Photo: Raleigh Littles · CC BY-SA 4.0Morro Bay’s public schools outscore 85% of California districts
Math proficiency in Morro Bay’s districts is 55%, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Morro Bay, 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.
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.
Morro Bay’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 583 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Morro Bay’s, its schools beat 96%, 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 ↓
One elementary school, then two middle and one high school
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.
What’s behind Morro Bay’s grade
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Morro Bay, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Morro Bay
Del Mar Elementary
Grades K–5 · 271 students · 21:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Morro Bay
Del Mar Elementary
Grades K–5 · 271 students · 21:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Morro Bay
Del Mar Elementary
Grades K–5 · 271 students · 21:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Morro Bay
Del Mar Elementary
Grades K–5 · 271 students · 21:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Morro Bay
Del Mar Elementary
Grades K–5 · 271 students · 21:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Morro Bay
Del Mar Elementary
Grades K–5 · 271 students · 21:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Morro Bay · depends on your address
Laguna Middle
Grades 7–8 · 780 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in San Luis Obispo
Los Osos Middle
Grades 6–8 · 494 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Los Osos
8th grade in Morro Bay · depends on your address
Laguna Middle
Grades 7–8 · 780 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in San Luis Obispo
Los Osos Middle
Grades 6–8 · 494 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Los Osos
9th grade in Morro Bay
Morro Bay High
Grades 9–12 · 751 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Morro Bay
Morro Bay High
Grades 9–12 · 751 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Morro Bay
Morro Bay High
Grades 9–12 · 751 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Morro Bay
Morro Bay High
Grades 9–12 · 751 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Morro Bay’s public schools are run by San Luis Coastal Unified School District, which also serves 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.
Well above the state in reading
Morro Bay vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Morro Bay’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Morro Bay | A | San Luis Coastal Unified |
Every school in Morro Bay
4 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 Morro Bay’s schools
Are Morro Bay’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Morro Bay 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 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Morro Bay in?
San Luis Coastal Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 7,653 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Morro Bay kids go to high school?
Morro Bay High, with 751 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Morro Bay’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 Morro Bay 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.
Parents talk
What Morro Bay families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Morro Bay → They have their own page.
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.