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Santa Lucia Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2850 Schoolhouse Ln., Cambria, CA 93428 · (805) 927-3693 · Part of Coast Unified School District

Cambria’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of California school districts

Directions
Students
112
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Santa Lucia Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Cambria kids: Coast Union High

On the path

Where Cambria kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Cambria Grammar202 students
6–8Santa Lucia MiddleYou are here
9–12Coast Union High159 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2850 Schoolhouse Ln., Cambria

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 628
Grade 739
Grade 845
Enrollment over time
120’20
116’21
121’22
123’23
112’24

Down 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%White 19%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Santa Lucia Middle from Cambria families.

Other schools in Coast Unified School District

The district →
Cambria Grammar
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cambria
C−
202 students16:1
Coast Union High
High · Grades 9–12 · Cambria
B−
159 students10:1
Leffingwell High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · Cambria
5 students6:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Cambria’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.