Is Sinsheimer Elementary a good school?

Sinsheimer Elementary ranks 687 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sinsheimer Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 370 students attended Sinsheimer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sinsheimer Elementary?

Students at Sinsheimer Elementary are 67% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sinsheimer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sinsheimer Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Laguna Middle Middle : Teach Elementary High : San Luis Obispo High

Sinsheimer Elementary

Summary:

Sinsheimer Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Luis Obispo, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 371. It is part of the San Luis Coastal Unified School District, which is ranked 254 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sinsheimer Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, Sinsheimer's proficiency rates in ELA/Literacy ranged from 63.04% to 80.95%, compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.04%. In Mathematics, Sinsheimer's proficiency rates ranged from 60% to 76.19%, compared to the state average of 34.31% to 45.64%. The school's science proficiency rates on the CAST exam were also higher than the state and district averages, ranging from 55.81% to 55.81% in 2023-2024. Sinsheimer Elementary has consistently high rankings for its female, male, and Hispanic student subgroups, as well as its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, who performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% of California elementary schools in 2023-2024.

However, Sinsheimer Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.5% in 2018-2019 to 19.0% in 2022-2023. The school generally outperforms the nearby Los Ranchos Elementary, C.L. Smith Elementary, and Pacheco Elementary in academic proficiency rates, but the nearby Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter consistently outperforms Sinsheimer Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Sinsheimer Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to some of the other nearby schools, suggesting a more affluent student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

2755 Augusta St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-5307

(805) 596-4088

District: San Luis Coastal Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,309

Students who attend Sinsheimer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Laguna Middle
	Teach Elementary
High:	San Luis Obispo High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 370

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sinsheimer Elementary ranks better than 88.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.27. (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 (67.3%), Hispanic (17.8%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sinsheimer Elementary is 24.6, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sinsheimer Elementary is $12,309. 6 elementary schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sinsheimer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sinsheimer Elementary 687^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sinsheimer Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

San Luis Coastal Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Luis Coastal Unified 254^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sinsheimer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sinsheimer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	92.65	355^th	4809	92.6%
2005	90.86	448^th	4822	90.7%
2006	87.13	636^th	4818	86.8%
2007	90.08	512^th	5113	90.0%
2008	78.86	1024^th	5113	80.0%
2009	82.06	884^th	5193	83.0%
2010	79.25	1037^th	5314	80.5%
2011	69.20	1517^th	5377	71.8%
2012	83.10	843^rd	5390	84.4%
2013	79.25	1099^th	5530	80.1%
2015	83.51	956^th	5611	83.0%
2016	87.39	769^th	5614	86.3%
2017	89.58	660^th	5692	88.4%
2018	85.84	850^th	5662	85.0%
2019	92.08	516^th	5789	91.1%
2021	85.49	201^st	1417	85.8%
2022	84.37	974^th	5883	83.4%
2023	83.27	1040^th	5874	82.3%
2024	90.27	687^th	5862	88.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sinsheimer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.16	1175^th	5084	76.9%
2019	58.46	1870^th	5173	63.9%
2021	72.74	213^th	1110	80.8%
2022	74.85	963^rd	5264	81.7%
2023	59.01	1802^nd	5374	66.5%
2024	89.04	481^st	5511	91.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Sinsheimer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.67	1006^th	5413	81.4%
2019	86.82	732^nd	5492	86.7%
2021	83.54	204^th	1267	83.9%
2022	83.88	915^th	5635	83.8%
2023	83.31	972^nd	5617	82.7%
2024	89.64	635^th	5605	88.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sinsheimer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	76.39	394^th	2585	84.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Sinsheimer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.23	786^th	5431	85.5%
2019	93.04	367^th	5510	93.3%
2021	83.71	206^th	1272	83.8%
2022	82.64	977^th	5663	82.7%
2023	79.57	1110^th	5650	80.4%
2024	86.09	812^th	5636	85.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sinsheimer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.89	732^nd	4830	84.8%
2019	89.51	322^nd	4963	93.5%
2022	64.01	1433^rd	5084	71.8%

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Rank History for White students at Sinsheimer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.05	384^th	2737	86.0%
2019	87.43	173^rd	2834	93.9%
2022	72.23	726^th	2726	73.4%
2023	68.93	835^th	2662	68.6%
2024	75.26	624^th	2647	76.4%

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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 Sinsheimer Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	361	11	4	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1989	336	17	8	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
1990	339	21	10	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	412
1991	307	23	16	39	5	n/a	n/a	0	390
1992	314	26	12	40	3	n/a	n/a	0	395
1993	314	17	12	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	384
1994	335	14	9	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	386
1995	364	13	13	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	430
1996	364	13	13	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	430
1997	339	13	18	44	5	n/a	n/a	0	419
1998	339	14	14	48	4	n/a	n/a	0	419
1999	363	14	21	46	3	n/a	n/a	2	449
2000	366	17	24	52	2	n/a	n/a	4	465
2001	412	17	22	55	3	n/a	n/a	6	515
2002	393	16	21	53	3	n/a	n/a	8	494
2003	393	16	21	53	3	n/a	n/a	8	494
2004	377	15	23	59	2	n/a	n/a	8	484
2005	371	18	19	54	1	n/a	n/a	19	482
2006	360	11	20	59	1	n/a	n/a	16	467
2007	366	12	19	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	446
2008	326	20	25	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	424
2009	313	15	24	55	1	2	4	0	414
2010	306	12	21	54	2	0	1	0	396
2011	280	10	19	64	2	0	7	0	382
2012	260	12	15	79	1	0	13	0	380
2013	247	8	13	86	0	0	21	0	375
2014	241	7	8	90	0	0	28	0	374
2015	220	6	10	98	0	0	25	0	359
2016	251	7	6	103	0	0	23	0	390
2017	252	5	12	108	0	0	25	0	402
2018	239	6	9	94	1	0	27	0	376
2019	244	6	11	83	3	0	29	0	376
2020	259	3	11	85	1	0	22	0	381
2021	237	5	20	84	0	0	15	0	361
2022	261	3	25	66	1	0	24	0	380
2023	240	4	22	74	1	0	30	0	371
2024	249	2	19	66	2	0	31	1	370

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sinsheimer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	407	20.0	20.3	n/a
1989	396	19.0	20.8	n/a
1990	412	20.7	19.9	n/a
1991	390	19.7	19.7	n/a
1992	395	20.0	19.7	22.5
1993	384	16.0	24.0	21.9
1994	386	17.0	22.7	21
1995	430	19.3	22.3	22.3
1996	430	19.3	22.3	22.3
1997	419	21.3	19.7	26.3
1998	419	22.8	18.4	23.4
1999	449	25.0	18.0	17.2
2000	465	24.9	18.7	18.7
2001	515	26.9	19.1	15.1
2002	494	24.0	20.6	17.7
2003	494	24.0	20.6	17.7
2004	484	24.0	20.2	18.7
2005	482	22.6	21.3	19.7
2006	467	22.0	21.2	22.6
2007	446	23.8	18.7	20.6
2008	424	24.7	17.2	23.8
2009	414	21.7	17.3	21.5
2010	396	21.9	18.0	23
2011	382	n/a	n/a	25.9
2012	380	20.0	19.0	27.6
2013	375	17.9	20.9	30.7
2014	374	15.0	24.9	30.5
2015	359	15.0	23.9	34.8
2016	390	16.0	24.3	31.8
2017	402	16.0	25.1	29.4
2018	376	16.0	23.5	29.8
2019	376	15.0	25.0	21.5
2020	381	n/a	n/a	22.3
2021	361	16.3	22.1	24.1
2022	380	17.0	22.3	28.7
2023	371	16.0	23.1	26.1
2024	370	15.0	24.6	32.2

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 Sinsheimer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	407	20.0	20.3	n/a
1989	396	19.0	20.8	n/a
1990	412	20.7	19.9	n/a
1991	390	19.7	19.7	n/a
1992	395	20.0	19.7	22.5
1993	384	16.0	24.0	21.9
1994	386	17.0	22.7	21
1995	430	19.3	22.3	22.3
1996	430	19.3	22.3	22.3
1997	419	21.3	19.7	26.3
1998	419	22.8	18.4	23.4
1999	449	25.0	18.0	17.2
2000	465	24.9	18.7	18.7
2001	515	26.9	19.1	15.1
2002	494	24.0	20.6	17.7
2003	494	24.0	20.6	17.7
2004	484	24.0	20.2	18.7
2005	482	22.6	21.3	19.7
2006	467	22.0	21.2	22.6
2007	446	23.8	18.7	20.6
2008	424	24.7	17.2	23.8
2009	414	21.7	17.3	21.5
2010	396	21.9	18.0	23
2011	382	n/a	n/a	25.9
2012	380	20.0	19.0	27.6
2013	375	17.9	20.9	30.7
2014	374	15.0	24.9	30.5
2015	359	15.0	23.9	34.8
2016	390	16.0	24.3	31.8
2017	402	16.0	25.1	29.4
2018	376	16.0	23.5	29.8
2019	376	15.0	25.0	21.5
2020	381	n/a	n/a	22.3
2021	361	16.3	22.1	24.1
2022	380	17.0	22.3	28.7
2023	371	16.0	23.1	26.1
2024	370	15.0	24.6	32.2

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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