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Public elementary school · Templeton Unified · Templeton, California

Templeton Home

Templeton Home rates 4.8, below most Templeton Unified elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.8this school

4.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Templeton Unified median is 5.3.

#8,071 of 9,557 schools in California · Templeton Unified: 2 elementary schools rated, median 5.3

The brief

A Templeton Unified elementary school where students score 10 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 8,071 of 9,557 schools in California and 6 of 6 in Templeton Unified.

Templeton Home is listed in Templeton 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.

Math19%17 points below the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading37%11 points below the California average of 48%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has fallen 12 points since 2019, to 28% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 CAASPP; 26 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.8
50% of the rating
Academics
5.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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 · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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 93465; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Templeton Home and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$120,843
Median home value
$875,200
Median rent
$2,417/mo
College educated
47.2%
Homeownership
77.1%
Poverty rate
3.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 93465; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
57
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
36
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,232/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
50%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.3Compare →
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  4. 5.9Compare →
  5. 5.1Compare →
  6. Templeton Homethis school
    4.8
  7. 3.4Compare →
Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Templeton Home.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Templeton Home serve?

Templeton Home serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Templeton Home?

Templeton Home has an enrollment of approximately 42 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Templeton Home?

The student-teacher ratio at Templeton Home is 21:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Templeton Home rank in CA?

Templeton Home ranks #8,071 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Templeton Home's MySchoolScout rating?

Templeton Home has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.8 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 Templeton Home?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Templeton Home has 33% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Templeton Home a charter school?

No, Templeton Home is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Templeton Home a Title I school?

No, Templeton Home is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Templeton Home?

50.0% of students at Templeton Home 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 – 8th
Enrollment
42
Student-teacher ratio
21:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Small Suburb
County
San Luis Obispo County
Rank in district
#6 of 6
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$14,385
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 93465)
10,248
Area average commute
21.6 min
Area median age
46.5

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.