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Branch Elementary

970 School Rd., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
261
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Lucia Mar Unified
San Luis Obispo County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores57% proficient in math & reading
77thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
71stpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
77thpercentile
Class size20.4 students per teacher
75thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Branch Elementary

Branch Elementary is a public elementary school in Arroyo Grande, California, serving grades K–6. It is part of Lucia Mar Unified. The school is located in a rural area near a town in San Luis Obispo County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 261 students were enrolled, with about 20.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

970 School Rd.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
261 students
Students per teacher
20.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Lucia Mar Unified
County
San Luis Obispo County
NCES school ID
062308003517

Schools near Branch Elementary

All 11 schools in Arroyo Grande →

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.