Grade Trends

Paulding Middle

Grades 7–8 Public District: Lucia Mar Unified

600 Crown Hill St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 Map

Math (met standard)
49%
+12 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
69%
+18 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
41%
+6 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
46%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
544
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 7 51% state 38% · 2025-26 68% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 46% state 36% · 2025-26 69% state 50% · 2025-26 41% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 49% state 37% · 2025-26 69% state 50% · 2025-26 41% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 49% state 37% 69% state 50% 41% state 35%
2024-25 44% state 35% 65% state 49% 40% state 32%
2023-24 38% state 33% 63% state 47% 38% state 29%
2022-23 39% state 32% 65% state 47% 42% state 29%
2021-22 38% state 31% 62% state 48% 49% state 29%
2018-19 43% state 37% 61% state 50% 40% state 31%
2017-18 41% state 37% 58% state 50% —
2016-17 41% state 37% 57% state 49% —
2015-16 41% state 36% 48% state 49% —
2014-15 31% state 34% 45% state 45% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Harloe Elementary
Grades K–6 · Lucia Mar Unified
1.6 mi
46%
+5 vs state
60%
+13 vs state
37%
+1 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2025-26 54% 619 White 50%
Ocean View Elementary
Grades K–6 · Lucia Mar Unified
1.6 mi
60%
+19 vs state
70%
+24 vs state
59%
+24 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2025-26 34% 547 White 61%
Fairgrove Elementary
Grades K–6 · Lucia Mar Unified
2.3 mi
40%
−1 vs state
50%
+4 vs state
34%
−1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 68% 365 Hispanic 58%
Branch Elementary
Grades K–6 · Lucia Mar Unified
2.7 mi
72%
+31 vs state
84%
+38 vs state
76%
+41 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2025-26 35% 261 White 59%
Grover Beach Elementary
Grades K–6 · Lucia Mar Unified
2.7 mi
31%
−9 vs state
33%
−14 vs state
30%
−5 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 82% 368 Hispanic 66%
Grover Heights Elementary
Grades K–6 · Lucia Mar Unified
2.7 mi
39%
−2 vs state
46%
−1 vs state
26%
−10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 59% 290 Hispanic 48%
Oceano Elementary
Grades K–6 · Lucia Mar Unified
2.8 mi
33%
−7 vs state
42%
−5 vs state
28%
−7 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 91% 377 Hispanic 76%
Mesa Middle
Grades 7–8 · Lucia Mar Unified
3.5 mi
28%
−9 vs state
46%
−4 vs state
32%
−4 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 74% 474 Hispanic 66%
Judkins Middle
Grades 7–8 · Lucia Mar Unified
4.0 mi
35%
−2 vs state
57%
+7 vs state
38%
+3 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 60% 431 Hispanic 55%
Pacific View Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Lucia Mar Unified
4.4 mi
21%
−11 vs state
46%
−11 vs state
26%
−12 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 54% 114 White 48%