Forest Grove Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

1065 Congress Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950

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Top 20%

Serving 345 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Forest Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 345 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 20% in CA
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Forest Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Forest Grove Elementary School's student population of 345 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest Grove Elementary School
Kind	64
1	34
2	63
3	56
4	67
5	61

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Total Students

345 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forest Grove Elementary School
2023	387
2022	408
2021	391
2020	444
2019	444
2018	473
2017	473
2016	474
2015	460
2014	457
2013	483
2012	467
2011	473
2010	438
2009	363
2008	310
2007	319
2006	314
2005	342
2004	358
2003	346
2002	363
2001	405
2000	364
1999	395
1998	422
1997	464
1996	456
1995	479
1994	444
1993	464
1992	458
1991	442
1990	434
1989	438
1988	423
1987	513

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest Grove Elementary School
2023	22
2022	23
2021	22
2020	24
2019	24
2018	20
2017	20
2016	19
2015	20
2014	19
2013	25
2012	24
2010	24
2009	24
2008	23
2007	22
2006	19
2005	20
2004	17
2003	19
2002	22
2001	23
2000	19
1999	21
1998	22
1997	21
1996	22
1995	21
1994	21
1993	23
1992	18
1991	18
1990	21

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Year Founded

1905

School Rankings

Forest Grove Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Forest Grove Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1748 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Forest Grove Elementary School
2023	#1748
2022	#2020
2019	#1437
2018	#1500
2017	#1994
2016	#1712
2015	#1380
2013	#1186
2012	#1458
2011	#1470
2010	#1215

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50-54%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Forest Grove Elementary School	California	Pacific Grove Unified School District
2023	52%	34%	57%
2022	47%	33%	57%
2019	57%	40%	65%
2018	58%	39%	66%
2017	53%	38%	62%
2016	53%	37%	57%
2015	52%	34%	54%
2013	80%	59%	76%
2012	75%	59%	71%
2011	76%	58%	75%
2010	77%	56%	76%

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60-64%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Forest Grove Elementary School	California	Pacific Grove Unified School District
2022	62%	47%	74%
2019	72%	51%	78%
2018	68%	50%	66%
2017	61%	48%	73%
2016	65%	48%	70%
2015	66%	44%	67%
2013	75%	57%	78%
2012	77%	58%	79%
2011	73%	56%	79%
2010	72%	54%	80%

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40-44%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Forest Grove Elementary School	California	Pacific Grove Unified School District
2023	18:1	22:1	16:1
2022	18:1	21:1	16:1
2021	18:1	22:1	17:1
2020	19:1	23:1	18:1
2019	19:1	23:1	18:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	26:1
2015	23:1	24:1	22:1
2014	24:1	24:1	21:1
2013	20:1	24:1	19:1
2012	20:1	23:1	19:1
2010	18:1	21:1	18:1
2009	15:1	20:1	15:1
2008	13:1	18:1	14:1
2007	15:1	21:1	17:1
2006	17:1	20:1	17:1
2005	17:1	21:1	18:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	18:1	20:1	21:1
2002	17:1	20:1	20:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	19:1	21:1	21:1
1997	23:1	23:1	22:1
1996	21:1	25:1	23:1
1995	23:1	25:1	23:1
1994	22:1	25:1	22:1
1993	20:1	25:1	21:1
1992	25:1	24:1	23:1
1991	25:1	24:1	23:1
1990	21:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Forest Grove Elementary School	California	Pacific Grove Unified School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Grove Elementary School	California	Pacific Grove Unified School District
2023	10%	12%	11%
2022	10%	12%	11%
2021	14%	12%	12%
2020	13%	12%	13%
2019	13%	12%	13%
2018	8%	11%	10%
2017	8%	11%	10%
2016	8%	11%	10%
2015	7%	11%	9%
2014	7%	11%	9%
2013	9%	11%	9%
2012	8%	11%	10%
2011	10%	11%	11%
2010	14%	11%	12%
2009	15%	11%	12%
2008	18%	12%	13%
2007	14%	12%	13%
2006	11%	12%	13%
2005	13%	12%	12%
2004	11%	12%	9%
2003	9%	11%	8%
2002	7%	11%	6%
2001	7%	11%	7%
2000	7%	11%	7%
1999	7%	11%	7%
1998	6%	11%	7%
1997	9%	11%	7%
1996	9%	11%	7%
1995	7%	11%	6%
1994	8%	11%	6%
1993	7%	11%	6%
1992	8%	11%	6%
1991	8%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

30%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Grove Elementary School	California	Pacific Grove Unified School District
2023	26%	55%	20%
2022	27%	56%	21%
2021	25%	56%	21%
2020	21%	55%	19%
2019	21%	55%	19%
2018	20%	54%	18%
2017	20%	54%	18%
2016	21%	54%	19%
2015	24%	54%	19%
2014	25%	53%	18%
2013	25%	53%	18%
2012	25%	52%	17%
2011	23%	51%	15%
2010	20%	50%	14%
2009	15%	49%	12%
2008	15%	50%	11%
2007	17%	49%	12%
2006	17%	48%	11%
2005	15%	47%	11%
2004	16%	46%	11%
2003	14%	45%	10%
2002	13%	44%	9%
2001	12%	43%	10%
2000	8%	42%	7%
1999	8%	41%	7%
1998	8%	40%	7%
1997	8%	40%	8%
1996	7%	39%	7%
1995	7%	38%	7%
1994	5%	37%	6%
1993	6%	36%	6%
1992	7%	35%	5%
1991	8%	34%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Grove Elementary School	California	Pacific Grove Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	5%	9%	3%
1993	3%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	2%

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White

47%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Grove Elementary School	California	Pacific Grove Unified School District
2023	51%	21%	59%
2022	52%	21%	59%
2021	54%	22%	59%
2020	59%	23%	61%
2019	59%	23%	61%
2018	61%	24%	63%
2017	61%	24%	63%
2016	60%	24%	62%
2015	56%	24%	62%
2014	54%	25%	62%
2013	53%	25%	62%
2012	54%	26%	63%
2011	56%	27%	64%
2010	56%	27%	67%
2009	57%	28%	68%
2008	65%	29%	72%
2007	68%	29%	71%
2006	70%	31%	73%
2005	70%	31%	74%
2004	72%	32%	77%
2003	75%	34%	79%
2002	78%	35%	81%
2001	77%	36%	80%
2000	81%	37%	84%
1999	83%	38%	84%
1998	84%	39%	83%
1997	81%	39%	82%
1996	82%	40%	83%
1995	85%	41%	84%
1994	82%	42%	84%
1993	84%	43%	85%
1992	83%	44%	87%
1991	83%	45%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Forest Grove Elementary School	California	Pacific Grove Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Forest Grove Elementary School	California	Pacific Grove Unified School District
2023	11%	6%	6%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	10%	4%	8%
2017	10%	4%	8%
2016	10%	4%	8%
2015	12%	3%	8%
2014	12%	3%	8%
2013	11%	3%	7%
2012	10%	3%	6%
2011	8%	2%	7%
2010	7%	3%	4%
2009	10%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Grove Elementary School	California	Pacific Grove Unified School District
2023	0.66	0.64	0.60
2022	0.65	0.63	0.60
2021	0.63	0.62	0.60
2020	0.60	0.63	0.58
2019	0.60	0.63	0.58
2018	0.58	0.64	0.56
2017	0.58	0.64	0.56
2016	0.59	0.64	0.57
2015	0.62	0.64	0.57
2014	0.63	0.65	0.58
2013	0.64	0.65	0.58
2012	0.64	0.65	0.56
2011	0.63	0.67	0.56
2010	0.63	0.67	0.52
2009	0.63	0.71	0.51
2008	0.52	0.65	0.45
2007	0.49	0.67	0.46
2006	0.47	0.66	0.44
2005	0.48	0.67	0.43
2004	0.45	0.67	0.39
2003	0.41	0.67	0.36
2002	0.37	0.67	0.33
2001	0.39	0.67	0.34
2000	0.34	0.67	0.29
1999	0.30	0.67	0.28
1998	0.29	0.67	0.29
1997	0.33	0.67	0.32
1996	0.32	0.67	0.30
1995	0.27	0.67	0.27
1994	0.32	0.67	0.28
1993	0.29	0.67	0.26
1992	0.30	0.67	0.24
1991	0.30	0.67	0.24

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Eligible for

21%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Forest Grove Elementary School	California	Pacific Grove Unified School District
2023	19%	51%	17%
2022	20%	51%	17%
2021	19%	53%	18%
2020	22%	52%	18%
2019	22%	52%	18%
2018	16%	49%	12%
2017	16%	49%	12%
2016	19%	50%	14%
2015	20%	50%	13%
2014	19%	49%	13%
2013	20%	48%	15%
2011	17%	46%	13%
2010	14%	46%	10%
2009	15%	43%	9%
2008	16%	41%	9%
2007	13%	40%	6%
2006	11%	40%	5%
2005	13%	40%	7%
2004	10%	40%	6%
2003	13%	39%	7%
2002	9%	39%	5%
2001	8%	39%	6%
2000	9%	40%	7%
1999	9%	40%	9%
1998	15%	47%	12%
1997	14%	47%	11%
1996	16%	46%	14%
1995	15%	45%	12%
1994	14%	43%	12%
1993	14%	41%	13%
1992	11%	38%	11%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Forest Grove Elementary School	California	Pacific Grove Unified School District
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2016	8%	9%	5%
2015	7%	9%	6%
2014	9%	9%	6%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	4%	9%	3%
2009	5%	10%	4%
2008	5%	10%	4%
2007	4%	10%	3%
2006	6%	9%	4%
2005	5%	9%	3%
2004	7%	9%	4%
2003	3%	9%	2%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pacific Grove Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forest Grove Elementary School's ranking?

Forest Grove Elementary School is ranked #1748 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Forest Grove Elementary School often compared to?

Forest Grove Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Robert Down Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Forest Grove Elementary School?

345 students attend Forest Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Forest Grove Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Forest Grove Elementary School?

Forest Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Forest Grove Elementary School offer ?

Forest Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Forest Grove Elementary School part of?

Forest Grove Elementary School is part of Pacific Grove Unified School District.

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