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San Luis Obispo County school performance
Paso Robles Joint Unified is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 46th percentile among California school districts.
Only 42.8% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 29.8% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 42.8% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 29.8% |
| District Reading Rank | 536 / 977 (45th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 518 / 977 (47th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 22:1 |
| Spend per Student | $17,361 |
| Schools in District | 11 |
| Student Enrollment | 6,902 |
| Low-Income Students | 4,418 (70.3%) |
| English Learners | 1,296 (20.6%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 1.2 points from last year and rose 0.5 points over the full period. Math fell 0.2 points from last year and rose 1.0 points over the full period.
•Math +1.0 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Joel Peterson Board President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Laurene D. McCoy Board Clerk [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Jim Cogan Trustee [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Kenney E. Enney Trustee [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Leo Castillo Trustee [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Nathan Williams Trustee [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Sondra Williams Trustee [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 27.7 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 52.5% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 26.3 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
7.7% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 38.7% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Paso Robles Joint Unified rank in California?
Paso Robles Joint Unified ranks No. 536 of 977 in reading and No. 518 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Paso Robles Joint Unified’s schools?
Among the 5 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 24.4% to 55.6% in reading and 16.6% to 44.1% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Paso Robles Joint Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 4 of 10 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 5 of 10.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Paso Robles Joint Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 35.1%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 22.6%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Paso Robles Joint Unified?
Unified districts in San Luis Obispo County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Paso Robles Joint UnifiedThis district | 29.8% | 42.8% |
| San Luis Coastal Unified | 57.2% | 68.2% |
| Lucia Mar Unified | 38.6% | 54.7% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
