What are the best public schools in SLO County? See the latest rankings
By Hannah Poukish,
7 days ago
Where are the top places for children to learn in San Luis Obispo County?
Ratings and review site Niche recently released its rankings of the best public elementary, middle and high schools in San Luis Obispo County for 2025.
Niche focused on factors such as academics, diversity, teachers and college preparation, grading schools on a scale of A+ through D-.
The website reviewed both public schools and private schools for its 2025 rankings.
Niche said it based its rankings on “rigorous analysis of academic and student life data ” from the U.S. Department of Education.
The review site also looked at millions of reviews from students and parents.
Niche doled out A+ to D- grades to local schools by factoring in state test scores, student-teacher ratios, diversity, teacher quality, the overall quality of the school district and more.
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