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Shell Beach Elementary

2100 Shell Beach Rd., Pismo Beach, CA 93449

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
330
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.6 : 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 scores64% proficient in math & reading
84thpercentile
Equity57% of low-income students proficient
92ndpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
71stpercentile
Class size20.6 students per teacher
73rdpercentile

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 Shell Beach Elementary

Shell Beach Elementary is a public elementary school in Pismo Beach, California, serving grades K–6. It is part of Lucia Mar Unified. The school is located in a small suburb in San Luis Obispo County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 330 students were enrolled, with about 20.6 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

2100 Shell Beach Rd.
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
330 students
Students per teacher
20.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Small
School district
Lucia Mar Unified
County
San Luis Obispo County
NCES school ID
062308003529

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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.