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Pacheco Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

261 Cuesta Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 · (805) 596-4081 · Part of San Luis Coastal Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
488
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Pacheco Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 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–6Pacheco ElementaryYou are here
7–8Laguna Middle780 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts41%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

261 Cuesta Dr., San Luis Obispo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten89
Grade 172
Grade 271
Grade 362
Grade 475
Grade 554
Grade 665
Enrollment over time
512’20
472’21
482’22
485’23
488’24

Down 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 61%White 33%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pacheco 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
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
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.