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Monterey County school performance
Pacific Grove Unified is a good district.
Reading and math results average to the 89th percentile among California school districts.
72.1% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending down slightly.
57.5% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 72.1% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 57.5% |
| District Reading Rank | 79 / 977 (92nd percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 133 / 977 (87th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 16:1 |
| Spend per Student | $28,487 |
| Schools in District | 4 |
| Student Enrollment | 1,749 |
| Low-Income Students | 330 (18.9%) |
| English Learners | 64 (3.7%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 0.3 points from last year and fell 0.7 points over the full period. Math fell 2.7 points from last year and fell 0.5 points over the full period.
•Math -0.5 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Jennifer McNary President [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Beth Shammas Clerk [email protected] | N/A | 2028 |
Elliot Hazen Trustee [email protected] | N/A | 2026This year! |
Laura Ottmar Trustee [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Mike Wachs Trustee [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 22.2 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
20.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 73.4% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 25.1 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
31.3% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 58.4% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Pacific Grove Unified rank in California?
Pacific Grove Unified ranks No. 79 of 977 in reading and No. 133 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Pacific Grove Unified’s schools?
Among the 2 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 60.9% to 73.5% in reading and 50.3% to 68.7% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Pacific Grove Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 1 of 4 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 2 of 4.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Pacific Grove Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 54.1%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 37.1%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Pacific Grove Unified?
Unified districts in Monterey County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Grove UnifiedThis district | 57.5% | 72.1% |
| Gonzales Unified | 28.3% | 41.1% |
| Carmel Unified | 63.9% | 72.4% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
