Shell Beach Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Pismo Beach, California·93449
Score
81.7/100
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#857
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#3
In Lucia Mar Unified
Top 19%
In California

Score 81.7/100: better than 81% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
73%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 87% of them
186 students tested
Math
65%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 82% of them
186 students tested
Science
40%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 67% of them
52 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA74.335
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA81.248
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA51.952
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA84.351
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA72.6186
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math77.135
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math70.848
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math32.752
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math82.351
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math64.5186
ScienceGrade 5CAST40.452
ScienceAll gradesCAST40.452

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
347
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
347
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
31%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
San Luis Obispo County

Contact

Address
2100 Shell Beach Rd.
Pismo Beach, CA 93449

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Shell Beach Elementary at a glance

Shell Beach Elementary is a public elementary school in Pismo Beach, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the Lucia Mar Unified school district. It has about 347 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 73% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 65% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 81.7 out of 100: better than 81% of them, ranking #857 of 4,688. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.