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Schools in Los Ranchos · San Luis Coastal Unified School District

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

Math proficiency in Los Ranchos’s districts is 55%, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Los Ranchos, 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.

K–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
1
4,224 students on the public path
In brief

Los Ranchos’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Los Ranchos’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of California school districts. 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 (470)Better than 89%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,773 test results and a graduating class of 641 could put Los Ranchos anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Los Ranchos’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 Ranchos, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Los Ranchos ElementarySan Luis Coastal Unified School DistrictA
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Los Ranchos’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 Ranchos vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Los RanchosASan Luis Coastal Unified

Every school in Los Ranchos

5 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 Ranchosby address
Los Ranchos Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · San Luis Obispo
A
521 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Los Ranchosin other towns
Los Osos Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Los Osos
A−
494 students19:1Rate it →
Laguna Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · San Luis Obispo
A
780 students20:1Rate it →
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 →

Questions about Los Ranchos’s schools

Are Los Ranchos’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Los Ranchos children attend outscore 85% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Los Ranchos 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 Ranchos 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 Ranchos’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 Ranchos 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.

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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.