Pacific Grove · Monterey County

Schools in Pacific Grove

Pacific Grove’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 34th to the 84th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools

from 34th to 84th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Robert Down Elementary: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Forest Grove Elementary: 60th percentile, Solid
  • Monterey Bay Charter: 34th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
1Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 74th to 80th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Pacific Grove Middle: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Monterey Bay Charter: 74th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
1Strong

High · 1 school

at 86th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Pacific Grove High: 86th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 5 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

  • 5 ranked schools

Schools around Pacific Grove

5 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Pacific Grove score highest?

Robert Down Elementary is highest, at the 84th percentile.

That’s higher than 84 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Pacific Grove

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Context

The average Pacific Grove elementary school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Pacific Grove score highest?

Pacific Grove Middle is highest, at the 80th percentile.

That’s higher than 80 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Pacific Grove

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

  • Pacific Grove MiddlePacific Grove Unified · Broad base
    80thStrongScope Score 54
  • Monterey Bay CharterMonterey County Office of Education · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
    74thSolidScope Score 50

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Pacific Grove stand?

Pacific Grove High is at the 86th percentile.

That’s higher than 86 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Pacific Grove.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Common questions

Which public schools in Pacific Grove rank highest?

Elementary: Robert Down Elementary, 84th percentile (Strong). Middle: Pacific Grove Middle, 80th percentile (Strong). High: Pacific Grove High, 86th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Pacific Grove 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.
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Are the public schools in Pacific Grove good?

Pacific Grove’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 34th to the 84th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 1 Solid and 1 Developing. Pacific Grove’s 2 public middle schools run from the 74th to the 80th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Solid. Pacific Grove has one public high school we score, Pacific Grove High, at the 86th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Pacific Grove compare with California?

The average Pacific Grove elementary school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Pacific Grove address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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