Is Forest Grove Elementary a good school?

Forest Grove Elementary ranks 1340 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Forest Grove Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 345 students attended Forest Grove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Forest Grove Elementary?

Students at Forest Grove Elementary are 47% White, 30% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 2% African American.

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

Forest Grove Elementary

Summary:

Forest Grove Elementary is a public elementary school in Pacific Grove, California, serving 387 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Pacific Grove Unified School District, which is ranked 126 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Forest Grove Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools, with strong academic performance, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. The school's students perform well in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, exceeding the state average, though they lag behind the district average. Forest Grove's performance is especially strong for female and special education students, ranking in the top 25% and top 10% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.5% in 2017-2018 to 24.4% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, Robert Down Elementary, another school in the Pacific Grove Unified School District, consistently outperforms Forest Grove Elementary in academic assessments. In contrast, schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, such as Martin Luther King and Del Rey Woods Elementary, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Forest Grove. This may be due to the relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Forest Grove, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

1065 Congress Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950-4838

(831) 646-6560

District: Pacific Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1340^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,891

Students who attend Forest Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pacific Grove Middle
High:	Pacific Grove High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 345

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

Hispanic:

29.9%

Two or more races:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Forest Grove Elementary ranks better than 77.1% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.77. (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 (47%), Hispanic (29.9%), two or more races (11.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Forest Grove Elementary is 16. (See more...)

Compare Forest Grove Elementary employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Forest Grove Elementary is $10,891.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Forest Grove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Forest Grove Elementary 1340^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Forest Grove Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Pacific Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pacific Grove Unified 126^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Forest Grove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Forest Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	78.24	970^th	4809	79.8%
2005	90.11	480^th	4822	90.0%
2006	89.45	512^th	4818	89.4%
2007	90.52	486^th	5113	90.5%
2008	87.27	648^th	5113	87.3%
2009	83.71	809^th	5193	84.4%
2010	81.38	932^nd	5314	82.5%
2011	82.15	888^th	5377	83.5%
2012	78.64	1104^th	5390	79.5%
2013	85.23	739^th	5530	86.6%
2015	84.11	928^th	5611	83.5%
2016	81.08	1085^th	5614	80.7%
2017	72.06	1468^th	5692	74.2%
2018	80.78	1089^th	5662	80.8%
2019	80.21	1158^th	5789	80.0%
2022	75.72	1372^nd	5883	76.7%
2023	77.85	1246^th	5874	78.8%
2024	75.77	1340^th	5862	77.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Forest Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.45	361^st	2420	85.1%
2024	90.11	188^th	2634	92.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.52	2266^th	5084	55.4%
2019	60.03	1775^th	5173	65.7%
2022	52.22	2147^th	5264	59.2%
2023	63.82	1529^th	5374	71.5%
2024	82.23	739^th	5511	86.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Forest Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.72	729^th	5413	86.5%
2019	82.37	959^th	5492	82.5%
2022	72.79	1407^th	5635	75.0%
2023	80.64	1068^th	5617	81.0%
2024	77.66	1189^th	5605	78.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Forest Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	64.26	621^st	2585	76.0%
2022	69.71	420^th	2227	81.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Forest Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.68	1497^th	5431	72.4%
2019	71.58	1458^th	5510	73.5%
2022	76.26	1272^nd	5663	77.5%
2023	72.56	1388^th	5650	75.4%
2024	71.89	1414^th	5636	74.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Forest Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.89	2049^th	4830	57.6%
2019	46.83	2499^th	4963	49.6%
2022	60.53	1613^th	5084	68.3%
2023	74.84	965^th	5098	81.1%
2024	66.43	1336^th	5102	73.8%

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Rank History for White students at Forest Grove Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.72	905^th	2737	66.9%
2019	66.45	961^st	2834	66.1%
2022	53.00	1366^th	2726	49.9%
2023	50.86	1401^st	2662	47.4%
2024	60.81	1105^th	2647	58.3%

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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 Forest Grove Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	367	12	25	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	423
1989	368	15	26	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1990	371	9	30	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1991	365	6	35	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	442
1992	381	9	32	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	458
1993	389	15	32	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	464
1994	366	21	33	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	444
1995	373	10	41	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1996	373	10	41	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1997	380	8	40	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1998	353	7	26	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	422
1999	327	5	28	32	2	n/a	n/a	1	395
2000	294	8	25	28	2	n/a	n/a	7	364
2001	310	7	27	48	6	n/a	n/a	7	405
2002	261	2	30	50	2	n/a	n/a	1	346
2003	261	2	30	50	2	n/a	n/a	1	346
2004	257	5	35	56	1	n/a	n/a	4	358
2005	241	7	41	51	1	n/a	n/a	1	342
2006	219	5	35	53	0	n/a	n/a	2	314
2007	217	4	44	53	0	n/a	n/a	1	319
2008	204	5	55	46	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	310
2009	206	6	56	56	0	4	35	0	363
2010	244	8	63	88	0	4	31	0	438
2011	264	8	45	108	0	4	44	0	473
2012	250	10	38	115	0	3	51	0	467
2013	258	7	40	123	0	4	51	0	483
2014	245	4	34	112	1	5	56	0	457
2015	256	5	36	107	0	3	53	0	460
2016	280	6	38	99	1	3	47	0	474
2017	285	8	42	92	1	2	43	0	473
2018	272	6	39	92	1	3	51	0	464
2019	262	13	59	92	5	5	8	0	444
2020	234	10	58	99	4	3	14	0	422
2021	213	7	53	99	3	2	14	0	391
2022	210	8	42	112	2	4	29	1	408
2023	197	5	38	100	2	4	41	0	387
2024	162	7	30	103	1	2	40	0	345

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

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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 Forest Grove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	423	20.0	21.1	n/a
1989	438	20.0	21.9	n/a
1990	434	20.5	21.1	n/a
1991	442	18.0	24.5	n/a
1992	458	18.3	25.0	11.1
1993	464	22.7	20.4	13.6
1994	444	20.6	21.6	14
1995	456	21.6	21.1	16.4
1996	456	21.6	21.1	16.4
1997	464	20.5	22.6	14.2
1998	422	22.0	19.2	14.9
1999	395	21.0	18.8	13.5
2000	364	19.5	18.7	12.6
2001	405	23.5	17.2	11.3
2002	346	19.0	18.2	16.2
2003	346	19.0	18.2	16.2
2004	358	17.0	21.1	17.2
2005	342	20.0	17.1	18.2
2006	314	19.0	16.5	17.3
2007	319	22.0	14.5	16.7
2008	310	23.0	13.5	21
2009	363	23.8	14.1	19.3
2010	438	23.8	18.3	18.3
2011	473	n/a	n/a	21.8
2012	467	23.7	19.7	n/a
2013	483	24.7	19.5	25.1
2014	457	19.4	23.5	28.2
2015	460	20.0	23.0	28.5
2016	474	19.0	24.9	28.1
2017	473	19.6	24.0	22.2
2018	464	22.5	20.6	26.3
2019	444	23.7	18.7	23.6
2020	422	n/a	n/a	19.7
2021	391	21.8	17.9	22.3
2022	408	22.5	18.1	20.3
2023	387	21.5	18.0	19.4
2024	345	21.5	16.0	21.4

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 Forest Grove Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	423	20.0	21.1	n/a
1989	438	20.0	21.9	n/a
1990	434	20.5	21.1	n/a
1991	442	18.0	24.5	n/a
1992	458	18.3	25.0	11.1
1993	464	22.7	20.4	13.6
1994	444	20.6	21.6	14
1995	456	21.6	21.1	16.4
1996	456	21.6	21.1	16.4
1997	464	20.5	22.6	14.2
1998	422	22.0	19.2	14.9
1999	395	21.0	18.8	13.5
2000	364	19.5	18.7	12.6
2001	405	23.5	17.2	11.3
2002	346	19.0	18.2	16.2
2003	346	19.0	18.2	16.2
2004	358	17.0	21.1	17.2
2005	342	20.0	17.1	18.2
2006	314	19.0	16.5	17.3
2007	319	22.0	14.5	16.7
2008	310	23.0	13.5	21
2009	363	23.8	14.1	19.3
2010	438	23.8	18.3	18.3
2011	473	n/a	n/a	21.8
2012	467	23.7	19.7	n/a
2013	483	24.7	19.5	25.1
2014	457	19.4	23.5	28.2
2015	460	20.0	23.0	28.5
2016	474	19.0	24.9	28.1
2017	473	19.6	24.0	22.2
2018	464	22.5	20.6	26.3
2019	444	23.7	18.7	23.6
2020	422	n/a	n/a	19.7
2021	391	21.8	17.9	22.3
2022	408	22.5	18.1	20.3
2023	387	21.5	18.0	19.4
2024	345	21.5	16.0	21.4

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.

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