Schools in San Luis Obispo County
82 public schools across 17 cities in San Luis Obispo County, serving roughly 32,728 students. SweetSpot scores each one against your family's priorities.
Top schools
- 8.4
Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter
San Luis Coastal Unified · K-6 · Charter
- 8.1
Creston Elementary
Atascadero Unified · K-5
- 7.8
Branch Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified · K-6
- 7.8
Templeton Home
Templeton Unified · K-8 · Alternative school of choice
- 7.6
Teach Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified · 4-6
- 7.6
Monarch Grove Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified · K-5
- 7.6
Monterey Road Elementary
Atascadero Unified · K-5
- 7.3
Los Ranchos Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified · K-6
- 7.3
Carrisa Plains Elementary
Atascadero Unified · K-5
- 7.2
Cayucos Elementary
Cayucos Elementary · K-8
- 7.2
Pacheco Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified · K-6
- 7.1
Shell Beach Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified · K-6
- 7.1
Central Coast New Tech High
Lucia Mar Unified · 9-12
- 7.1
Ocean View Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified · K-6
- 7.0
Bishop's Peak Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified · K-6
- 7.0
Sinsheimer Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified · K-6
- 6.8
Baywood Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified · P-5
- 6.8
Pleasant Valley Elementary
Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary · K-6
- 6.7
Templeton High
Templeton Unified · 9-12
- 6.7
Santa Margarita Elementary
Atascadero Unified · K-5
- 6.6
Harloe Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified · K-6
- 6.6
Templeton Elementary
Templeton Unified · P-2
- 6.4
San Luis Obispo High
San Luis Coastal Unified · 9-12
- 6.4
Kermit King Elementary
Paso Robles Joint Unified · K-6
- 6.4
C L Smith Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified · P-6
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Common questions
How many public schools are in San Luis Obispo County?
San Luis Obispo County has 82 public schools across 17 cities, serving 32,728 students.
What's the largest school district in San Luis Obispo County?
Lucia Mar Unified is the largest, with 19 schools.
Which cities are covered?
SweetSpot covers every public school in every city in San Luis Obispo County, including San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Atascadero, Arroyo Grande, Templeton, and 12 more.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom 0–10 fit score for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in San Luis Obispo County
- Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter · K-6
- Creston Elementary · K-5
- Branch Elementary · K-6
- Templeton Home · K-8
- Teach Elementary · 4-6
- Monarch Grove Elementary · K-5
- Monterey Road Elementary · K-5
- Los Ranchos Elementary · K-6
- Carrisa Plains Elementary · K-5
- Cayucos Elementary · K-8
- Pacheco Elementary · K-6
- Shell Beach Elementary · K-6
- Central Coast New Tech High · 9-12
- Ocean View Elementary · K-6
- Bishop's Peak Elementary · K-6
- Sinsheimer Elementary · K-6
- Baywood Elementary · P-5
- Pleasant Valley Elementary · K-6
- Templeton High · 9-12
- Santa Margarita Elementary · K-5
- Harloe Elementary · K-6
- Templeton Elementary · P-2
- San Luis Obispo High · 9-12
- Kermit King Elementary · K-6
- C L Smith Elementary · P-6
- Vineyard Elementary · 3-5
- Morro Bay High · 9-12
- Fine Arts Academy · 4-8
- San Benito Elementary · K-5
- Hawthorne Elementary · P-6
- Del Mar Elementary · K-5
- Judkins Middle · 7-8
- Cappy Culver Elementary · P-8
- Laguna Middle · 7-8
- Cambria Grammar · K-5
- Paulding Middle · 7-8
- Templeton Middle · 6-8
- Parkfield Elementary · K-6
- Arroyo Grande High · 9-12
- Lange (Dorothea) Elementary · K-6
- Oceano Elementary · K-6
- Santa Lucia Middle · 6-8
- San Gabriel Elementary · P-5
- Fairgrove Elementary · K-6
- Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE) · 6-12
- Los Osos Middle · 6-8
- Pat Butler Elementary · K-6
- Grover Heights Elementary · K-6
- Dana Elementary · K-6
- Winifred Pifer Elementary · K-6
- Paso Robles Independent Study Center · K-8
- Nipomo High · 9-12
- San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Court · 6-12
- Nipomo Elementary · P-6
- Santa Rosa Road Academic Academy · K-5
- Coast Union High · 9-12
- PEEP - PREPARE · P-Adult
- Lillian Larsen Elementary · K-8
- Mesa Middle · 7-8
- Atascadero High · 9-12
- Pacific View Academy · K-12
- Atascadero Middle · 6-8
- Glen Speck Elementary · K-6
- Almond Acres Charter Academy · K-8
- Virginia Peterson Elementary · K-6
- Grover Beach Elementary · P-6
- Lewis Flamson Junior High · 7-8
- Paso Robles High · 9-12
- Georgia Brown Dual Immersion · K-7
- Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter · 10-12
- San Luis County Special Education · K-12
- Independence High · 9-12
- Templeton Independent Study High · 9-12
- Eagle Canyon High · 9-12
- Leffingwell High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Shandon High · 9-12
- Shandon Elementary · K-8
- Paloma Creek High · 9-12
- Lopez Continuation High · 10-12
- Liberty High (Continuation) · 10-12
- Pacific Beach High · 10-12
- San Luis Obispo County Community · 6-12