Los Ranchos Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

5785 Los Ranchos Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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Top 20%

Serving 502 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Los Ranchos Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 502 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 20% in CA
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Los Ranchos Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Los Ranchos Elementary School's student population of 502 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2024

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Los Ranchos Elementary School
Kind	112
1	74
2	60
3	84
4	58
5	57
6	57

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Total Students

502 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Los Ranchos Elementary School
2023	450
2022	393
2021	372
2020	432
2019	432
2018	463
2017	463
2016	483
2015	464
2014	486
2013	449
2012	452
2011	417
2010	395
2009	378
2008	361
2007	366
2006	383
2005	377
2004	416
2003	434
2002	469
2001	489
2000	524
1999	589
1998	659
1997	651
1996	614
1995	639
1994	615
1993	596
1992	581
1991	523
1990	435
1989	365
1988	291
1987	305

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Los Ranchos Elementary School
2023	19
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2014	18
2013	19
2012	21
2010	19
2009	19
2008	17
2007	19
2006	17
2005	17
2004	17
2003	21
2002	22
2001	25
2000	29
1999	31
1998	33
1997	29
1996	26
1995	26
1994	25
1993	25
1992	20
1991	20
1990	17

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 5, 2026

School Mascot

Roadrunners

School Rankings

Los Ranchos Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Los Ranchos Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1058 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Los Ranchos Elementary School
2023	#1058
2022	#1123
2021	#387
2019	#338
2018	#463
2017	#864
2016	#917
2015	#1132
2013	#838
2012	#744
2011	#674

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74%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Los Ranchos Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	74%	34%	57%
2022	71%	33%	55%
2021	62%	34%	50%
2019	81%	40%	64%
2018	77%	39%	61%
2017	76%	38%	61%
2016	72%	37%	59%
2015	60%	34%	50%
2013	82%	59%	69%
2012	82%	59%	70%
2011	81%	58%	66%

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65%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Los Ranchos Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2022	65%	47%	64%
2021	67%	49%	58%
2019	81%	51%	70%
2018	79%	50%	61%
2017	69%	48%	67%
2016	69%	48%	65%
2015	66%	44%	60%
2013	80%	57%	70%
2012	83%	58%	72%
2011	85%	56%	70%
2010	87%	54%	69%

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50-59%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Los Ranchos Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2022	54%	29%	43%
2021	44%	28%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Los Ranchos Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	21:1
2022	23:1	21:1	21:1
2021	22:1	22:1	20:1
2020	25:1	23:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	22:1
2017	24:1	23:1	22:1
2016	25:1	24:1	22:1
2015	24:1	24:1	22:1
2014	27:1	24:1	23:1
2013	23:1	24:1	21:1
2012	22:1	23:1	19:1
2010	21:1	21:1	19:1
2009	20:1	20:1	20:1
2008	22:1	18:1	21:1
2007	19:1	21:1	19:1
2006	23:1	20:1	20:1
2005	22:1	21:1	21:1
2004	24:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	18:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	23:1	23:1	21:1
1996	24:1	25:1	22:1
1995	24:1	25:1	23:1
1994	25:1	25:1	21:1
1993	24:1	25:1	22:1
1992	29:1	24:1	20:1
1991	26:1	24:1	20:1
1990	26:1	24:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2020)
Year	Los Ranchos Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Los Ranchos Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	5%	12%	5%
2022	4%	12%	5%
2021	4%	12%	5%
2020	4%	12%	6%
2019	4%	12%	6%
2018	6%	11%	5%
2017	6%	11%	5%
2016	6%	11%	6%
2015	4%	11%	6%
2014	4%	11%	6%
2013	4%	11%	6%
2012	4%	11%	6%
2011	5%	11%	6%
2010	3%	11%	6%
2009	5%	11%	7%
2008	4%	12%	7%
2007	4%	12%	6%
2006	4%	12%	6%
2005	3%	12%	6%
2004	3%	12%	5%
2003	3%	11%	5%
2002	3%	11%	5%
2001	2%	11%	4%
2000	3%	11%	5%
1999	2%	11%	4%
1998	2%	11%	4%
1997	3%	11%	5%
1996	2%	11%	5%
1995	2%	11%	4%
1994	1%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

14%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Los Ranchos Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	15%	55%	31%
2022	14%	56%	30%
2021	16%	56%	30%
2020	13%	55%	29%
2019	13%	55%	29%
2018	13%	54%	29%
2017	13%	54%	29%
2016	13%	54%	28%
2015	13%	54%	28%
2014	12%	53%	28%
2013	12%	53%	26%
2012	12%	52%	26%
2011	13%	51%	25%
2010	13%	50%	25%
2009	8%	49%	21%
2008	7%	50%	20%
2007	6%	49%	20%
2006	7%	48%	20%
2005	8%	47%	19%
2004	7%	46%	18%
2003	8%	45%	17%
2002	8%	44%	16%
2001	6%	43%	15%
2000	6%	42%	14%
1999	5%	41%	14%
1998	5%	40%	13%
1997	6%	40%	12%
1996	5%	39%	11%
1995	4%	38%	11%
1994	5%	37%	11%
1993	5%	36%	10%
1992	5%	35%	10%
1991	5%	34%	8%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Los Ranchos Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	3%
1991	2%	9%	2%
1990	3%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	2%
1988	2%	9%	2%

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White

70%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Los Ranchos Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	68%	21%	56%
2022	70%	21%	58%
2021	72%	22%	58%
2020	75%	23%	59%
2019	75%	23%	59%
2018	74%	24%	60%
2017	74%	24%	60%
2016	75%	24%	61%
2015	75%	24%	61%
2014	75%	25%	60%
2013	77%	25%	62%
2012	77%	26%	63%
2011	76%	27%	64%
2010	77%	27%	64%
2009	85%	28%	69%
2008	89%	29%	71%
2007	89%	29%	72%
2006	89%	31%	71%
2005	87%	31%	71%
2004	87%	32%	73%
2003	86%	34%	75%
2002	86%	35%	76%
2001	89%	36%	78%
2000	88%	37%	79%
1999	89%	38%	80%
1998	90%	39%	81%
1997	88%	39%	81%
1996	92%	40%	82%
1995	92%	41%	83%
1994	92%	42%	83%
1993	92%	43%	83%
1992	93%	44%	83%
1991	92%	45%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2015)
Year	Los Ranchos Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Los Ranchos Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	12%	6%	7%
2022	12%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Los Ranchos Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	0.50	0.64	0.59
2022	0.48	0.63	0.58
2021	0.45	0.62	0.57
2020	0.42	0.63	0.57
2019	0.42	0.63	0.57
2018	0.43	0.64	0.55
2017	0.43	0.64	0.55
2016	0.42	0.64	0.55
2015	0.42	0.64	0.55
2014	0.42	0.65	0.56
2013	0.39	0.65	0.55
2012	0.39	0.65	0.54
2011	0.41	0.67	0.53
2010	0.40	0.67	0.53
2009	0.27	0.71	0.48
2008	0.20	0.65	0.45
2007	0.20	0.67	0.45
2006	0.21	0.66	0.46
2005	0.24	0.67	0.45
2004	0.24	0.67	0.43
2003	0.26	0.67	0.41
2002	0.26	0.67	0.39
2001	0.21	0.67	0.36
2000	0.22	0.67	0.36
1999	0.21	0.67	0.35
1998	0.19	0.67	0.33
1997	0.22	0.67	0.32
1996	0.15	0.67	0.31
1995	0.15	0.67	0.30
1994	0.15	0.67	0.30
1993	0.15	0.67	0.30
1992	0.13	0.67	0.30
1991	0.15	0.67	0.26

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Eligible for

17%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Los Ranchos Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	19%	51%	32%
2022	17%	51%	32%
2021	18%	53%	31%
2020	18%	52%	31%
2019	18%	52%	31%
2018	13%	49%	27%
2017	13%	49%	27%
2016	14%	50%	29%
2015	11%	50%	30%
2014	9%	49%	28%
2013	12%	48%	30%
2012	12%	9%	35%
2011	11%	46%	26%
2010	7%	46%	24%
2009	7%	43%	20%
2008	2%	41%	19%
2007	5%	40%	19%
2006	6%	40%	19%
2005	6%	40%	19%
2004	6%	40%	17%
2003	5%	39%	17%
2002	4%	39%	17%
2001	4%	39%	15%
2000	6%	40%	16%
1999	7%	40%	17%
1998	11%	47%	23%
1997	10%	47%	23%
1996	8%	46%	22%
1995	10%	45%	22%
1994	10%	43%	22%
1993	8%	41%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Los Ranchos Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	5%	7%	11%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	1%	9%	5%
2017	1%	9%	5%
2016	2%	9%	6%
2015	1%	9%	7%
2014	3%	9%	8%
2013	1%	7%	7%
2011	2%	8%	8%
2010	3%	9%	9%
2009	2%	10%	9%
2007	3%	10%	9%
2006	2%	9%	8%
2005	3%	9%	8%
2004	5%	9%	8%
2003	4%	9%	8%
2002	4%	8%	8%
2001	2%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Luis Coastal Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Roadrunners

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Los Ranchos Elementary School's ranking?

Los Ranchos Elementary School is ranked #1058 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Los Ranchos Elementary School often compared to?

Los Ranchos Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hawthorne Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Los Ranchos Elementary School?

502 students attend Los Ranchos Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Los Ranchos Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Los Ranchos Elementary School?

Los Ranchos Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Los Ranchos Elementary School offer ?

Los Ranchos Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Los Ranchos Elementary School part of?

Los Ranchos Elementary School is part of San Luis Coastal Unified School District.