Pacific Grove Unified School District

435 Hillcrest Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950-4900
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Pacific Grove Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,193 students in Pacific Grove Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Pacific Grove Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,727 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Pacific Grove Unified School District, which is ranked #128 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#123 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pacific Grove Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pacific Grove Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pacific Grove Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
29%
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Pacific Grove Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.64
# American Indian Students
15 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
188 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
11%
12%
# Hispanic Students
355 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
55%
# Black Students
25 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
964 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
56%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
165 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
132
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,867 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,134 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pacific Grove Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pacific Grove Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,867
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pacific Grove Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,134
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pacific Grove Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pacific Grove Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert Down Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
485 Pine Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 646-6540
Grades: K-5
| 403 students
Rank: #22.
Pacific Grove Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
835 Forest Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 646-6568
Grades: 6-8
| 445 students
Rank: #33.
Forest Grove Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1065 Congress Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 646-6560
Grades: K-5
| 345 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,727 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • : 58% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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