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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,215 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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
1,772 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pacific Grove Unified School District, which is ranked #129 of all 1,931 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
0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
19 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
191 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
11%
12%
# Hispanic Students
352 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
54%
# Black Students
30 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,039 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
58%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
128
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
130
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
133
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
160
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,160 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,496 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,160
$21,485
Spending / Student
$24,496
$19,787
Best Pacific Grove Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert Down Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 408 students
Rank: #22.
Pacific Grove Middle School
Magnet 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
| 420 students
Rank: #33.
Forest Grove Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 387 students
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