Is Monarch Grove Elementary a good school?

Yes. Monarch Grove Elementary ranks in the top 7.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Monarch Grove Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 337 students attended Monarch Grove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Monarch Grove Elementary?

Students at Monarch Grove Elementary are 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Monarch Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Monarch Grove Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Los Osos Middle Middle : Teach Elementary High : Morro Bay High

Monarch Grove Elementary

Summary:

Monarch Grove Elementary is a public elementary school located in Los Osos, California, serving 331 students in grades K-5. It is part of the San Luis Coastal Unified School District, which is ranked 254 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Monarch Grove Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of California elementary schools, with students performing significantly better than the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, 76.19% of Monarch Grove students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 66.5% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 75.15% of students proficient or better, compared to 57.64% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Monarch Grove also has consistently high rankings for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Monarch Grove Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified District, including Sinsheimer Elementary, Hawthorne Elementary, C.L. Smith Elementary, and Pacheco Elementary, in both academic achievement and student group performance. The only nearby school that appears to be on par with Monarch Grove is Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter, a public charter school that also ranks among the top 5% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

348 Los Osos Valley Rd.
Los Osos, CA 93402-3120

(805) 534-2844

District: San Luis Coastal Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
411^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,790

Students who attend Monarch Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Los Osos Middle
	Teach Elementary
High:	Morro Bay High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 337

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.4%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Monarch Grove Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Monarch Grove Elementary ranks better than 93% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 9 ranked elementary schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.26. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.8%), Hispanic (17.8%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Compare Details

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monarch Grove Elementary is 21.7, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Monarch Grove Elementary employs 15.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monarch Grove Elementary is $24,790, which is the 3^rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified School District. (See more...)

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monarch Grove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Monarch Grove Elementary 411^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Monarch Grove Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

San Luis Coastal Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Luis Coastal Unified 254^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Monarch Grove Elementary?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Monarch Grove Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all students at Monarch Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	86.42	648^th	4809	86.5%
2005	81.59	863^rd	4822	82.1%
2006	73.01	1218^th	4818	74.7%
2007	72.94	1246^th	5113	75.6%
2008	57.33	1973^rd	5113	61.4%
2009	66.52	1609^th	5193	69.0%
2010	73.62	1297^th	5314	75.6%
2011	75.53	1228^th	5377	77.2%
2012	74.73	1288^th	5390	76.1%
2013	72.45	1453^rd	5530	73.7%
2015	72.88	1386^th	5611	75.3%
2016	72.89	1398^th	5614	75.1%
2017	85.22	905^th	5692	84.1%
2018	88.29	725^th	5662	87.2%
2019	89.89	648^th	5789	88.8%
2021	86.28	190^th	1417	86.6%
2022	89.22	732^nd	5883	87.6%
2023	92.46	541^st	5874	90.8%
2024	94.26	411^th	5862	93.0%

See the entire list of California Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Monarch Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	94.86	115^th	2634	95.6%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monarch Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.86	251^st	5084	95.1%
2019	91.70	241^st	5173	95.3%
2021	89.98	68^th	1110	93.9%
2022	93.05	245^th	5264	95.3%
2023	91.72	323^rd	5374	94.0%
2024	97.68	119^th	5511	97.8%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Monarch Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.00	766^th	5413	85.8%
2019	88.47	645^th	5492	88.3%
2021	91.50	127^th	1267	90.0%
2022	83.84	918^th	5635	83.7%
2023	92.75	454^th	5617	91.9%
2024	94.80	309^th	5605	94.5%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Monarch Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.87	692^nd	5431	87.3%
2019	89.22	630^th	5510	88.6%
2021	83.71	207^th	1272	83.7%
2022	91.29	555^th	5663	90.2%
2023	89.67	636^th	5650	88.7%
2024	91.88	492^nd	5636	91.3%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Monarch Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	89.65	318^th	4963	93.6%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Monarch Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.73	613^th	2737	77.6%
2019	78.05	532^nd	2834	81.2%
2022	73.45	682^nd	2726	75.0%
2023	81.66	369^th	2662	86.1%
2024	82.76	327^th	2647	87.6%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Monarch Grove Elementary.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Monarch Grove Elementary, submit a rating!

No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Monarch Grove Elementary

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	422	7	13	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	461
1994	429	9	15	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	473
1995	453	4	10	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
1996	453	4	10	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
1997	457	5	10	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
1998	473	3	12	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
1999	448	6	18	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2000	459	5	25	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
2001	427	5	22	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	483
2002	377	5	29	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
2003	377	5	29	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
2004	349	6	25	82	0	n/a	n/a	1	463
2005	299	4	20	63	1	n/a	n/a	19	406
2006	282	4	18	66	0	n/a	n/a	16	386
2007	283	4	22	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2008	263	6	19	69	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	357
2009	257	5	17	61	0	0	0	0	340
2010	250	5	16	67	0	0	5	0	343
2011	234	4	18	60	0	0	4	0	320
2012	229	3	14	62	0	0	12	0	320
2013	246	1	19	66	0	0	45	0	377
2014	220	2	11	65	0	0	32	0	330
2015	246	1	10	66	0	0	24	0	347
2016	231	4	12	63	0	0	22	0	332
2017	237	3	12	63	0	0	26	0	341
2018	248	3	8	64	0	0	24	0	347
2019	266	3	9	69	0	0	21	0	368
2020	266	3	6	53	1	0	29	0	358
2021	223	2	5	42	1	0	23	0	296
2022	256	2	6	56	2	0	24	0	346
2023	241	0	7	56	3	0	24	0	331
2024	242	1	9	60	3	0	22	0	337

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Monarch Grove Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	461	18.0	25.6	18.9
1994	473	19.9	23.8	20.5
1995	491	23.0	21.3	23.6
1996	491	23.0	21.3	23.6
1997	501	24.0	20.9	23.6
1998	512	25.5	20.1	21.3
1999	506	26.5	19.1	21.3
2000	518	26.0	19.9	19.1
2001	483	26.1	18.5	16.8
2002	494	26.0	19.0	25.1
2003	494	26.0	19.0	25.1
2004	463	24.5	18.9	26.2
2005	406	21.0	19.3	35.1
2006	386	20.8	18.6	35.7
2007	378	20.5	18.4	34.9
2008	357	20.3	17.6	37.5
2009	340	19.4	16.1	37.4
2010	343	19.2	17.8	34.7
2011	320	n/a	n/a	35.6
2012	320	19.1	16.7	32.5
2013	377	17.6	21.4	40.6
2014	330	14.0	23.5	38.8
2015	347	15.0	23.1	38.3
2016	332	15.0	22.1	39.2
2017	341	15.6	21.7	37
2018	347	15.5	22.3	40.9
2019	368	15.4	23.8	42.1
2020	358	n/a	n/a	40.2
2021	296	16.6	17.7	37.8
2022	346	16.0	21.6	42.5
2023	331	15.0	22.0	36.6
2024	337	15.5	21.7	45.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Monarch Grove Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	461	18.0	25.6	18.9
1994	473	19.9	23.8	20.5
1995	491	23.0	21.3	23.6
1996	491	23.0	21.3	23.6
1997	501	24.0	20.9	23.6
1998	512	25.5	20.1	21.3
1999	506	26.5	19.1	21.3
2000	518	26.0	19.9	19.1
2001	483	26.1	18.5	16.8
2002	494	26.0	19.0	25.1
2003	494	26.0	19.0	25.1
2004	463	24.5	18.9	26.2
2005	406	21.0	19.3	35.1
2006	386	20.8	18.6	35.7
2007	378	20.5	18.4	34.9
2008	357	20.3	17.6	37.5
2009	340	19.4	16.1	37.4
2010	343	19.2	17.8	34.7
2011	320	n/a	n/a	35.6
2012	320	19.1	16.7	32.5
2013	377	17.6	21.4	40.6
2014	330	14.0	23.5	38.8
2015	347	15.0	23.1	38.3
2016	332	15.0	22.1	39.2
2017	341	15.6	21.7	37
2018	347	15.5	22.3	40.9
2019	368	15.4	23.8	42.1
2020	358	n/a	n/a	40.2
2021	296	16.6	17.7	37.8
2022	346	16.0	21.6	42.5
2023	331	15.0	22.0	36.6
2024	337	15.5	21.7	45.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates