Is San Gabriel Elementary a good school?

San Gabriel Elementary ranks 1640 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend San Gabriel Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 359 students attended San Gabriel Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of San Gabriel Elementary?

Students at San Gabriel Elementary are 55% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of San Gabriel Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Gabriel Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Atascadero Middle High : Atascadero High

San Gabriel Elementary

Summary:

San Gabriel Elementary is a public elementary school in Atascadero, California, serving 352 students in grades K-5 and part of the Atascadero Unified School District.

San Gabriel Elementary is a strong-performing school, consistently scoring above the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 54.32% in ELA/Literacy and 48.78% in Mathematics, compared to 48.3% and 36.54% for Atascadero Unified, respectively. The school also excels in Science, with a 47.83% proficiency rate in 5th grade, significantly higher than the district and state. San Gabriel Elementary has shown particularly strong performance among female students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 25-30% of California elementary schools in these subgroups.

While San Gabriel Elementary is a high-performing school, it has faced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.7% in 2018-2019 to 36.6% in 2021-2022, before declining to 18.9% in 2022-2023. This trend is worth monitoring, as high chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning. Compared to nearby schools, Santa Margarita Elementary and Monterey Road Elementary stand out as high-performing, while Santa Rosa Road Academic Academy and schools in the Paso Robles Joint Unified District generally perform below San Gabriel Elementary and the Atascadero Unified average.

Detail:

Public K-5

8500 San Gabriel Rd.
Atascadero, CA 93422-4940

(805) 462-4340

District: Atascadero Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1640^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,197

Students who attend San Gabriel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Atascadero Middle
High:	Atascadero High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.6

Number of students: 359

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

27.9%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details San Gabriel Elementary ranks better than 72% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Atascadero Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.9. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.2%), Hispanic (27.9%), two or more races (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Gabriel Elementary is 27.6, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Atascadero Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare San Gabriel Elementary employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Gabriel Elementary is $11,197, which is the 3^rd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Atascadero Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

San Gabriel Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Gabriel Elementary 1640^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See San Gabriel Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Atascadero Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Atascadero Unified 570^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for San Gabriel Elementary

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Rank History for all students at San Gabriel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	79.00	938^th	4809	80.5%
2005	65.15	1538^th	4822	68.1%
2006	68.63	1405^th	4818	70.8%
2007	72.76	1253^rd	5113	75.5%
2008	71.88	1327^th	5113	74.0%
2009	70.31	1423^rd	5193	72.6%
2010	53.67	2348^th	5314	55.8%
2011	45.53	2859^th	5377	46.8%
2012	49.08	2673^rd	5390	50.4%
2013	51.55	2583^rd	5530	53.3%
2015	61.69	1870^th	5611	66.7%
2016	65.26	1748^th	5614	68.9%
2017	57.03	2174^th	5692	61.8%
2018	51.39	2494^th	5662	56.0%
2019	62.65	1934^th	5789	66.6%
2022	68.33	1674^th	5883	71.5%
2023	74.22	1416^th	5874	75.9%
2024	68.90	1640^th	5862	72.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at San Gabriel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.63	3344^th	5084	34.2%
2019	46.59	2640^th	5173	49.0%
2022	68.81	1222^nd	5264	76.8%
2023	64.95	1477^th	5374	72.5%
2024	60.02	1782^nd	5511	67.7%

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Rank History for Female students at San Gabriel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.07	2544^th	5413	53.0%
2019	64.10	1793^rd	5492	67.4%
2022	72.94	1401^st	5635	75.1%
2023	84.92	890^th	5617	84.2%
2024	69.80	1505^th	5605	73.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at San Gabriel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	41.36	1252^nd	2585	51.6%

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Rank History for Male students at San Gabriel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.48	2366^th	5431	56.4%
2019	57.53	2059^th	5510	62.6%
2022	61.66	1884^th	5663	66.7%
2023	56.42	2112^th	5650	62.6%
2024	65.80	1712^th	5636	69.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at San Gabriel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.49	2898^th	4830	40.0%
2019	50.31	2270^th	4963	54.3%
2022	58.67	1707^th	5084	66.4%
2023	71.47	1104^th	5098	78.3%
2024	66.16	1347^th	5102	73.6%

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Rank History for White students at San Gabriel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.26	2022^nd	2737	26.1%
2019	45.08	1701^st	2834	40.0%
2022	48.65	1502^nd	2726	44.9%
2023	54.43	1310^th	2662	50.8%
2024	46.96	1509^th	2647	43.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for San Gabriel Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	503	16	7	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	567
1990	635	20	13	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	706
1991	650	22	20	42	4	n/a	n/a	0	738
1992	637	19	14	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	710
1993	605	18	17	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
1994	593	20	15	51	10	n/a	n/a	0	689
1995	612	16	14	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	679
1996	612	16	14	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	679
1997	615	16	9	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
1998	562	13	8	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	623
1999	514	55	5	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2000	556	6	6	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
2001	538	7	7	63	1	n/a	n/a	0	616
2002	523	11	9	62	3	n/a	n/a	0	608
2003	523	11	9	62	3	n/a	n/a	0	608
2004	487	9	7	67	3	n/a	n/a	1	574
2005	465	13	8	70	4	n/a	n/a	15	575
2006	449	14	6	68	5	n/a	n/a	15	557
2007	431	13	4	63	4	n/a	n/a	18	533
2008	426	11	8	62	3	n/a	n/a	0	510
2009	414	13	14	55	5	0	0	0	501
2010	420	11	16	73	6	2	5	0	533
2011	421	9	16	71	4	2	4	0	527
2012	432	7	15	92	3	2	4	0	555
2013	426	6	13	94	4	2	8	0	553
2014	418	5	19	111	0	2	15	0	570
2015	411	8	21	134	1	1	16	0	592
2016	375	6	14	118	2	1	14	0	530
2017	339	10	14	132	1	0	10	0	506
2018	287	13	12	122	2	0	6	0	442
2019	264	12	15	110	4	0	13	0	418
2020	232	10	12	104	4	0	14	0	376
2021	185	10	13	80	3	0	14	0	305
2022	194	10	14	99	2	0	20	2	341
2023	209	9	10	103	1	0	19	1	352
2024	198	12	11	100	2	0	35	1	359

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at San Gabriel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	567	20.0	28.3	n/a
1990	706	27.0	26.1	n/a
1991	738	26.0	28.3	n/a
1992	710	26.4	26.8	19.3
1993	669	25.8	25.9	6.6
1994	689	25.8	26.7	6.7
1995	679	26.1	26.0	22.2
1996	679	26.1	26.0	22.2
1997	677	28.0	24.2	27
1998	623	31.5	19.8	26.8
1999	622	32.3	19.3	26.4
2000	646	30.5	21.2	26.6
2001	616	31.3	19.7	26.8
2002	608	31.5	19.3	22.7
2003	608	31.5	19.3	22.7
2004	574	29.6	19.4	21.3
2005	575	30.3	19.0	22.7
2006	557	29.3	19.0	21.2
2007	533	28.7	18.6	27.4
2008	510	30.5	16.7	29.8
2009	501	29.7	15.8	27.7
2010	533	22.5	23.6	27.6
2011	527	n/a	n/a	33
2012	555	25.6	21.6	n/a
2013	553	20.9	26.3	34.2
2014	570	19.1	29.8	32.6
2015	592	20.0	29.6	28.9
2016	530	20.0	26.5	31.9
2017	506	17.0	29.7	32.6
2018	442	14.0	31.5	35.5
2019	418	15.4	27.1	31.6
2020	376	n/a	n/a	30.1
2021	305	11.0	27.7	27.9
2022	341	12.0	28.4	43.1
2023	352	13.0	27.0	41.8
2024	359	13.0	27.6	46.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio San Gabriel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	567	20.0	28.3	n/a
1990	706	27.0	26.1	n/a
1991	738	26.0	28.3	n/a
1992	710	26.4	26.8	19.3
1993	669	25.8	25.9	6.6
1994	689	25.8	26.7	6.7
1995	679	26.1	26.0	22.2
1996	679	26.1	26.0	22.2
1997	677	28.0	24.2	27
1998	623	31.5	19.8	26.8
1999	622	32.3	19.3	26.4
2000	646	30.5	21.2	26.6
2001	616	31.3	19.7	26.8
2002	608	31.5	19.3	22.7
2003	608	31.5	19.3	22.7
2004	574	29.6	19.4	21.3
2005	575	30.3	19.0	22.7
2006	557	29.3	19.0	21.2
2007	533	28.7	18.6	27.4
2008	510	30.5	16.7	29.8
2009	501	29.7	15.8	27.7
2010	533	22.5	23.6	27.6
2011	527	n/a	n/a	33
2012	555	25.6	21.6	n/a
2013	553	20.9	26.3	34.2
2014	570	19.1	29.8	32.6
2015	592	20.0	29.6	28.9
2016	530	20.0	26.5	31.9
2017	506	17.0	29.7	32.6
2018	442	14.0	31.5	35.5
2019	418	15.4	27.1	31.6
2020	376	n/a	n/a	30.1
2021	305	11.0	27.7	27.9
2022	341	12.0	28.4	43.1
2023	352	13.0	27.0	41.8
2024	359	13.0	27.6	46.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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