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Best Schools in Pacific Grove, CA
Pacific Grove, CA has 8 public schools (3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary) serving 4,217 students. On average they score 58% on state proficiency tests against a projected 51%, so schools in Pacific Grove exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Pacific Grove, CA
The top high schools in Pacific Grove, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pacific Grove High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pacific Grove Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 547 Students
2. Monterey High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1399 Students
3. Community High (continuation)
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pacific Grove Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 10 Students
Best Middle Schools in Pacific Grove, CA
The top middle schools in Pacific Grove, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pacific Grove Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pacific Grove Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 420 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Pacific Grove, CA
The top elementary schools in Pacific Grove, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Robert Down Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pacific Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 408 Students
2. Forest Grove Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Pacific Grove Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 387 Students
3. Monterey Bay Charter
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Bay Charter District • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 474 Students
4. Monte Vista
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Monterey Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 572 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Pacific Grove, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Pacific Grove, CA has a total population of 15,202 with 20% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 59% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Pacific Grove, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Pacific Grove, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.75 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.26 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
17.50 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Pacific Grove, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Pacific Grove, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Pacific Grove, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Pacific Grove, CA
How many schools are in Pacific Grove, CA?
Pacific Grove, CA has 8 public schools: 3 high schools, 1 middle schools and 4 elementary schools, serving 4,217 students in total.
How do schools in Pacific Grove perform on state tests?
On average, 8 schools in Pacific Grove score 58% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 51%, so on average schools in Pacific Grove exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Pacific Grove?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 69%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Pacific Grove
5 of 6 schools in Pacific Grove carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 1
All 6 public schools we grade in Pacific Grove. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.