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Best Schools in Santa Margarita, CA
Santa Margarita, CA has 10 public schools (3 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary) serving 3,799 students. On average they score 40% on state proficiency tests against a projected 33%, so schools in Santa Margarita exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Santa Margarita, CA
The top high schools in Santa Margarita, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Central Coast New Tech High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lucia Mar Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 267 Students
2. Atascadero High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Atascadero Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1173 Students
3. Shandon High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Shandon Joint Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 86 Students
Best Middle Schools in Santa Margarita, CA
The top middle schools in Santa Margarita, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Paulding Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lucia Mar Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 536 Students
2. Atascadero Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Atascadero Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 835 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Santa Margarita, CA
The top elementary schools in Santa Margarita, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Santa Margarita Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Atascadero Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 267 Students
2. Creston Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Atascadero Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 71 Students
3. Shandon Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Shandon Joint Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 175 Students
4. Nipomo Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lucia Mar Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 369 Students
5. Carrisa Plains Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Atascadero Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 20 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Santa Margarita, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Santa Margarita, CA has a total population of 1,942 with 9% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 38% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Santa Margarita, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Santa Margarita, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.30 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.02 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.29 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Santa Margarita, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Santa Margarita, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Santa Margarita, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Santa Margarita, CA
How many schools are in Santa Margarita, CA?
Santa Margarita, CA has 10 public schools: 3 high schools, 2 middle schools and 5 elementary schools, serving 3,799 students in total.
How do schools in Santa Margarita perform on state tests?
On average, 10 schools in Santa Margarita score 40% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 33%, so on average schools in Santa Margarita exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Santa Margarita?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Santa Margarita
1 of 2 schools in Santa Margarita carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1
All 2 public schools we grade in Santa Margarita. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.