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C L Smith Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1375 Balboa St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 · (805) 596-4094 · Part of San Luis Coastal Unified School District

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

Students
528
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about C L Smith Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of California’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 42.3% since 2020–21
  • 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–6C L Smith ElementaryYou are here
7–8Laguna Middle780 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts47%
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).

1375 Balboa St., San Luis Obispo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten103
Grade 178
Grade 264
Grade 370
Grade 468
Grade 573
Grade 672
Enrollment over time
371’20
424’21
465’22
484’23
528’24

Up 42.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about C L Smith Elementary from San Luis Obispo families.

Other schools in San Luis Coastal Unified School District

The district →

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.