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Public school · Lucia Mar Unified · Arroyo Grande, California

Pacific View Academy

Pacific View Academy rates 6.2 on our ten-point scale and ranks 5,279 of 9,557 schools in California.

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6.2 on a one-to-ten scale.

#5,279 of 9,557 schools in California

The brief

A Lucia Mar Unified school where students score 12 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 5,279 of 9,557 schools in California and 14 of 19 in Lucia Mar Unified.

Pacific View Academy is listed in Lucia Mar Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math6%28 points below the California average of 34%2025 CAASPP
Reading49%4 points below the California average of 53%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has fallen 11 points since 2022, to 27% in 2025, across a 4-year record (2022–2025).2025 CAASPP; 10 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.3
25% of the rating
Academics
4.5
25% of the rating
College Readiness
7.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 12% (multi-year average, 2022-2025) · reading/ELA 42% (multi-year average, 2022-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 93420; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2022-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Pacific View Academy and the 14 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$106,718
Median home value
$872,200
Median rent
$2,025/mo
College educated
43.7%
Homeownership
66.2%
Poverty rate
7.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 93420; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
10
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
35
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
698/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Arroyo Grande. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Arroyo Grande), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
4 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
64.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Pacific View Academy serve?

Pacific View Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Pacific View Academy?

Pacific View Academy has an enrollment of approximately 135 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pacific View Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Pacific View Academy is 19.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Pacific View Academy rank in CA?

Pacific View Academy ranks #5,279 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Pacific View Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Pacific View Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Pacific View Academy?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Pacific View Academy has 12% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2022-2025) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2022-2025).

Is Pacific View Academy a charter school?

No, Pacific View Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Pacific View Academy a Title I school?

No, Pacific View Academy is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Pacific View Academy?

64.4% of students at Pacific View Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
135
Student-teacher ratio
19.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
7
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
San Luis Obispo County
4-year graduation
90%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#14 of 19
Schools in district
19
District spending per student
$15,858
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 93420)
32,016
Area average commute
22.4 min
Area median age
45.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.