How does Robert Down Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Pacific Grove?

Robert Down Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 62.0/100, placing it at the 86th percentile statewide. 44% of students exceed standard, with a total of 784 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Robert Down Elementary?

43.5% of students at Robert Down Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 72.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Robert Down Elementary improving or declining?

Robert Down Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 6.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Robert Down Elementary?

14.8% of students at Robert Down Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Robert Down Elementary

Pacific Grove Unified Pacific Grove Monterey County 93950

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

784 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

403 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

17%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 15.4%

White 60.3%

Asian 6.5%

Black 1.0%

Other 16.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Robert Down Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	43.5%
Met Standard	28.7%
Below Standard	27.8%

Exceeded

43.5%

Met

28.7%

Below

27.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "72% proficient" for Robert Down Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

43.5% of students exceeded standard while 28.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 22.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.5 points above the Pacific Grove Unified district average of 38.0%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.6 points higher (vs 27.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 6.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.