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Arroyo Grande city, CA

ZIP 93420 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 93420

K-12 nearby
20
Public
15
Private
5
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 93420 (Arroyo Grande, CA) is associated with Atascadero Unified School District (LEA 0603300) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 20 K-12 schools (15 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.7 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Central California School of Continuing Education about 11.4 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Atascadero Unified School District
LEA ID
0603300
Private school share (ACS)
0.2%

Colleges & universities (26)

  • Central California School of Continuing Education11.4 miles (18.3 km)2yr-private
  • Laurus College12.6 miles (20.3 km)4yr-private
  • California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo13.3 miles (21.4 km)4yr-public
  • Allan Hancock College16.4 miles (26.3 km)2yr-public
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria16.6 miles (26.8 km)2yr-private
  • Cuesta College18.4 miles (29.6 km)2yr-public
  • Taft College57.5 miles (92.5 km)4yr-public
  • University of California-Santa Barbara63.5 miles (102.2 km)4yr-public
  • Fielding Graduate University67.2 miles (108.2 km)4yr-private
  • Coalinga College67.5 miles (108.6 km)2yr-public
  • West Hills Community College District67.9 miles (109.3 km)2yr-public
  • The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara67.9 miles (109.3 km)4yr-private
Show all 26 colleges & universities
  • Westmont College68.2 miles (109.7 km)4yr-private
  • Antioch University-Santa Barbara68.5 miles (110.3 km)4yr-private
  • Santa Barbara City College69.1 miles (111.2 km)2yr-public
  • Pacifica Graduate Institute72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lionel University78.3 miles (125.9 km)4yr-private
  • California State University-Bakersfield78.3 miles (126.1 km)4yr-public
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield80.7 miles (129.9 km)2yr-private
  • Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield82.1 miles (132.2 km)2yr-private
  • California Aeronautical University82.5 miles (132.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lemoore College85.4 miles (137.4 km)2yr-public
  • Bakersfield College86.3 miles (138.9 km)4yr-public
  • Ventura College94.1 miles (151.5 km)2yr-public
  • Thomas Aquinas College94.2 miles (151.6 km)4yr-private
  • The Colleges of Law at Ventura95.0 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Branch Elementarypublic——3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Paulding Middlepublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)
VALLEY VIEW ADVENTIST JUNIOR ACADEMYprivate——7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Arroyo Grande Highpublic——7.2 miles (11.6 km)
ARROYO GRANDE MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——7.3 miles (11.8 km)
ST PATRICKS CATHOLIC SCHOOLprivate——7.4 miles (11.8 km)
COASTAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOLprivate——7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Ocean View Elementarypublic——7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Harloe Elementarypublic——7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Los Ranchos Elementarypublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Fairgrove Elementarypublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Grover Heights Elementarypublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Central Coast New Tech Highpublic——8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Nipomo Highpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Grover Beach Elementarypublic——8.9 miles (14.4 km)
DANDY LION MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Mesa Middlepublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Oceano Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Nipomo Elementarypublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Judkins Middlepublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 93420

What school district is ZIP code 93420 in?
ZIP 93420 (Arroyo Grande, CA) maps to Atascadero Unified School District (LEA ID 0603300) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 93420?
US5 lists 20 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 15 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 93420 attend private school?
About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 93420 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher43.7%
High school17.9%
Less than HS5.0%
School districtAtascadero Unified School District