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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 is 1 public middle school serving 445 students in Pacific Grove Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Pacific Grove Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,727 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
87,821 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
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
188 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
11%
11%
# Hispanic Students
355 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
55%
# Black Students
25 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
964 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
56%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
165 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
132
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
115
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
55,419
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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