These are the best schools in SLO County, Niche says. See who made the list
Where are the best public schools in San Luis Obispo County?
The top spots to send local students include campuses in Avila Beach, Los Osos, Nipomo and San Luis Obispo, according to Niche’s 2024 Best Schools in San Luis Obispo County list.
The ranking and review website graded schools on a scale of A+ through D-, focusing on factors such as academics, diversity, teachers and college preparation.
Niche, which aims to connect colleges and schools with students and families, based its rankings on “the most up-to-date data available from dozens of public data sources” such as the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Census Bureau and “millions of reviews from students, parents and residents,” the company said on its website.
The site has nearly 2.5 million school reviews from students, parents and teachers, it said.
Niche looked at both public schools and private schools on the Central Coast for its 2024 rankings.
Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter School in Avila Beach took Niche’s top spot for the best public elementary school in SLO County, while Laguna Middle School in San Luis Obispo was ranked No. 1 among public middle schools.
Central Coast New Tech High School in Nipomo landed in first place on Niche’s list of best local public high schools.
One North Coast school — Cayucos Elementary School — made two separate top 10 lists. The campus serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
Mission College Preparatory Catholic High School in San Luis Obispo was the best private high school in SLO County, according to Niche, while Coastal Christian School in Pismo Beach was the best private school serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
Here are the top 10 public elementary, middle and high schools in San Luis Obispo County, according to Niche:
Best public elementary schools in SLO County
Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter School in Avila Beach
Teach Elementary School in San Luis Obispo
Los Ranchos Elementary School in San Luis Obispo
Monarch Grove Elementary School in Los Osos
Ocean View Elementary School in Arroyo Grande
Pleasant Valley Elementary School in San Miguel
Sinsheimer Elementary School in San Luis Obispo
Bishop’s Peak Elementary School in San Luis Obispo
Harloe Elementary School in Arroyo Grande
Cayucos Elementary School
Best public middle schools in SLO County
Laguna Middle School in San Luis Obispo
Los Osos Middle School
Templeton Middle School
Cayucos Elementary School
Judkins Middle School in Pismo Beach
Paulding Middle School in Arroyo Grande
Templeton Home alternative school
Daniel Lewis Middle School in Paso Robles
Fine Arts Academy in Atascadero
Atascadero Middle School
Best public high schools in SLO County
Central Coast New Tech High School in Nipomo
San Luis Obispo High School
Templeton High School
Arroyo Grande High School
Coast Union High School in Cambria
Paso Robles High School
Templeton Independent Study High School
Morro Bay High School
Nipomo High School
Atascadero High School