Middle schools in San Luis Obispo, CA
13 middle schools in San Luis Obispo, CA, serving roughly 3,995 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 8.4
Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter
San Luis Coastal Unified · K-6 · Charter
- 7.6
Teach Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified · 4-6
- 7.3
Los Ranchos Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified · K-6
- 7.2
Pacheco Elementary
San Luis Coastal 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
- 6.4
C L Smith Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified · P-6
- 6.1
Hawthorne Elementary
San Luis Coastal Unified · P-6
- 5.9
Laguna Middle
San Luis Coastal Unified · 7-8
- 5.0
San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Court
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education · 6-12 · Juvenile court school
- 4.8
PEEP - PREPARE
San Luis Coastal Unified · P-Adult · Special education school
- 4.0
San Luis County Special Education
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education · K-12 · Special education school
- 2.1
San Luis Obispo County Community
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education · 6-12 · County community school
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Common questions
How many middle schools are in San Luis Obispo?
San Luis Obispo has 13 middle schools serving roughly 3,995 students.
What counts as a "middle" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades 6–8. K-8 schools appear under both elementary and middle.
Which is the highest-rated middle school in San Luis Obispo?
Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter currently has the highest SweetSpot score (8.4/10) among middle schools in San Luis Obispo.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
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 Middle schools, San Luis Obispo, CA
- Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter · K-6
- Teach Elementary · 4-6
- Los Ranchos Elementary · K-6
- Pacheco Elementary · K-6
- Bishop's Peak Elementary · K-6
- Sinsheimer Elementary · K-6
- C L Smith Elementary · P-6
- Hawthorne Elementary · P-6
- Laguna Middle · 7-8
- San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Court · 6-12
- PEEP - PREPARE · P-Adult
- San Luis County Special Education · K-12
- San Luis Obispo County Community · 6-12