Lake Nacimiento’s public schools outscore 51% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lake Nacimiento, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 40% of students in Lake Nacimiento’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the California average (47%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lake Nacimiento’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 589 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Nacimiento’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Paso Robles Joint Unified spends $16,687 per student and San Miguel Joint Union Elementary $17,810, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one high school
From grade 9 the district’s path is Paso Robles High. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lake Nacimiento’s grade
B−: better than 51% of California school districts, #469 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Nacimiento, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Lake Nacimiento
Cappy Culver Elementary
Grades K–8 · 220 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Paso Robles
1st grade in Lake Nacimiento
Cappy Culver Elementary
Grades K–8 · 220 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Paso Robles
2nd grade in Lake Nacimiento
Cappy Culver Elementary
Grades K–8 · 220 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Paso Robles
3rd grade in Lake Nacimiento
Cappy Culver Elementary
Grades K–8 · 220 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Paso Robles
4th grade in Lake Nacimiento
Cappy Culver Elementary
Grades K–8 · 220 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Paso Robles
5th grade in Lake Nacimiento
Cappy Culver Elementary
Grades K–8 · 220 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Paso Robles
6th grade in Lake Nacimiento
Cappy Culver Elementary
Grades K–8 · 220 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Paso Robles
7th grade in Lake Nacimiento
Cappy Culver Elementary
Grades K–8 · 220 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Paso Robles
8th grade in Lake Nacimiento
Cappy Culver Elementary
Grades K–8 · 220 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Paso Robles
9th grade in Lake Nacimiento
Paso Robles High
Grades 9–12 · 1,986 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Paso Robles
10th grade in Lake Nacimiento
Paso Robles High
Grades 9–12 · 1,986 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Paso Robles
11th grade in Lake Nacimiento
Paso Robles High
Grades 9–12 · 1,986 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Paso Robles
12th grade in Lake Nacimiento
Paso Robles High
Grades 9–12 · 1,986 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Paso Robles
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Lake Nacimiento
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Lake Nacimiento vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Lake Nacimiento’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Nacimiento | B− | Paso Robles Joint Unified K–12 · San Miguel Joint Union Elementary K–8 · Paso Robles Joint Unified |
Every school in Lake Nacimiento
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lake Nacimiento’s schools
Are Lake Nacimiento’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Lake Nacimiento children attend outscore 51% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #469 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake Nacimiento in?
Paso Robles Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,283 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lake Nacimiento kids go to high school?
Paso Robles High in Paso Robles, with 1,986 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Lake Nacimiento’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Paso Robles Joint Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Lake Nacimiento spend per student?
$16,687 in Paso Robles Joint Unified School District and $17,810 in San Miguel Joint Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lake Nacimiento families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.