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Laguna Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

11050 Los Osos Valley Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 · (805) 596-4055 · Part of San Luis Coastal Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
780
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Laguna Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for San Luis Obispo kids: San Luis Obispo High

On the path

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

K–65 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Laguna MiddleYou are here
9–12San Luis Obispo High1,678 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts65%
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 ↗

11050 Los Osos Valley Rd., San Luis Obispo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7358
Grade 8422
Enrollment over time
781’20
729’21
789’22
845’23
780’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 7%Asian 6%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Laguna Middle 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
Bishop's Peak Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · San Luis Obispo
A−
358 students21:1

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.