: Fringe	9–12	High	891
Atascadero Middle	Record	Atascadero Unified	Atascadero, 93422Suburb: Small	6–8	Middle	835
Morro Bay High	Record	San Luis Coastal Unified	Morro Bay, 93442Town: Fringe	9–12	High	795
Laguna Middle	Record	San Luis Coastal Unified	San Luis Obispo, 93405City: Small	7–8	Middle	789
Templeton High	Record	Templeton Unified	Templeton, 93465Suburb: Small	9–12	High	775
Daniel Lewis Middle	Record	Paso Robles Joint Unified	Paso Robles, 93447City: Small	6–8	Middle	665
George H. Flamson Middle	Record	Paso Robles Joint Unified	Paso Robles, 93447City: Small	6–8	Middle	653
Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary	Record	Paso Robles Joint Unified	Paso Robles, 93447City: Small	KG–5	Primary	624
Dana Elementary	Record	Lucia Mar Unified	Nipomo, 93444Town: Fringe	KG–6	Primary	600
Lange (Dorothea) Elementary	Record	Lucia Mar Unified	Nipomo, 93444Town: Fringe	KG–6	Primary	594
Harloe Elementary	Record	Lucia Mar Unified	Arroyo Grande, 93420Suburb: Small	KG–6	Primary	581
Los Osos Middle	Record	San Luis Coastal Unified	Los Osos, 93402Town: Fringe	6–8	Middle	539
Paulding Middle	Record	Lucia Mar Unified	Arroyo Grande, 93420Suburb: Small	7–8	Middle	536
Ocean View Elementary	Record	Lucia Mar Unified	Arroyo Grande, 93420Suburb: Small	KG–6	Primary	525
Pacheco Elementary	Record	San Luis Coastal Unified	San Luis Obispo, 93405City: Small	KG–6	Primary	482
Templeton Middle	Record	Templeton Unified	Templeton, 93465Suburb: Small	6–8	Middle	475

Paso Robles High

Paso Robles Joint Unified

Paso Robles, 93447 / City: Small

Profile9–12High2,093 students

Arroyo Grande High

Lucia Mar Unified

Arroyo Grande, 93420 / Suburb: Small

Profile9–12High1,991 students

San Luis Obispo High

San Luis Coastal Unified

San Luis Obispo, 93401 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,644 students

Atascadero High

Atascadero Unified

Atascadero, 93422 / Suburb: Small

Profile9–12High1,173 students

Nipomo High

Lucia Mar Unified

Nipomo, 93444 / Town: Fringe

Record9–12High891 students

Atascadero Middle

Atascadero Unified

Atascadero, 93422 / Suburb: Small

Record6–8Middle835 students

Morro Bay High

San Luis Coastal Unified

Morro Bay, 93442 / Town: Fringe

Record9–12High795 students

Laguna Middle

San Luis Coastal Unified

San Luis Obispo, 93405 / City: Small

Record7–8Middle789 students

Templeton High

Templeton Unified

Templeton, 93465 / Suburb: Small

Record9–12High775 students

Daniel Lewis Middle

Paso Robles Joint Unified

Paso Robles, 93447 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle665 students

George H. Flamson Middle

Paso Robles Joint Unified

Paso Robles, 93447 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle653 students

Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary

Paso Robles Joint Unified

Paso Robles, 93447 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary624 students

Dana Elementary

Lucia Mar Unified

Nipomo, 93444 / Town: Fringe

RecordKG–6Primary600 students

Lange (Dorothea) Elementary

Lucia Mar Unified

Nipomo, 93444 / Town: Fringe

RecordKG–6Primary594 students

Harloe Elementary

Lucia Mar Unified

Arroyo Grande, 93420 / Suburb: Small

RecordKG–6Primary581 students

Los Osos Middle

San Luis Coastal Unified

Los Osos, 93402 / Town: Fringe

Record6–8Middle539 students

Paulding Middle

Lucia Mar Unified

Arroyo Grande, 93420 / Suburb: Small

Record7–8Middle536 students

Ocean View Elementary

Lucia Mar Unified

Arroyo Grande, 93420 / Suburb: Small

RecordKG–6Primary525 students

Pacheco Elementary

San Luis Coastal Unified

San Luis Obispo, 93405 / City: Small

RecordKG–6Primary482 students

Templeton Middle

Templeton Unified

Templeton, 93465 / Suburb: Small

Record6–8Middle475 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in San Luis Obispo County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

Directory records

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Primary schools

Almond Acres Charter Academy
Almond Acres Charter Academy District
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Paso Robles, 93446
Enrollment
462 students
Listed on this county directory
Carrisa Plains Elementary
Atascadero Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Santa Margarita, 93453
Enrollment
20 students
Listed on this county directory
Creston Elementary
Atascadero Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Creston, 93432
Enrollment
71 students
Listed on this county directory
Monterey Road Elementary
Atascadero Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Atascadero, 93422
Enrollment
385 students
Listed on this county directory
San Benito Elementary
Atascadero Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Atascadero, 93422
Enrollment
414 students
Listed on this county directory
San Gabriel Elementary
Atascadero Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Atascadero, 93422
Enrollment
352 students
Listed on this county directory
Santa Margarita Elementary
Atascadero Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Santa Margarita, 93453
Enrollment
267 students
Listed on this county directory
Santa Rosa Road Academic Academy
Atascadero Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Atascadero, 93422
Enrollment
359 students
Listed on this county directory
Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter
Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter District
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
San Luis Obispo, 93405
Enrollment
162 students
Listed on this county directory
Cayucos Elementary
Cayucos Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Cayucos, 93430
Enrollment
171 students
Listed on this county directory
Cambria Grammar
Coast Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Cambria, 93428
Enrollment
207 students
Listed on this county directory
Branch Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Arroyo Grande, 93420
Enrollment
244 students
Listed on this county directory
Dana Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Nipomo, 93444
Enrollment
600 students
Listed on this county directory
Fairgrove Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Grover Beach, 93433
Enrollment
386 students
Listed on this county directory
Grover Beach Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Grover Beach, 93433
Enrollment
389 students
Listed on this county directory
Grover Heights Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Grover Beach, 93433
Enrollment
323 students
Listed on this county directory
Harloe Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Arroyo Grande, 93420
Enrollment
581 students
Listed on this county directory
Lange (Dorothea) Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Nipomo, 93444
Enrollment
594 students
Listed on this county directory
Nipomo Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Nipomo, 93444
Enrollment
369 students
Listed on this county directory
Ocean View Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Arroyo Grande, 93420
Enrollment
525 students
Listed on this county directory
Oceano Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Oceano, 93445
Enrollment
359 students
Listed on this county directory
Shell Beach Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Pismo Beach, 93449
Enrollment
325 students
Listed on this county directory
Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary
Paso Robles Joint Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Paso Robles, 93447
Enrollment
624 students
Listed on this county directory
Glen Speck Elementary
Paso Robles Joint Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Paso Robles, 93447
Enrollment
385 students
Listed on this county directory
Kermit King Elementary
Paso Robles Joint Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Paso Robles, 93447
Enrollment
419 students
Listed on this county directory
Paso Robles Independent Study Center
Paso Robles Joint Unified
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Paso Robles, 93447
Enrollment
47 students
Listed on this county directory
Pat Butler Elementary
Paso Robles Joint Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Paso Robles, 93447
Enrollment
387 students
Listed on this county directory
Virginia Peterson Elementary
Paso Robles Joint Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Paso Robles, 93447
Enrollment
372 students
Listed on this county directory
Winifred Pifer Elementary
Paso Robles Joint Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Paso Robles, 93447
Enrollment
388 students
Listed on this county directory
Pleasant Valley Elementary
Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
San Miguel, 93451
Enrollment
55 students
Listed on this county directory
Baywood Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Los Osos, 93402
Enrollment
348 students
Listed on this county directory
Bishop's Peak Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
San Luis Obispo, 93405
Enrollment
369 students
Listed on this county directory
C L Smith Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
San Luis Obispo, 93405
Enrollment
465 students
Listed on this county directory
Del Mar Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Morro Bay, 93442
Enrollment
290 students
Listed on this county directory
Hawthorne Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
San Luis Obispo, 93401
Enrollment
430 students
Listed on this county directory
Los Ranchos Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
San Luis Obispo, 93401
Enrollment
450 students
Listed on this county directory
Monarch Grove Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Los Osos, 93402
Enrollment
331 students
Listed on this county directory
Pacheco Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
San Luis Obispo, 93405
Enrollment
482 students
Listed on this county directory
Sinsheimer Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
San Luis Obispo, 93401
Enrollment
371 students
Listed on this county directory
Cappy Culver Elementary
San Miguel Joint Union
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Paso Robles, 93446
Enrollment
230 students
Listed on this county directory
Lillian Larsen Elementary
San Miguel Joint Union
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
San Miguel, 93451
Enrollment
425 students
Listed on this county directory
Shandon Elementary
Shandon Joint Unified
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Shandon, 93461
Enrollment
175 students
Listed on this county directory
Templeton Elementary
Templeton Unified
Record
Grades
KG–2
Location
Templeton, 93465
Enrollment
434 students
Listed on this county directory
Templeton Home
Templeton Unified
Record
Grades
KG–8
Location
Templeton, 93465
Enrollment
45 students
Listed on this county directory
Vineyard Elementary
Templeton Unified
Record
Grades
3–5
Location
Templeton, 93465
Enrollment
419 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

Atascadero Middle
Atascadero Unified
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Atascadero, 93422
Enrollment
835 students
Listed on this county directory
Fine Arts Academy
Atascadero Unified
Record
Grades
4–8
Location
Atascadero, 93422
Enrollment
183 students
Listed on this county directory
Santa Lucia Middle
Coast Unified
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Cambria, 93428
Enrollment
121 students
Listed on this county directory
Judkins Middle
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
Pismo Beach, 93449
Enrollment
458 students
Listed on this county directory
Mesa Middle
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
Arroyo Grande, 93420
Enrollment
465 students
Listed on this county directory
Paulding Middle
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
Arroyo Grande, 93420
Enrollment
536 students
Listed on this county directory
Daniel Lewis Middle
Paso Robles Joint Unified
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Paso Robles, 93447
Enrollment
665 students
Listed on this county directory
George H. Flamson Middle
Paso Robles Joint Unified
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Paso Robles, 93447
Enrollment
653 students
Listed on this county directory
Laguna Middle
San Luis Coastal Unified
Record
Grades
7–8
Location
San Luis Obispo, 93405
Enrollment
789 students
Listed on this county directory
Los Osos Middle
San Luis Coastal Unified
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Los Osos, 93402
Enrollment
539 students
Listed on this county directory
Teach Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified
Record
Grades
4–6
Location
San Luis Obispo, 93405
Enrollment
167 students
Listed on this county directory
Templeton Middle
Templeton Unified
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Templeton, 93465
Enrollment
475 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)
Atascadero Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Atascadero, 93422
Enrollment
158 students
Listed on this county directory
Atascadero High
Atascadero Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Atascadero, 93422
Enrollment
1,173 students
Paloma Creek High
Atascadero Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Atascadero, 93422
Enrollment
76 students
Listed on this county directory
Coast Union High
Coast Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Cambria, 93428
Enrollment
149 students
Listed on this county directory
Leffingwell High (Continuation)
Coast Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Cambria, 93428
Enrollment
11 students
Listed on this county directory
Arroyo Grande High
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Arroyo Grande, 93420
Enrollment
1,991 students
Central Coast New Tech High
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Nipomo, 93444
Enrollment
267 students
Listed on this county directory
Lopez Continuation High
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Arroyo Grande, 93420
Enrollment
128 students
Listed on this county directory
Nipomo High
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Nipomo, 93444
Enrollment
891 students
Listed on this county directory
Independence High
Paso Robles Joint Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Paso Robles, 93447
Enrollment
130 students
Listed on this county directory
Liberty High (Continuation)
Paso Robles Joint Unified
Record
Grades
10–12
Location
Paso Robles, 93447
Enrollment
176 students
Listed on this county directory
Paso Robles High
Paso Robles Joint Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Paso Robles, 93447
Enrollment
2,093 students
Morro Bay High
San Luis Coastal Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Morro Bay, 93442
Enrollment
795 students
Listed on this county directory
Pacific Beach High
San Luis Coastal Unified
Record
Grades
10–12
Location
San Luis Obispo, 93405
Enrollment
64 students
Listed on this county directory
San Luis Obispo High
San Luis Coastal Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
San Luis Obispo, 93401
Enrollment
1,644 students
Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
Record
Grades
10–12
Location
San Luis Obispo, 93405
Enrollment
212 students
Listed on this county directory
San Luis Obispo County Community
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
San Luis Obispo, 93405
Enrollment
68 students
Listed on this county directory
San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Court
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
Record
Grades
6–12
Location
San Luis Obispo, 93405
Enrollment
9 students
Listed on this county directory
Shandon High
Shandon Joint Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Shandon, 93461
Enrollment
86 students
Listed on this county directory
Eagle Canyon High
Templeton Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Templeton, 93465
Enrollment
14 students
Listed on this county directory
Templeton High
Templeton Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Templeton, 93465
Enrollment
775 students
Listed on this county directory
Templeton Independent Study High
Templeton Unified
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Templeton, 93465
Enrollment
95 students
Listed on this county directory

Other schools

Pacific View Academy
Lucia Mar Unified
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
Arroyo Grande, 93420
Enrollment
159 students
Listed on this county directory
Marie Bauer Early Education Center
Paso Robles Joint Unified
Record
Grades
Grades not reported
Location
Paso Robles, 93446
Enrollment
Enrollment not reported
Listed on this county directory
PEEP - PREPARE
San Luis Coastal Unified
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
San Luis Obispo, 93401
Enrollment
21 students
Listed on this county directory
San Luis County Special Education
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
Record
Grades
KG–12
Location
San Luis Obispo, 93405
Enrollment
21 students
Listed on this county directory

San Luis Obispo County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which San Luis Obispo County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in California. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the San Luis Obispo County public school directory?

The directory lists 83 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in San Luis Obispo County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this San Luis Obispo County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some San Luis Obispo County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 4 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in San Luis Obispo County?

Start with the 12 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this San Luis Obispo County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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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.