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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
174,006 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.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,867
$19,974
Spending / Student
$25,134
$18,396
Best Pacific Grove Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert Down Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
485 Pine Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 646-6540
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 646-6540
Grades: K-5
| 403 students
Rank: #22.
Pacific Grove Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
835 Forest Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 646-6568
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:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1065 Congress Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 646-6560
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 646-6560
Grades: K-5
| 345 students
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