Paulding Middle
Public
Middle Grades 7–8
Part of Lucia Mar Unified
600 Crown Hill St., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 · (805) 474-3500
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Academic performance
Math proficiency-3%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts-3%
State average 48.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
544Students enrolled
20:1Student–teacher ratio
46%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7262
Grade 8282
Students
White · 50%270
Hispanic · 39%211
Two or more races · 8%42
Asian · 3%14
Black · 1%4
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
593’20
559’21
536’22
562’23
544’24
Location
600 Crown Hill St. Arroyo Grande
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.