For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 641 students in San Miguel Joint Union School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in San Miguel Joint Union School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
641 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
San Miguel Joint Union School District, which is ranked #1097 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1093 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
65%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
31%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,769 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,449 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,769
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,449
$18,396
Best San Miguel Joint Union School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cappy Culver Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11011 Heritage Ranch Loop Rd.
Paso Robles, CA 93446
(805) 227-1040
Paso Robles, CA 93446
(805) 227-1040
Grades: K-8
| 214 students
Rank: #22.
Lillian Larsen Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1601 L St.
San Miguel, CA 93451
(805) 467-3216
San Miguel, CA 93451
(805) 467-3216
Grades: K-8
| 427 students
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