Pacific Grove Unified School District
- 555 SINEX AVE
- PACIFIC GROVE, CA 93950
- (831) 646-6520
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District Information
District Overview
| District | State Average | |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 77.4% | 71.2% |
| Dropout Rate | - | 5.0% |
| Per Pupil Spending | $13,286 | $9,292 |
| Students Per Teacher | 14.9 | 20.8 |
| Number of Schools | 5 | - |
| Number of Students | 1,692 | - |
| Number of (FTE) Teachers | 113 | - |
District Test Scores
CST - Test Performance by Grade and Subject
Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 53.0% | |
| 2009 | 71.0% | 53.0% | |
| 2008 | 78.0% | 48.0% | |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.0% | 62.0% | |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 63.0% | |
| 2008 | 82.0% | 59.0% | |
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 43.0% | |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 44.0% | |
| 2008 | 63.0% | 38.0% | |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.0% | 65.0% | |
| 2009 | 81.0% | 64.0% | |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 61.0% | |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 63.0% | |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 61.0% | |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 55.0% | |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 68.0% | |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 66.0% | |
| 2008 | 89.0% | 61.0% | |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 58.0% | |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 54.0% | |
| 2008 | 79.0% | 48.0% | |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 61.0% | |
| 2009 | 74.0% | 57.0% | |
| 2008 | 82.0% | 51.0% | |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 56.0% | |
| 2009 | 80.0% | 49.0% | |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 46.0% | |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 55.0% | |
| 2009 | 80.0% | 52.0% | |
| 2008 | 72.0% | 47.0% | |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 52.0% | |
| 2009 | 71.0% | 49.0% | |
| 2008 | 77.0% | 44.0% | |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 55.0% | |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 54.0% | |
| 2008 | 68.0% | 49.0% | |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 48.0% | |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 43.0% | |
| 2008 | 72.0% | 41.0% | |
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2008 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 46.0% | |
| 2009 | 68.0% | 44.0% | |
| 2008 | 78.0% | 42.0% | |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 54.0% | |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 48.0% | |
| 2008 | 71.0% | 45.0% | |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 30.0% | |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 30.0% | |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 31.0% | |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 47.0% | |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 42.0% | |
| 2008 | 74.0% | 36.0% | |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 59.0% | |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 56.0% | |
| 2008 | 84.0% | 52.0% | |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2009 | 100.0% | 87.0% | |
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 19.0% | 22.0% | |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 21.0% | |
| 2008 | 34.0% | 18.0% | |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 69.0% | |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 55.0% | |
| 2009 | 65.0% | 51.0% | |
| 2008 | 75.0% | 52.0% | |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 32.0% | 35.0% | |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 29.0% | |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 31.0% | |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 54.0% | |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 50.0% | |
| 2008 | 78.0% | 49.0% | |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 51.0% | 46.0% | |
| 2009 | 55.0% | 47.0% | |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 43.0% | |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2009 | 30.0% | 17.0% | |
| 2008 | 13.0% | 18.0% | |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 14.0% | 12.0% | |
| 2009 | 14.0% | 11.0% | |
| 2008 | 25.0% | 9.0% | |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.0% | 40.0% | |
| 2009 | 25.0% | 37.0% | |
| 2008 | 33.0% | 36.0% | |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 38.0% | |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 34.0% | |
| 2008 | 57.0% | 35.0% | |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 47.0% | |
| 2009 | 51.0% | 44.0% | |
| 2008 | 58.0% | 41.0% | |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.0% | 29.0% | |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 45.0% | |
| 2009 | 68.0% | 44.0% | |
| 2008 | 69.0% | 41.0% | |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 21.0% | 14.0% | |
| 2009 | 15.0% | 14.0% | |
| 2008 | 22.0% | 12.0% | |
| CST Physics Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.0% | 44.0% | |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 40.0% | |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.0% | 46.0% | |
| 2009 | 69.0% | 44.0% | |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 40.0% | |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 42.0% | |
| 2009 | 69.0% | 38.0% | |
| 2008 | 69.0% | 33.0% | |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2008 | 92.0% | 68.0% | |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 22.0% | 14.0% | |
| 2009 | 12.0% | 12.0% | |
| 2008 | 9.0% | 11.0% | |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.0% | 46.0% | |
| 2009 | 68.0% | 41.0% | |
| 2008 | 67.0% | 39.0% | |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 30.0% | |
| 2009 | 34.0% | 27.0% | |
| 2008 | 33.0% | 25.0% | |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.0% | 32.0% | |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 26.0% | |
| 2008 | 57.0% | 28.0% | |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 42.0% | |
| 2009 | 65.0% | 40.0% | |
| 2008 | 63.0% | 37.0% | |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 6.0% | |
| 2009 | 6.0% | 7.0% | |
| 2008 | 31.0% | 6.0% | |
| CST Physics Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 53.0% | |
| 2009 | 36.0% | 50.0% | |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.0% | 50.0% | |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 47.0% | |
| 2008 | 57.0% | 43.0% | |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.0% | 45.0% | |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 44.0% | |
| 2008 | 70.0% | 38.0% | |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2008 | 33.0% | 9.0% | |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| District | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 31.0% | |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 28.0% | |
| 2008 | 58.0% | 25.0% | |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 31.0% | |
| 2009 | 25.0% | 28.0% | |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 27.0% | |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.0% | 46.0% | |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 42.0% | |
| 2008 | 68.0% | 42.0% | |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 57.0% | 38.0% | |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 36.0% | |
| 2008 | 44.0% | 32.0% | |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 33.0% | |
| 2009 | 42.0% | 28.0% | |
| 2008 | 52.0% | 28.0% | |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.0% | 27.0% | |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 26.0% | |
| 2008 | 33.0% | 27.0% | |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.0% | 27.0% | |
| 2009 | 38.0% | 26.0% | |
| 2008 | 47.0% | 24.0% | |
| CST Physics Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.0% | 49.0% | |
| 2009 | 67.0% | 46.0% | |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 54.0% | |
| 2009 | 57.0% | 50.0% | |
| 2008 | 66.0% | 47.0% | |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 41.0% | |
| 2009 | 67.0% | 38.0% | |
| 2008 | 66.0% | 33.0% | |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
Student Enrollment (2009-2010)
| Students | Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Student Enrollment | 1,692 | 14.9 |
Student Enrollment By Grade
| Students | |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten Students | - |
| Kindergarten Students | 120 |
| 1st Grade Students | 123 |
| 2nd Grade Students | 136 |
| 3rd Grade Students | 128 |
| 4th Grade Students | 131 |
| 5th Grade Students | 123 |
| 6th Grade Students | 131 |
| 7th Grade Students | 137 |
| 8th Grade Students | 142 |
| 9th Grade Students | 149 |
| 10th Grade Students | 157 |
| 11th Grade Students | 153 |
| 12th Grade Students | 136 |
| Ungraded Students | - |
Student Enrollment By Race
| Students | |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 203 |
| Hispanic | 248 |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 32 |
| White (Non-Hispanic) | 1,175 |
Student Enrollment By Gender
| Students | |
|---|---|
| Male | 944 |
| Female | 822 |
Faculty and Staff (2009-2010)
Teachers Per Grade Level
| Student/Teacher Ratio | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers | 113 | 14.9 |
| Prekindergarten Teachers | - | - |
| Kindergarten Teachers | 6 | - |
| Elementary Teachers | 66 | - |
| Secondary Teachers | 40 | - |
| Teachers of Ungraded Classes | 1 | - |
Instructional Faculty
| Instructional Aides | 16 |
| Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors | 1 |
Guidance Counselors & Directors
| Total Guidance Counselors & Directors | 3 |
| Elementary | 1 |
| Secondary | 2 |
| Other | - |
Librarians & Staff
| Librarians | 5 |
| Library Support Staff | - |
Administrators
| Total Administrators & Support Staff | 90 |
| Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators | 4 |
| LEA Administrative Support Staff | 6 |
| School Administrators | 6 |
| School Administrative Support Staff | 14 |
| Student Support Services | 6 |
| Other Support Services Staff | 54 |
District Financial Details (2008)
Revenues For Education
| Percent of Total | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenues | $28,010,000 | - |
| Total Local Revenues | $22,209,000 | 79.3% |
| Property Tax | $18,591,000 | 66.4% |
| All Other Taxes | $266,000 | 0.9% |
| Other School Systems | $1,133,000 | 4.0% |
| Cities and Counties | $94,000 | 0.3% |
| Tuition Fees from Pupils and Parents | $208,000 | 0.7% |
| Transportation Fees from Pupils and Parents | $8,000 | 0.03% |
| School Lunch | $265,000 | 0.9% |
| Other Sales and Services | $9,000 | 0.03% |
| Rents and Royalties | $296,000 | 1.1% |
| Interest Earnings | $439,000 | 1.6% |
| Miscellaneous | $900,000 | 3.2% |
| Total State Revenues | $5,169,000 | 18.5% |
| General Formula Assistance | $112,000 | 0.4% |
| Staff Improvement Programs | $133,000 | 0.5% |
| Special Education Programs | $2,000 | 0.01% |
| Compensatory and Basic Skills Programs | $211,000 | 0.8% |
| Gifted and Talented Programs | $16,000 | 0.06% |
| School Lunch Programs | $6,000 | 0.02% |
| Transportation Programs | $120,000 | 0.4% |
| Other Programs | $3,919,000 | 14.0% |
| State Revenues on Behalf - Employee Benefits | $650,000 | 2.3% |
| Total Federal Revenues | $632,000 | 2.3% |
| Through State - Title I | $126,000 | 0.4% |
| Through State - Children With Disabilities (IDEA) | $297,000 | 1.1% |
| Through State - Math, Science and Teacher Quality | $65,000 | 0.2% |
| Through State - Safe and Drug Free Schools | $10,000 | 0.04% |
| Through State - Vocational and Tech Education | $9,000 | 0.03% |
| Through State - Bilingual Education | $3,000 | 0.01% |
| Through State - Child Nutrition Act | $64,000 | 0.2% |
| Through State - Other | $58,000 | 0.2% |
Expenditures For Education
| Percent of Total | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Current Expenditures | $22,267,000 | - |
| Total Instruction Expenditures | $13,675,000 | 61.4% |
| Total Support Services Expenditures | $8,104,000 | 36.4% |
| Student Support | $1,336,000 | 4.8% |
| Instructional Staff Support | $532,000 | 1.9% |
| General Administration Support | $594,000 | 2.1% |
| School Administration Support | $1,938,000 | 6.9% |
| Operation and Maintenance Support | $2,257,000 | 8.1% |
| Student Transportation Support | $265,000 | 0.9% |
| Other Support Services | $1,182,000 | 4.2% |
| Total Other Expenditures | $488,000 | 2.2% |
| Food Services | $488,000 | 1.7% |
Graduation and Dropout Details (2007-08)
Graduation Information
| Overall Graduation Rate | 77.4% | |
| Total Diploma Count | 130 | |
| Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients | - |
Dropout Information
| Dropouts | Dropout Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grades 9-12 | - | - |
Map and Listings of Schools Within Pacific Grove Unified School District
Schools Summary:
- Schools: 5
- Students: 1,692
- Full-Time Equivalent Teachers: 113
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| COMMUNITY HIGH (CONTINUATION) SCHOOL | ||||
1004 David Ave
Pacific Grove, CA Public | 9-12 | 19 | 9.5 | ![]() Review This School |
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| FOREST GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
1065 Congress Ave
Pacific Grove, CA Public | KG-6 | 438 | 18.4 | ![]() Review This School |
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| PACIFIC GROVE HIGH SCHOOL | ||||
615 Sunset Dr
Pacific Grove, CA Public | 9-12 | 471 | 15.2 | ![]() Review This School |
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| PACIFIC GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL | ||||
835 Forest Ave
Pacific Grove, CA Public | 5-9 | 406 | 18.6 | ![]() Review This School |
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| ROBERT DOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | ||||
485 Pine Ave
Pacific Grove, CA Public | KG-6 | 432 | 20.7 | ![]() Review This School |
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