Baywood Elementary

348 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Baywood Elementary School is a public school located in the coastal community of Los Osos, California. Serving students from transitional kindergarten through fifth grade, the school is part of the San Luis Obispo Coastal Unified School District. It is situated in a quiet, residential neighborhood near the scenic Morro Bay estuary, providing a unique environment that often integrates the local natural landscape into its educational focus.

The school is well-regarded for its community-oriented atmosphere and commitment to fostering both academic achievement and social-emotional development. Baywood Elementary typically emphasizes a balanced curriculum that includes core subjects alongside enrichment opportunities. With its small-town setting, the school benefits from a highly engaged parent-teacher association and a collaborative faculty dedicated to supporting the diverse learning needs of its student population in a supportive, safe environment.

348

Total Students

18.5

Full-Time Teachers

18.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

47.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Baywood Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	168
Hispanic	121
Black	1
Asian	38
Two or More	18
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
168 (48.3 %)
Hispanic
121 (34.8 %)
Asian
38 (10.9 %)
Two or More
18 (5.2 %)
Black
1 (0.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	San Luis Coastal Unified
Phone:	(805)534-2856
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	348
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	132
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	34

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 84

Grade 1 58

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 70

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 41