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San Luis Obispo County school performance
Shandon Joint Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 30th percentile among California school districts.
Only 39.5% of students met California's reading standard, but it is quickly trending up.
Math is weaker: 20.5% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 39.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 20.5% |
| District Reading Rank | 604 / 977 (38th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 755 / 977 (23rd percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 15:1 |
| Spend per Student | $26,526 |
| Schools in District | 2 |
| Student Enrollment | 261 |
| Low-Income Students | 174 (65.9%) |
| English Learners | 107 (40.5%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 6.4 points from last year and rose 10.8 points over the full period. Math fell 2.2 points from last year and rose 9.1 points over the full period.
•Math +9.1 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Marlene Thomason President [email protected] | N/A | 2028 |
Deirdre Schragl Clerk [email protected] | N/A | 2028 |
Jennifer Moe Member [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Jesse Cuellar Member [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Katharine Twisselman Member [email protected] | N/A | 2028 |
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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 23.4 points in reading. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
20.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 46.5% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose 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 4.3 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
18.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 19.5% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Shandon Joint Unified rank in California?
Shandon Joint Unified ranks No. 604 of 977 in reading and No. 755 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
Are results improving across Shandon Joint Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 2 of 2 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 2 of 2.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Shandon Joint Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 32.5%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 19.2%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Shandon Joint Unified?
Unified districts in San Luis Obispo County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Shandon Joint UnifiedThis district | 20.5% | 39.5% |
| Coast Unified | 25.7% | 38.3% |
| Templeton Unified | 39.0% | 53.6% |
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.
