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Bishop's Peak Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

451 Jaycee Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 · (805) 596-4030 · Part of San Luis Coastal Unified School District

San Luis Obispo’s School Grade A better than 85% of California school districts

Directions
Students
358
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Bishop's Peak Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for San Luis Obispo kids: Laguna Middle

On the path

Where San Luis Obispo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Bishop's Peak ElementaryYou are here
7–8Laguna Middle780 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

451 Jaycee Dr., San Luis Obispo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten60
Grade 140
Grade 254
Grade 354
Grade 457
Grade 544
Grade 649
Enrollment over time
383’20
377’21
369’22
368’23
358’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 12%Asian 5%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bishop's Peak Elementary from San Luis Obispo families.

Other schools in San Luis Coastal Unified School District

The district →
C L Smith Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · San Luis Obispo
B
528 students22:1
Los Ranchos Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · San Luis Obispo
A
521 students23:1
Pacheco Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · San Luis Obispo
B
488 students24:1
Hawthorne Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · San Luis Obispo
B+
437 students23:1
Sinsheimer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · San Luis Obispo
A−
401 students25:1
Baywood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Los Osos
B+
342 students23:1

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; San Luis Obispo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.