Students
1,023
enrolled at the 3 public schools with a Grover Beach address.
Grover Beach · San Luis Obispo County
Schools in Grover Beach
Grover Beach’s 3 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 73 to 75.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
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Which elementary schools in Grover Beach score highest?
Fairgrove Elementary is highest, with a Scope Score of 75. That is higher than 49 in 100 California elementary schools we score.
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Rank 1
Fairgrove Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified · 93433 · Grades K–6
212158% below the standard
Scope Score 75Developing · 49th percentile
Rank 2
Grover Beach Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified · 93433 · Grades Pre–K–6
122266% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 39th percentile
Rank 3
Grover Heights Elementary
Lucia Mar Unified · 93433 · Grades K–6
142858% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 34th percentile
15in 100
The average Grover Beach elementary school had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100.
Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.
Districts
Which districts run the schools here?
One district runs the public schools with a Grover Beach address.
Does living in Grover Beach decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Charter and private
What other schools are here?
1 private school has a Grover Beach address. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it.
- Dandy Lion Montessori School93433 · 8 students
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No charter school has a Grover Beach address in our records. Private school names and enrollment are from the California Department of Education’s private school filings and the federal Private School Survey.
Students
Who goes to school here?
1,023 students go to the 3 public schools with a Grover Beach address. 71 in 100 qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Low-income families
59–82%
of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, from the lowest elementary school to the highest. California: 63%.
Missing school
15in 100
students chronically absent at the average elementary school here. California: 17 in 100.
Students and meal counts: California Department of Education, free or reduced-price meal file, 2024–25. Chronic absence: California Department of Education, 2025–26, an average of school rates.
Common questions
What do parents ask about schools in Grover Beach?
Are the public schools in Grover Beach good?
Grover Beach’s 3 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 73 to 75. Of those, 3 are Developing. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Grover Beach rank highest?
Fairgrove Elementary is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 75. It is Developing, at the 49th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California elementary schools we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Grover Beach compare with California?
The average Grover Beach elementary school had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
Next
Which places nearby can you look at next?
Lucia Mar Unified
The district that runs the public schools here.
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School districts
Before kindergarten
Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools with a Grover Beach address. They can belong to more than one school district.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), spring 2026.
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