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Schools in Los Osos · San Luis Coastal Unified School District

Los Osos’s public schools outscore 85% of California districts

55% of students in Los Osos’s public schools are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Los Osos, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#122of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.

Reading proficiency
64%
▲ 17 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 22 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▼ 6% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.3
CA 21.6
Schools in town
4
3,589 students on the public path
In brief

Los Osos’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 545 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Los Osos’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,917 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Wishing Well School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Los Osos’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of California school districts, #122 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (545)Better than 94%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,773 test results and a graduating class of 641 could put Los Osos anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Los Osos’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,771 in math, 3,775 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Los Osos, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–8Los Osos MiddleSan Luis Coastal Unified School DistrictA−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Los Osos’s public schools are run by San Luis Coastal Unified School District, which also serves Morro Bay and San Luis Obispo. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

San Luis Coastal Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 16 schools · 7,653 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 21.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,917CA $21,206 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 46.7% · 3775 students tested
Math55%
State average 33.1% · 3771 students tested

Los Osos vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Los Osos’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Los OsosASan Luis Coastal Unified

Every school in Los Osos

6 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).

District schools in Los Ososby address
Baywood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
342 students23:1Rate it →
Monarch Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
324 students23:1Rate it →
Los Osos Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
494 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Los Ososin other towns
San Luis Obispo High
High · Grades 9–12 · San Luis Obispo
A−
1,678 students22:1Rate it →
Morro Bay High
High · Grades 9–12 · Morro Bay
B+
751 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Wishing Well School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
145 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Los Osos’s schools

Are Los Osos’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Los Osos children attend outscore 85% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #122 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Los Osos in?

San Luis Coastal Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,653 students in 16 schools (2024–25).

Where do Los Osos kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: San Luis Obispo High and Morro Bay High.

What is Los Osos’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in San Luis Coastal Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Los Osos spend per student?

$19,917 in San Luis Coastal Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Los Osos?

Yes: Wishing Well School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 145 students).

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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.