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Forest Grove Elementary

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Forest Grove Elementary ranks 1343 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of California elementary schools

Summary

Forest Grove Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 324 students in the high-performing Pacific Grove Unified school district, consistently earning a 4-star rating that places it above most schools in the state.

While the school's academic results are solid and exceed California averages, it is the lower-performing of the two elementary schools within its own district, notably trailing nearby Robert Down Elementary in proficiency rates despite having similar student demographics and higher per-student spending. The school shows a particular strength in supporting its Special Education students, who perform exceptionally well, but it faces challenges with inconsistent performance among some student groups and a gradual decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade.

Compared to other nearby schools, Forest Grove occupies a middle ground, outperforming schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified district like La Mesa but not matching the top-tier results of schools in the Carmel Unified district such as Carmel River Elementary. Its chronic absenteeism, while lower than the state average, remains elevated compared to pre-pandemic levels.

324

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,564

Per pupil spending ?

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1065 Congress Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950-4838

(831) 646-6560

District: Pacific Grove Unified

Students who attend Forest Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pacific Grove Middle
High:	Pacific Grove High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

Hispanic:

26.9%

Two or more races:

16.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2013 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg66%

California avg41%

1,343^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Pacific Grove Unified

124^th of 1,543Pacific Grove 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
2025	75.8	1343 of 5857	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	1343 of 5869	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	1243 of 5859	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	1372 of 5883	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	1158 of 5789	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	1089 of 5662	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.1	1468 of 5692	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	81.1	1085 of 5614	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	84.1	928 of 5611	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	85.2	739 of 5530	86.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	1104 of 5390	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	82.1	888 of 5377	83.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.4	932 of 5314	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	83.7	809 of 5193	84.4%	★★★★☆
2008	87.3	648 of 5113	87.3%	★★★★☆
2007	90.5	486 of 5113	90.5%	★★★★★
2006	89.4	512 of 4818	89.4%	★★★★☆
2005	90.1	480 of 4822	90.0%	★★★★★
2004	78.2	970 of 4809	79.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	69.7	420 of 2227	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	621 of 2585	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	1205 of 5597	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	1192 of 5612	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	1067 of 5609	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	1407 of 5635	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	959 of 5492	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	729 of 5413	86.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	1458 of 5107	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	1338 of 5107	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	964 of 5087	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	1613 of 5084	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	2499 of 4963	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	2049 of 4830	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	3528 of 5460	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	82.2	741 of 5517	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	1528 of 5363	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	2147 of 5264	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	1775 of 5173	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	2266 of 5084	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	1458 of 5628	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	1417 of 5643	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	1386 of 5638	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	1272 of 5663	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	1458 of 5510	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	1497 of 5431	72.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	90.1	188 of 2635	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	361 of 2420	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	977 of 2598	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	1105 of 2651	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	1401 of 2661	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	1366 of 2726	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	961 of 2834	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	905 of 2737	66.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)93rd percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)81st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Science57%+24 vs state

Mathematics54%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Forest Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	1065 Congress Ave.	Pacific Grove	93950	Monterey County	Pacific Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 646-6560	324	19	16.7	22.2%	159 (49.1%)	6 (1.9%)	87 (26.9%)	17 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	52 (16.0%)	75.8	1343^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	77.1%		75.8	1343^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	77.1%		56.7		56.7	50.8	59.6	66.1				58.6	50.8	54.7	57.4				54.2	96.7						$29,564	$1,420	$28,144
Monterey Bay Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1004 David Ave.	Pacific Grove	93950	Monterey County	Monterey Bay Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 655-4638	475	17	27.9	31.2%	260 (54.7%)	3 (0.6%)	128 (26.9%)	16 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	62 (13.1%)	74.6	1388^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.3%		68.3	1672^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	71.5%	284	65.3	29.4	47.0	42.9	65.1	73.5	68.8	75.5	60.0	64.2	42.0	40.9	55.1	60.4	60.0	25.5	47.3	95.8	97.2	97.2				$14,176	$436	$13,740
Robert Down Elementary	Public	K-5	485 Pine Ave.	Pacific Grove	93950	Monterey County	Pacific Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 646-6540	422	24	17.9	19.0%	238 (56.4%)	4 (0.9%)	67 (15.9%)	44 (10.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (15.6%)	91.7	564^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.4%		92	571^st of 5869 public elementary schools	90.3%	7	72.2		72.2	77.9	63.2	77.6				73.4	84.3	56.9	72.2				72.0	92.7			95.6			$26,000	$1,472	$24,528
Monte Vista	Public	K-8	100 Toda Vista Dr.	Monterey	93940	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3890	688	29	23.6	45.9%	305 (44.3%)	24 (3.5%)	261 (37.9%)	33 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	55 (8.0%)	69.2	1637^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.1%		63.4	1907^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.5%	270	50.6	45.5	48.6	54.7	62.5	51.8	50.9	43.2	61.8	54.0	60.0	64.2	34.1	37.3	25.7	41.8	44.3	98.1		98.1	98.1		98.1	$21,279	$2,145	$19,134
Bay View Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	222 Casa Verde Ave.	Monterey	93940	Monterey County	Bay View Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 717-4630	477	21	22.7	43.4%	109 (22.9%)	11 (2.3%)	263 (55.1%)	31 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	60 (12.6%)	51.3	2536^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.7%		50.2	2540^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.7%	4	48.0	38.0	43.0	44.2	25.9	62.0	56.5	38.2	52.0	45.9	38.5	20.8	38.0	41.3	14.6	38.0	31.4							$16,818	$723	$16,095
La Mesa	Public	K-8	1 La Mesa Way	Monterey	93940	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 649-1872	689	29	23.4	45.3%	306 (44.4%)	26 (3.8%)	200 (29.0%)	74 (10.7%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	72 (10.4%)	76.4	1319^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.5%		80.2	1143^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.5%	176	47.5	37.9	42.7	54.6	58.2	66.1	57.1	55.0	48.3	56.6	56.1	64.2	49.2	52.4	31.7	44.8	50.1	98.3						$19,901	$2,015	$17,886
Carmel River Elementary	Public	K-5	Monte Verde St. and 15th Ave.	Carmel	93923	Monterey County	Carmel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 624-4609	400	19	21.0	14.8%	229 (57.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (18.8%)	32 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (16.0%)	95.6	281^st of 5857 public elementary schools	95.2%		93.5	472^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	92.0%	191	65.2		65.2	75.3	85.5	78.3				79.6	83.6	88.7	66.7				79.8	95.3	95.3	95.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	$37,456	$654	$36,802
Del Rey Woods Elementary	Public	K-6	1281 Plumas Ave.	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3907	390	20	19.1	87.9%	25 (6.4%)	9 (2.3%)	320 (82.1%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	18 (4.6%)	29.4	4005^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.6%		21.5	4720^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.6%	715	17.5		17.5	34.5	24.2	21.3	46.3			31.8	40.4	14.9	9.5	43.3			26.8							$20,710	$2,409	$18,301
Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula	Public	K-8	1650 Sonoma Ave.	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 899-1100	410	18	22.7	77.8%	30 (7.3%)	3 (0.7%)	365 (89.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.7%)	21	4742^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.0%		27.5	4160^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.1%	582	3.3	25.6	15.9	27.6	5.1	13.8	44.4	52.9	57.1	34.1	30.0	4.9	10.0	32.6	46.3	30.8	26.4							$22,492	$2,439	$20,053
Martin Luther King	Public	K-6	1713 Broadway	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3970	548	27	20.1	89.2%	21 (3.8%)	22 (4.0%)	446 (81.4%)	27 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	22 (4.0%)	12.8	5436^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.2%		9.8	5693^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	3.0%	257	6.3		6.3	14.3	15.1	23.8	39.0			22.9	11.8	16.3	5.0	13.4			11.7							$20,465	$2,883	$17,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Grove Elementary

Is Forest Grove Elementary a good school?

Forest Grove Elementary ranks 1343^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Forest Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forest Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pacific Grove Middle
High : Pacific Grove High

How many students attend Forest Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Forest Grove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Grove Elementary?

Students at Forest Grove Elementary are 49% White, 27% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Forest Grove Elementary in?

Pacific Grove Unified

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