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Pismo Beach, CA

7,911 residents•1,109 students•3 schools
Avg School Rating
7.3
out of 10
70% above California avg
Test Proficiency
49%Math
64%Reading
30% above California avg
School Crime Rate
0.90
per 1,000 students
70% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
98.34
per 1,000 residents
149% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
2
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
0

These figures describe every school in Pismo Beach; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Pismo Beach

3 schools
8.3
Shell Beach Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Judkins Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Coastal Christian School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Pismo Beach

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Pismo Beach in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
70% below California avg
0.90
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Pismo Beach

778 total incidents reported across Pismo Beach in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
149% above California avg
98.34
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
114
Property
327
Drug
305
Weapons
29
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Drugs39%
  • Theft18%
  • Assault12%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Fraud9%
  • Weapons4%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,109 students enrolled across Pismo Beach's schools.

  • Public76169%
  • Private34831%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Pismo Beach's K-12 schools.

  • White56%
  • Hispanic33%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian2%
  • Black2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.