# Paulding Middle

Paulding Middle is a middle school in Arroyo Grande, California. Reading proficiency is 64.8%, +0.3 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 43.8%, +4.9 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/paulding-middle-arroyo-grande |
| District | Lucia Mar Unified |
| Address | 600 Crown Hill Street, Arroyo Grande, CA, 93420-2869 |
| Grade span | 7-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Per-student spending | $17,426 |
| Low-Income Students | 252 (46.3%) |
| English Learners | 14 (2.6%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 64.5% | 515 |
| 2024 | 62.5% | 549 |
| 2025 | 64.8% | 531 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 38.9% | 511 |
| 2024 | 37.5% | 546 |
| 2025 | 43.8% | 532 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 52.3% | 75.0% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | 71.5% |
| 2025 | 52.6% | 75.2% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 24.7% | 51.5% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | 46.0% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | 54.9% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 14.3% | 69.2% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | 65.3% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | 69.0% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.0% | 42.9% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | 40.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 47.5% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 73.7% | 266 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52.9% | 204 |
| Two or more races | 61.9% | 42 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 53.8% | 266 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27.3% | 205 |
| Two or more races | 47.6% | 42 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 263 | 9.5% | 17.5% | 39.5% | 33.5% |
| 8 | 268 | 18.7% | 24.6% | 34.0% | 22.8% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 262 | 24.8% | 25.9% | 27.5% | 21.8% |
| 8 | 270 | 32.2% | 29.3% | 22.2% | 16.3% |