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Del Mar Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

501 Sequoia St., Morro Bay, CA 93442 · (805) 771-1858 · Part of San Luis Coastal Unified School District

Morro Bay’s School Grade A better than 85% of California school districts

Students
271
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Del Mar Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Morro Bay kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Del Mar ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 48.6%

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

501 Sequoia St., Morro Bay

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 133
Grade 251
Grade 347
Grade 438
Grade 538
Enrollment over time
319’20
308’21
290’22
266’23
271’24

Down 15% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 37%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Del Mar Elementary from Morro Bay families.

Other schools in San Luis Coastal Unified School District

The district →

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; Morro Bay’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.