Is Pine Grove Elementary a good school?

Pine Grove Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Pine Grove Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 260 students attended Pine Grove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Grove Elementary?

Students at Pine Grove Elementary are 42% White, 27% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 11% American Indian, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pine Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pine Grove Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Crescent Elk Middle High : Del Norte High

Pine Grove Elementary

Summary:

Pine Grove Elementary is a public elementary school in Crescent City, California, serving 280 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Del Norte County Unified school district, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pine Grove Elementary has faced significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic achievement, and a student population with high economic disadvantage. The school's test scores are consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 20.34% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.04% statewide. The school's student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, all perform significantly worse than their peers statewide. While some nearby schools in the district, like Redwood Elementary and Smith River Elementary, have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates, the stark contrast with Mountain Elementary suggests that factors beyond just district-level policies may be at play.

Pine Grove Elementary's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 3572 out of 5692 California elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 5364 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. Addressing the root causes of the school's struggles, such as attendance, resource allocation, and instructional practices, will be crucial for improving student outcomes and ensuring that all students at Pine Grove Elementary have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public K-5

900 Pine Grove Rd.
Crescent City, CA 95531-8948

(707) 464-0350

District: Del Norte County Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5364^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,902

Students who attend Pine Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crescent Elk Middle
High:	Del Norte High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 260

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.3%

Hispanic:

27.3%

Two or more races:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pine Grove Elementary ranks worse than 91.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Del Norte County Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.24. (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 Student population at Pine Grove Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.3%), Hispanic (27.3%), two or more races (13.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pine Grove Elementary is 23.2. 6 elementary schools in the Del Norte County Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pine Grove Elementary employs 11.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pine Grove Elementary is $11,902. 5 elementary schools in the Del Norte County Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pine Grove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pine Grove Elementary 5364^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pine Grove Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Del Norte County Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Del Norte County Unified 1191^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pine Grove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pine Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	50.41	2137^th	4809	55.6%
2005	40.61	2680^th	4822	44.4%
2006	41.72	2627^th	4818	45.5%
2007	27.54	3734^th	5113	27.0%
2008	25.36	3939^th	5113	23.0%
2009	29.21	3768^th	5193	27.4%
2010	14.91	4908^th	5314	7.6%
2011	29.27	4044^th	5377	24.8%
2012	31.42	3840^th	5390	28.8%
2013	16.85	4934^th	5530	10.8%
2015	25.25	4109^th	5611	26.8%
2016	26.12	4086^th	5614	27.2%
2017	33.33	3572^nd	5692	37.2%
2018	30.98	3754^th	5662	33.7%
2019	23.60	4479^th	5789	22.6%
2022	18.31	5026^th	5883	14.6%
2023	19.87	4869^th	5874	17.1%
2024	14.24	5364^th	5862	8.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.27	3145^th	5084	38.1%
2019	24.52	4260^th	5173	17.6%
2022	23.80	4344^th	5264	17.5%
2023	21.37	4602^nd	5374	14.4%
2024	11.64	5326^th	5511	3.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Pine Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.38	3522^nd	5413	34.9%
2019	32.12	3659^th	5492	33.4%
2022	30.49	3685^th	5635	34.6%
2023	18.81	4815^th	5617	14.3%
2024	22.75	4444^th	5605	20.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Pine Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.57	3655^th	5431	32.7%
2019	22.56	4415^th	5510	19.9%
2022	12.75	5393^rd	5663	4.8%
2023	23.18	4428^th	5650	21.6%
2024	9.76	5503^rd	5636	2.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pine Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.42	3876^th	4830	19.8%
2019	15.28	4650^th	4963	6.3%
2022	19.80	4516^th	5084	11.2%
2023	16.35	4714^th	5098	7.5%
2024	17.62	4615^th	5102	9.5%

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Rank History for White students at Pine Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.26	2508^th	2737	8.4%
2019	9.68	2639^th	2834	6.9%
2022	7.98	2574^th	2726	5.6%
2023	6.70	2544^th	2662	4.4%
2024	9.25	2467^th	2647	6.8%

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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

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Enrollment information for Pine Grove Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	254	2	17	16	35	n/a	n/a	0	324
1989	297	4	21	23	36	n/a	n/a	0	381
1990	335	4	12	31	38	n/a	n/a	0	420
1991	425	3	12	48	47	n/a	n/a	0	535
1992	402	2	8	53	39	n/a	n/a	0	504
1993	440	5	16	42	53	n/a	n/a	0	556
1994	424	8	15	46	40	n/a	n/a	0	533
1995	316	1	24	30	30	n/a	n/a	0	401
1996	316	1	24	30	30	n/a	n/a	0	401
1997	305	0	30	25	22	n/a	n/a	0	382
1998	314	2	25	15	25	n/a	n/a	0	381
1999	349	0	30	18	36	n/a	n/a	1	434
2000	317	1	24	18	39	n/a	n/a	1	400
2001	288	1	21	18	33	n/a	n/a	0	361
2002	257	4	29	19	45	n/a	n/a	0	354
2003	257	4	29	19	45	n/a	n/a	0	354
2004	224	1	32	18	43	n/a	n/a	0	318
2005	206	1	17	22	43	n/a	n/a	0	289
2006	193	0	24	19	45	n/a	n/a	0	281
2007	164	0	18	23	35	n/a	n/a	0	240
2008	161	n/a	11	28	29	n/a	n/a	0	229
2009	161	0	12	32	32	0	14	0	251
2010	152	1	13	35	27	0	3	0	231
2011	134	3	11	41	31	1	1	0	222
2012	145	4	10	36	29	1	0	0	225
2013	133	3	10	57	26	0	7	0	236
2014	131	4	14	68	19	0	7	0	243
2015	132	3	7	81	23	0	17	0	263
2016	154	3	9	84	26	1	19	0	296
2017	169	2	14	99	24	0	19	0	327
2018	153	2	15	90	22	0	24	0	306
2019	147	1	16	92	23	0	31	0	310
2020	145	0	23	91	21	0	29	1	310
2021	124	1	18	83	21	0	30	1	278
2022	132	3	17	84	19	0	29	0	284
2023	121	2	18	86	22	0	31	0	280
2024	110	2	13	71	29	0	35	0	260

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 Pine Grove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	324	15.0	21.6	n/a
1989	381	16.5	23.0	n/a
1990	420	19.0	22.1	n/a
1991	535	22.0	24.3	n/a
1992	504	22.4	22.5	49.2
1993	556	23.0	24.2	52.9
1994	533	23.0	23.2	50.3
1995	401	16.8	23.9	39.4
1996	401	16.8	23.9	39.4
1997	382	19.8	19.3	55.5
1998	381	19.0	20.1	44.4
1999	434	20.0	21.7	48.5
2000	400	19.0	21.1	42.4
2001	361	19.0	19.0	47.6
2002	354	18.5	19.1	63
2003	354	18.5	19.1	63
2004	318	16.0	19.9	56
2005	289	15.0	19.3	55
2006	281	15.0	18.7	56.9
2007	240	10.6	22.6	47.9
2008	229	15.7	14.6	65.1
2009	251	14.2	16.5	57.8
2010	231	11.0	21.0	73.2
2011	222	n/a	n/a	65.8
2012	225	10.0	22.5	n/a
2013	236	11.0	21.4	68.6
2014	243	9.0	27.0	69.5
2015	263	10.0	26.3	69.2
2016	296	12.0	24.6	72.6
2017	327	14.3	22.8	74.9
2018	306	13.0	23.5	81
2019	310	12.0	25.8	79.4
2020	310	n/a	n/a	78.7
2021	278	10.9	25.3	77
2022	284	11.3	25.0	79.6
2023	280	12.2	22.8	79.3
2024	260	11.2	23.2	79.6

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 Pine Grove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	324	15.0	21.6	n/a
1989	381	16.5	23.0	n/a
1990	420	19.0	22.1	n/a
1991	535	22.0	24.3	n/a
1992	504	22.4	22.5	49.2
1993	556	23.0	24.2	52.9
1994	533	23.0	23.2	50.3
1995	401	16.8	23.9	39.4
1996	401	16.8	23.9	39.4
1997	382	19.8	19.3	55.5
1998	381	19.0	20.1	44.4
1999	434	20.0	21.7	48.5
2000	400	19.0	21.1	42.4
2001	361	19.0	19.0	47.6
2002	354	18.5	19.1	63
2003	354	18.5	19.1	63
2004	318	16.0	19.9	56
2005	289	15.0	19.3	55
2006	281	15.0	18.7	56.9
2007	240	10.6	22.6	47.9
2008	229	15.7	14.6	65.1
2009	251	14.2	16.5	57.8
2010	231	11.0	21.0	73.2
2011	222	n/a	n/a	65.8
2012	225	10.0	22.5	n/a
2013	236	11.0	21.4	68.6
2014	243	9.0	27.0	69.5
2015	263	10.0	26.3	69.2
2016	296	12.0	24.6	72.6
2017	327	14.3	22.8	74.9
2018	306	13.0	23.5	81
2019	310	12.0	25.8	79.4
2020	310	n/a	n/a	78.7
2021	278	10.9	25.3	77
2022	284	11.3	25.0	79.6
2023	280	12.2	22.8	79.3
2024	260	11.2	23.2	79.6

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.

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