Paulding Middle
- 544 Students
- 27.2 Teachers (FTE)
- 20:1 Student:Teacher
- 07–08 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (805)474-3500 Phone
- http://paulding.luciamarschools.org/ Website
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Paulding Middle
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Middle No virtual instruction Grades 07–08 SchoolScore™ D (54)
544
Students
27.2
Teachers
20:1
Student:Teacher
(805)474-3500
Phone
http://paulding.luciamarschools.org/
Website
Located in Arroyo Grande, CALIFORNIA (ZIP 93420), Paulding Middle is a Middle school serving grades 07–08 in the Lucia Mar Unified district.
Key statistics: 544 students enrolled; a 20:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Suburb: Small by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs California Middle School Average
Enrollment
544.0
State avg: 662.0
▼ 18% worse
Student:Teacher Ratio
19.99:1
State avg: 20.7:1
▼ 3% better
Free Lunch %
45.8%
State avg: 64.5%
▼ 29% better
School Details
School Name
Paulding Middle
NCESSCH ID
062308003528
State School ID
CA-4068759-6043103
School Type
Regular School
Level
Middle
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
Missing
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
600 Crown Hill St.
City
Arroyo Grande
State
California
ZIP Code
93420
County
San Luis Obispo County
Metro Area
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
Metro Type
Metropolitan
Locale
Suburb: Small
Cong. District
0624
State Leg. Upper
06017
State Leg. Lower
06030
Latitude
35.1262
Longitude
-120.5713
Grades Offered
7th
8th
544
Total Students
27.2
Teachers FTE
20:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
27.2
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 27.2 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 249 | 45.8% |
| Not Applicable | 131 | 24.1% |
District Info
District Name
Lucia Mar Unified
LEAID
0623080
State LEA ID
CA-4068759
Phone
(805)474-3000
Website
http://www.lmusd.org
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
Arroyo Grande
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$204,484K
Federal Revenue
$14,292K
State Revenue
$85,473K
Local Revenue
$104,719K
Total Expenditure
$189,087K
Instruction Exp.
$95,642K
Support Services
$51,415K
Other Current Exp.
$5,018K
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Paulding Middle, answered using official NCES data.