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Schools in San Miguel · San Miguel Joint Union Elementary School District, Paso Robles Joint Unified School District

San Miguel’s public schools score below 61% of California districts on tests and graduation

36% of students in San Miguel’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the California average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving San Miguel, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#634of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 11 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 5 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.8K
▼ 16% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · San Miguel Joint Union Elementary
Students per teacher
19.3
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
448 students on the public path
In brief

San Miguel’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 585 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of San Miguel’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,810 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind San Miguel’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 39% of California school districts, #634 of 847 California towns. Test scores are below the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (585)Better than 22%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 380 test results could put San Miguel anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of San Miguel’s students in the tested grades sat them (386 in math, 374 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Lillian Larsen ElementarySan Miguel Joint Union Elementary School DistrictNo scores

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve San Miguel

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

San Miguel Joint Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 2 schools · 668 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 19.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,810CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Paso Robles Joint Unified School DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–8, San Miguel Joint Union Elementary School District36%
State average 46.7% · 374 students tested
Math · K–8, San Miguel Joint Union Elementary School District28%
State average 33.1% · 386 students tested

San Miguel vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
San MiguelC+San Miguel Joint Union Elementary K–8 · Paso Robles Joint Unified

Every school in San Miguel

1 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 San Miguelby address
Lillian Larsen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
448 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about San Miguel’s schools

Are San Miguel’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools San Miguel children attend score below 61% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #634 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is San Miguel in?

San Miguel Joint Union Elementary School District, which runs grades K–8 and enrolls 668 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does San Miguel spend per student?

$17,810 in San Miguel Joint Union Elementary 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 2020) 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.