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B+
Schools in Nipomo · Lucia Mar Unified School District

Nipomo’s public schools outscore 68% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Nipomo, 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.

#267of 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
50%
▲ 3 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 0 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▼ 17% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.7
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
4,211 students on the public path
In brief

Nipomo’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,507 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Nipomo’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of California school districts, #267 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (537)Better than 67%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,969 test results and a graduating class of 829 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Nipomo’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,969 in math, 4,969 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressC−
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Nipomo’s public schools are run by Lucia Mar Unified School District, which also serves Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach and Pismo Beach. 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.

Lucia Mar Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 19 schools · 9,590 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 19.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,507CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 46.7% · 4969 students tested
Math33%
State average 33.1% · 4969 students tested

Nipomo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NipomoB+Lucia Mar Unified

Every school in Nipomo

8 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 Nipomoby address
Dana Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
C−
612 students20:1Rate it →
Lange (Dorothea) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
577 students22:1Rate it →
Nipomo Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
436 students20:1Rate it →
Nipomo High
High · Grades 9–12
819 students19:1Rate it →
Central Coast New Tech High
High · Grades 9–12
318 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Nipomoin other towns
Paulding Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Arroyo Grande
544 students20:1Rate it →
Mesa Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Arroyo Grande
C−
474 students19:1Rate it →
Judkins Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pismo Beach
431 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Nipomo’s schools

Are Nipomo’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Nipomo children attend outscore 68% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #267 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Nipomo in?

Lucia Mar Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 9,590 students in 19 schools (2024–25).

Where do Nipomo kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Nipomo High and Central Coast New Tech High.

What is Nipomo’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Lucia Mar Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Nipomo spend per student?

$17,507 in Lucia Mar 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.