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770 North Eighth Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433-1199
Summary
Grover Heights Elementary is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 52nd percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 46.3% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 38.5% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 46.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 38.5% |
| Reading State Rank | 2,156/4,657 (54th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 2,311/4,657 (50th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 18:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 290 |
| Low-Income Students | 176 (60.7%) |
| English Learners | 22 (7.6%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 3.0 points from last year and rose 1.2 points over the full period. Math rose 6.6 points from last year and rose 3.3 points over the full period.
•Math +3.3 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Two or more races students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 33.3% to 54.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank in the top 47% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 25.8-point reading income gap is wider than the 17.6-point gap at a typical California K–6 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 45% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 30% to 33%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 32.5% to 51.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 50% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 24.3-point math income gap is wider than the 17.5-point gap at a typical California K–6 school. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 40.3% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results held steady and English-only results fell.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,479 schools for reading and 1,483 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–6 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Grover Heights Elementary compare within the district?
Grover Heights Elementary is No. 7 in reading and No. 6 in math proficiency among the 11 K–6 schools in Lucia Mar Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Grover Heights Elementary rank in California?
Grover Heights Elementary ranks No. 2,156 of 4,657 in reading and No. 2,311 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Grover Heights Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 8 in both subjects among 11 K–6 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 36.1% meet the reading standard and 28.9% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Grover Heights Elementary compare with other schools in Grover Beach?
Grover Heights Elementary is No. 2 in both reading and math proficiency among the 3 K–6 schools in Grover Beach with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Grover BeachHow does Grover Heights Elementary compare with other schools in San Luis Obispo County?
Grover Heights Elementary is No. 16 in reading and No. 14 in math proficiency among the 24 K–6 schools in San Luis Obispo County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in San Luis Obispo CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–6 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Grover Heights ElementaryThis school | 38.5% | 46.3% |
| Fairgrove Elementary | 39.9% | 50.3% |
| Grover Beach Elementary | 30.9% | 33.2% |
