Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary, Paso Robles CA

Original Research by School Decision on Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary

Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Paso Robles as a public, non-charter school within the Paso Robles Joint Unified district. It is the district's dual-language immersion program, designed to develop bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English alongside academic content.

The school is currently housed on a temporary campus following a district reconfiguration that took effect in 2024-25. The dual immersion program relocated to a former middle school site and has been restructured as a K-8 program. This change was prompted by geologic issues discovered under the original Georgia Brown campus. The district has approved a major renovation project, funded through Measure M, to build a permanent TK-8 campus with construction anticipated to run through late 2026. For families considering this school, the campus transition and ongoing construction represent a significant context: the program itself is established and growing, but the physical plant is in flux.

The school serves a predominantly Hispanic student population, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This composition reflects both the school's location in Paso Robles, where the wider population is substantially Hispanic, and the appeal of bilingual education to families for whom Spanish is home language. Enrollment is small to moderate for an elementary school of this grade span.

Academic results show mixed performance. In English language arts overall, about two in five students achieved proficiency, though results varied significantly by grade, with fifth grade notably stronger. In mathematics, about one in three students achieved proficiency; performance was weakest in sixth grade and more solid in the middle grades. Science proficiency in fifth grade was near the lower-to-middle range. Overall, the school's proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it below the midpoint when compared to other districts in San Luis Obispo County. The school has only one year of recent state assessment data, so trend information is limited; a parent may want to look into what the school attributes to the transition and what improvement the permanent campus is expected to bring.

Dual immersion programs offer distinct pedagogical and linguistic aims that differ from conventional English-medium schools. Families drawn to this school are typically seeking bilingual development, cultural connection, or exposure to Spanish language and literacy alongside English academics. This is a matter of educational philosophy and family priority rather than a question of school quality in the conventional academic-ranking sense. The dual immersion structure means instruction is conducted partly in Spanish and partly in English; the exact balance and grade-by-grade approach would be worth discussing directly with the school.

The school sits within Paso Robles, a city with a historic walkable downtown, a substantial wine-industry presence, and modest controlled growth capped by city policy. Housing in the area is relatively high in absolute terms but has remained stable. The wider district operates six elementary schools (now configured as K-6), two middle schools (narrowed to grades 7-8), and three high schools.

Prospective families should be aware that the district is considering a new general obligation bond for the November 2026 ballot to modernize aging buildings and expand career and technical education. If passed, this would raise property taxes for homeowners in the district.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 329%

School 29% · District 33% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 445%

School 45% · District 33% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 540%

School 40% · District 36% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 618%

School 18% · District 27% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 331%

School 31% · District 34% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 445%

School 45% · District 35% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 559%

School 59% · District 50% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 627%

School 27% · District 46% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Science

Grade 545%

School 45% · District 38% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

This schoolPaso Robles Joint Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income24%Higher-income55%31 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income38%Higher-income60%22 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income46%Higher-income96%50 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income22%Higher-income42%20 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income24%Higher-income50%26 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income38%Higher-income60%22 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income28%Higher-income70%41 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income9%Higher-income46%37 pp gap