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Coast Unified Schools
Coast Unified is a public school district in California, based in San Luis Obispo County (Cambria). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Coast Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Coast Unified
3 of 4 schools in Coast Unified carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1D: 2
Best schools in Coast Unified
Statewide rankings: all 1561 high schools in California · all 1283 middle schools in California · all 5668 elementary schools in California
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Santa Lucia Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Cambria Grammar (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Coast Union High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Coast Unified
High schools (2)
- D+ Coast Union High, Cambria
- Leffingwell High Continuation, Cambria
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Santa Lucia Middle, Cambria
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Cambria Grammar, Cambria
Where Coast Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Cambria (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: San Luis Obispo County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 489 students with 38 full-time-equivalent teachers and 106 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0600049
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Templeton Unified (7 schools, 22 mi)
- Paso Robles Joint Unified (12 schools, 24 mi)
- South Monterey County Joint Union High (4 schools, 32 mi)
- San Luis Coastal Unified (16 schools, 34 mi)
- Greenfield Union Elementary (5 schools, 38 mi)
- King City Union (4 schools, 40 mi)
- Shandon Joint Unified (3 schools, 45 mi)
- Soledad Unified (10 schools, 52 mi)
Questions about Coast Unified
How many schools are in Coast Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Coast Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Coast Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cambria.
How good are the schools in Coast Unified?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 26.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 26.3%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Coast Unified?
489 students were enrolled in Coast Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Coast Unified?
Coast Unified is in California, based in San Luis Obispo County, with its district office in Cambria. Its boundary covers about 217 sq mi.