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Grover Heights Elementary

Q: Is Grover Heights Elementary a good school?

Grover Heights Elementary ranks 2674 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2674^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

Grover Heights Elementary serves 290 students in grades K–6 in Grover Beach, a coastal community in Lucia Mar Unified. Its clearest challenge is science: in 2025–26, 26% of students were proficient, compared with 36% statewide and 37% in the district. The nine nearby schools with comparable results ranged from 28% to 76%, and every one scored higher. Grover Heights was also 23 points below their average, making science its most pronounced shortfall against local, district and state comparisons.

ELA and math are stronger than science but still lag most nearby schools overall. ELA proficiency was 46%, 3 points below the state and 8 below the district; Grover Heights was 15 points below the nearby-school average and exceeded only two of nine schools. Math was 39%, just above the state and just under the district, but 15 points below the local average, again exceeding only two nearby schools. Results vary by grade: fourth-grade ELA and math were both 33%, and only Grover Beach Elementary scored lower in those grades. Fifth-grade ELA was a brighter spot at 54%, above both the state and district.

ELA and math have improved since 2022–23, rising 8 and 6 points, respectively, while science fell 10 points. Over that period, the science comparison shifted from 5 points above the state to 10 points below. SchoolDigger gives Grover Heights 3 stars and ranks it at the 54th percentile statewide—third-lowest among nearby schools with a current ranking—up from the 47th percentile the year before. Its student-teacher ratio was 18.3 in 2024–25, and 59% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year; these are context, not explanations for test results. One SchoolDigger subgroup result stands out: its 2025–26 ranking for White Students was at the 28th percentile, 26 points below the school’s overall percentile.

290

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,263

Per pupil spending ?

59.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

770 North Eighth St.
Grover Beach, CA 93433-1199

(805) 474-3700

District: Lucia Mar Unified

Students who attend Grover Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Judkins Middle
High:	Arroyo Grande High
	Central Coast New Technical High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.9%

White:

41.4%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 10 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

California avg42%

2,674^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Lucia Mar Unified

361^st of 968Lucia Mar Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	2674 of 5804	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.4	3121 of 5857	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	2636 of 5869	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	2823 of 5859	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	2739 of 5883	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	2268 of 5789	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	2056 of 5662	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.8	2238 of 5692	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.9	2047 of 5614	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	2158 of 5611	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.5	1919 of 5530	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	1492 of 5390	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	65.5	1718 of 5377	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.7	1578 of 5314	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	57.8	2032 of 5193	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.4	1831 of 5113	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.7	1560 of 5113	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.2	1618 of 4818	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.5	1399 of 4822	71.0%	★★★★☆
2004	66.0	1442 of 4809	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	2798 of 5569	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	2928 of 5597	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	2014 of 5612	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	2861 of 5609	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	2879 of 5635	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	2019 of 5492	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	1588 of 5413	70.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	2175 of 5085	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	2261 of 5107	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	2116 of 5107	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	3551 of 5087	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	4094 of 5084	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.8	1985 of 4963	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	1839 of 4830	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	2875 of 5412	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	3632 of 5460	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	2381 of 5517	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	3071 of 5363	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	3184 of 5264	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	1964 of 5173	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	2489 of 5084	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	2464 of 5590	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.8	3123 of 5628	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	2975 of 5643	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	2579 of 5638	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	2348 of 5663	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	2396 of 5510	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	2450 of 5431	54.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	1825 of 2532	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	2104 of 2598	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	1903 of 2651	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1769 of 2661	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	1760 of 2726	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1880 of 2834	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	1729 of 2737	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile~ school

Female (2026)50th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science26%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grover Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	770 North Eighth St.	Grover Beach	93433	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3700	290	16	18.3	59.3%	120 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (47.9%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.3%)	48.7	2674^th of 5804 public elementary schools	53.9%		41.4	3121^st of 5857 public elementary schools	46.7%	447	25.7	25.7	46.2	33.3	54.3	51.1	46.3	51.3	32.5	34.3	36.2	38.5	96.6						$17,263	$14,630	$2,633
Grover Beach Elementary	Public	K-6	365 South 10th St.	Grover Beach	93433	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3770	368	21	17.6	82.3%	90 (24.5%)	1 (0.3%)	241 (65.5%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	33.2	3716^th of 5804 public elementary schools	36.0%		28.6	4084^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.3%	368	30.4	30.4	25.7	27.3	46.4	29.1	33.2	34.3	31.8	37.5	21.4	30.9							$16,973	$14,248	$2,725
Ocean View Elementary	Public	K-6	1208 Linda Dr.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3730	547	25	21.5	34.0%	334 (61.1%)	4 (0.7%)	123 (22.5%)	22 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.7%)	86.8	808^th of 5804 public elementary schools	86.1%		87.7	794^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.4%	14	58.9	58.9	66.2	70.5	69.9	74.4	70.4	66.2	61.3	54.9	57.7	59.9							$17,007	$14,368	$2,639
Fairgrove Elementary	Public	K-6	2101 The Pike	Grover Beach	93433	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3740	365	20	18.6	67.9%	128 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	212 (58.1%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	54.5	2353^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	59.5%		64.7	1854^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.3%	499	34.2	34.2	35.2	56.1	52.5	59.1	50.3	36.5	43.9	30.0	47.7	39.9	93.0	94.4	97.2	94.4	95.8	95.8	$14,066	$11,248	$2,818
Oceano Elementary	Public	K-6	1551 17th St.	Oceano	93445	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3800	377	21	17.6	90.7%	80 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	285 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	41	3164^th of 5804 public elementary schools	45.5%		40.7	3174^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.8%	10	28.1	28.1	41.2	37.0	46.4	43.1	42.2	49.1	34.8	19.3	30.8	33.2							$15,383	$12,694	$2,689
Harloe Elementary	Public	K-6	901 Fair Oaks Ave.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3710	619	27	22.5	54.0%	312 (50.4%)	1 (0.2%)	236 (38.1%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.5%)	67	1728^th of 5804 public elementary schools	70.2%		73.7	1437^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.5%	291	36.6	36.6	67.1	57.3	53.8	63.3	60.2	63.3	46.3	30.4	45.1	45.6							$16,685	$13,990	$2,695
Shell Beach Elementary	Public	K-6	2100 Shell Beach Rd.	Pismo Beach	93449	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3760	330	16	20.6	33.0%	186 (56.4%)	1 (0.3%)	86 (26.1%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (14.5%)	83.1	1004^th of 5804 public elementary schools	82.7%		81.2	1109^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.1%	105	41.1	41.1	59.2	63.4	72.7	76.8	68.7	69.4	48.8	58.9	74.6	63.7	94.6		96.4	96.4		96.4	$17,342	$14,528	$2,814
Branch Elementary	Public	K-6	970 School Rd.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3720	261	13	20.3	35.2%	155 (59.4%)	1 (0.4%)	74 (28.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.5%)	95.4	289^th of 5804 public elementary schools	95.0%		93.8	414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.9%	125	75.8	75.8	81.1	83.3	93.9	80.0	84.4	67.6	77.8	75.8	68.6	72.3							$17,884	$15,198	$2,686
Los Ranchos Elementary	Public	K-6	5785 Los Ranchos Rd.	San Luis Obispo	93401	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 596-4075	521	23	22.6	23.6%	361 (69.3%)	5 (1.0%)	66 (12.7%)	28 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.3%)	90	648^th of 5804 public elementary schools	88.8%		88.3	759^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.0%	111	57.1	57.1	79.5	68.6	71.8	66.7	72.3	81.3	70.6	56.5	65.0	68.1	88.0	94.0			94.0	94.0	$17,742	$16,186	$1,556
Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1401 San Luis Bay Dr.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 595-7169	163	7	23.2	16.6%	131 (80.4%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (8.0%)	7 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.7%)								(n/a)													91.7	91.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Grover Heights Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Grover Heights Elementary?

Students at Grover Heights Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 41% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Grover Heights Elementary in?

Lucia Mar Unified

How many students attend Grover Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Grover Heights Elementary.

Is Grover Heights Elementary a good school?

Grover Heights Elementary ranks 2674^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Grover Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grover Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Judkins Middle
High : Arroyo Grande High
High : Central Coast New Technical High

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