USA.com / California / San Luis Obispo County / Nipomo, CA / Public Schools / Branch Elementary Primary School
Branch Elementary Primary School
970 Sch Rd
Arroyo Grande CA, 93420, San Luis Obispo County
Phone: 805-474-3720
Ranking:
(847 out of 6,930, top 12%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Lucia Mar Unified School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 13 | 12 | 11 | NA | NA | 12 | 12 | 13 | ||||||
Total Students: | 323 | 309 | 301 | 298 | 302 | 281 | 257 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 52 | 16.1% | 41 | 13.3% | 37 | 12.3% | 30 | 10.1% | 36 | 11.9% | 38 | 13.5% | 26 | 10.1% |
Grade 1: | 47 | 14.6% | 39 | 12.6% | 40 | 13.3% | 39 | 13.1% | 46 | 15.2% | 33 | 11.7% | 36 | 14.0% |
Grade 2: | 41 | 12.7% | 41 | 13.3% | 41 | 13.6% | 44 | 14.8% | 41 | 13.6% | 41 | 14.6% | 36 | 14.0% |
Grade 3: | 43 | 13.3% | 42 | 13.6% | 47 | 15.6% | 43 | 14.4% | 39 | 12.9% | 44 | 15.7% | 50 | 19.5% |
Grade 4: | 42 | 13.0% | 49 | 15.9% | 45 | 15.0% | 41 | 13.8% | 49 | 16.2% | 52 | 18.5% | 35 | 13.6% |
Grade 5: | 55 | 17.0% | 44 | 14.2% | 50 | 16.6% | 46 | 15.4% | 55 | 18.2% | 37 | 13.2% | 34 | 13.2% |
Grade 6: | 43 | 13.3% | 53 | 17.2% | 41 | 13.6% | 55 | 18.5% | 36 | 11.9% | 36 | 12.8% | 40 | 15.6% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 161 | 49.8% | 163 | 52.8% | 166 | 55.1% | 158 | 53.0% | 159 | 52.6% | 151 | 53.7% | 138 | 53.7% |
Female: | 162 | 50.2% | 146 | 47.2% | 135 | 44.9% | 140 | 47.0% | 143 | 47.4% | 130 | 46.3% | 115 | 44.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 8 | 2.5% | 7 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.7% | 5 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.2% |
Hispanic: | 70 | 21.7% | 69 | 22.3% | 61 | 20.3% | 56 | 18.8% | 55 | 18.2% | 32 | 11.4% | 28 | 10.9% |
Black: | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
White: | 236 | 73.1% | 227 | 73.5% | 231 | 76.7% | 232 | 77.9% | 238 | 78.8% | 222 | 79.0% | 224 | 87.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.3% | 24 | 8.5% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 57 | 17.6% | 43 | 13.9% | NA | NA | 53 | 17.8% | 42 | 13.9% | 39 | 13.9% | 32 | 12.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 5.0% | 16 | 5.2% | NA | NA | 19 | 6.4% | 21 | 7.0% | 17 | 6.0% | 14 | 5.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 24.85 | 26.87 | 28.67 | NA | NA | 25.17 | 21.60 | 19.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAR | ||||||
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.9 | 344.5 | 330.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.1 | 344.4 | 336.5 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.7 | 349.8 | 344.3 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.1 | 350.2 | 345 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.4 | 350.5 | 348 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.2 | 351.7 | 352.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.9 | 355.5 | 356.6 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.5 | 363.4 | 359.5 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.7 | 361.6 | 361.5 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.1 | 355.7 | 357.3 |
2004 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.7 | 377.9 | 358 |
2005 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 450.4 | 382.2 | 366 |
2006 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.3 | 388.9 | 372.5 |
2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.8 | 387.1 | 369.2 |
2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.1 | 384.9 | 372.4 |
2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415 | 386.2 | 376.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445.4 | 386.9 | 381.6 |
2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.9 | 397.5 | 382.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.3 | 390.3 | 382.7 |
2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411.3 | 387.1 | 379.9 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.8 | 338.2 | 321.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.4 | 337.1 | 324.1 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.2 | 341.9 | 330.8 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.4 | 337.2 | 330 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.3 | 343.4 | 332.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.4 | 358.2 | 340.3 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365 | 345 | 342.2 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388 | 352.1 | 345.3 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.9 | 348.4 | 347.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.9 | 350.9 | 345.7 |
2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420.2 | 372.8 | 353.1 |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 417.1 | 379.6 | 362.1 |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446.6 | 388.2 | 368.9 |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446.6 | 380.8 | 370.9 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.5 | 390.9 | 379 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447.8 | 411.1 | 387.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 457 | 405.5 | 395.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 459 | 410 | 400.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422.8 | 407.8 | 399.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 453.5 | 415.9 | 399.0 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.6 | 349.3 | 338.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.6 | 358.3 | 346.2 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.9 | 364.4 | 351.1 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.6 | 365.1 | 353.2 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.1 | 360.3 | 357.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.2 | 377 | 366.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.4 | 382.3 | 369.9 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.4 | 374.5 | 371.6 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.3 | 378.4 | 375.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.1 | 379.6 | 374.2 |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.2 | 359.3 | 343.2 |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.4 | 370.4 | 354 |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.6 | 381.8 | 361.6 |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414.3 | 380.6 | 366.1 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.1 | 371.4 | 373.9 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.8 | 387.5 | 382.5 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.2 | 406.1 | 389.9 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422.2 | 404.6 | 392.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.6 | 402 | 395.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416.9 | 405.6 | 394.9 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.1 | 348.8 | 337.7 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.8 | 352.4 | 340.5 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.5 | 351.3 | 342.6 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.7 | 351.4 | 342.8 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.5 | 349.7 | 347.6 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.1 | 359 | 356.2 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388 | 366.5 | 359.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.9 | 373.3 | 362 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.6 | 368.3 | 366.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.8 | 369.0 | 365.2 |
2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.3 | 350 | 335.8 |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.2 | 367.3 | 349.6 |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.4 | 362.6 | 356.6 |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.6 | 366.6 | 356.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.1 | 365.2 | 364.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.6 | 371.4 | 375.8 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 448 | 406.6 | 383.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436.1 | 419.1 | 392.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436.2 | 413.1 | 395.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436.9 | 411.9 | 393.2 |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.9 | 330.8 | 318.5 |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351 | 338.1 | 324.6 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.7 | 339.5 | 328.7 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.9 | 343.8 | 334.3 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.9 | 351.6 | 345.2 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.1 | 357.4 | 354.1 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.1 | 366.2 | 362.2 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381 | 369.7 | 367.2 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377 | 361.1 | 367.4 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.2 | 356.4 | 366.9 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.1 | 350.6 | 332.8 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.6 | 346.5 | 335.4 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.3 | 351.3 | 337.4 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.8 | 349.5 | 339.5 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.4 | 354.2 | 345.5 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.2 | 361.3 | 352.5 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.7 | 365.7 | 356.8 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.8 | 374.2 | 358.4 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 405.2 | 381.9 | 364.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.7 | 369.5 | 363.0 |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.3 | 358.3 | 334.7 |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 405.8 | 354.8 | 339.5 |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.6 | 360.1 | 341 |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.8 | 352.2 | 343.2 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.2 | 362 | 347.9 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.7 | 366.4 | 354.5 |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.3 | 372.1 | 360.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423.2 | 382.5 | 364.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 428.8 | 386.9 | 366.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.2 | 377.3 | 366.5 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Branch Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.