Grover Beach Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Grover Beach Elementary School

365 South 10th St.
Grover Beach, CA 93433

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Bottom 50%

Serving 402 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Grover Beach Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 402 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Grover Beach Elementary School's student population of 402 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grover Beach Elementary School
Kind	71
1	49
2	50
3	53
4	63
5	58
6	58

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Total Students

402 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Grover Beach Elementary School
2024	402
2023	389
2022	402
2021	394
2020	455
2019	455
2018	485
2017	485
2016	491
2015	486
2014	470
2013	485
2012	508
2011	476
2010	466
2009	509
2008	468
2007	529
2006	542
2005	524
2004	525
2003	511
2002	507
2001	497
2000	505
1999	515
1998	520
1997	565
1996	568
1995	577
1994	585
1993	528
1992	523
1991	540
1990	584
1989	556
1988	509

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Grover Beach Elementary School
2024	20
2023	21
2022	21
2021	22
2020	20
2019	20
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	20
2014	21
2013	23
2012	21
2010	22
2009	25
2008	27
2007	24
2006	24
2005	24
2004	25
2003	25
2002	24
2001	25
2000	25
1999	26
1998	26
1997	27
1996	25
1995	23
1994	24
1993	18
1992	21
1991	21
1990	22
1989	22
1988	20
1987	19

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School Rankings

Grover Beach Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Grover Beach Elementary School is 0.51, which is less 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)

#6784 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Grover Beach Elementary School
2023	#6784
2022	#6507
2019	#4637
2018	#5570
2017	#5996
2016	#6248
2015	#5224
2013	#4949
2012	#4912
2011	#3628
2010	#3793

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17%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Grover Beach Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2023	17%	34%	35%
2022	18%	33%	33%
2019	36%	40%	42%
2018	30%	39%	39%
2017	26%	38%	37%
2016	25%	37%	37%
2015	24%	34%	33%
2013	59%	59%	65%
2012	56%	59%	66%
2011	64%	58%	66%
2010	58%	56%	65%

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34%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Grover Beach Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2022	34%	47%	50%
2019	49%	51%	56%
2018	41%	50%	39%
2017	37%	48%	52%
2016	33%	48%	50%
2015	33%	44%	46%
2013	47%	57%	63%
2012	53%	58%	63%
2011	56%	56%	64%
2010	55%	54%	61%

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20-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Grover Beach Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2024	20:1	21:1
2023	19:1	22:1	20:1
2022	19:1	22:1	19:1
2021	18:1	22:1	20:1
2020	23:1	23:1	21:1
2019	23:1	23:1	21:1
2018	22:1	23:1	21:1
2017	22:1	23:1	21:1
2016	22:1	24:1	22:1
2015	24:1	24:1	22:1
2014	23:1	24:1	23:1
2013	21:1	24:1	23:1
2012	25:1	24:1	24:1
2010	21:1	22:1	22:1
2009	20:1	21:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	22:1	22:1	21:1
2006	23:1	22:1	21:1
2005	22:1	22:1	22:1
2004	21:1	22:1	21:1
2003	20:1	21:1	21:1
2002	21:1	21:1	21:1
2001	20:1	21:1	21:1
2000	20:1	22:1	21:1
1999	20:1	22:1	21:1
1998	20:1	22:1	22:1
1997	21:1	24:1	21:1
1996	23:1	25:1	23:1
1995	25:1	25:1	24:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	29:1	25:1	24:1
1992	25:1	24:1	23:1
1991	26:1	24:1	22:1
1990	27:1	24:1	23:1
1989	25:1	24:1	23:1
1988	25:1	24:1	23:1
1987	23:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2009)
Year	Grover Beach Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2009	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Grover Beach Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2024	3%	12%
2023	3%	12%	2%
2022	4%	12%	3%
2021	4%	12%	4%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2018	1%	11%	3%
2017	1%	11%	3%
2016	2%	11%	4%
2015	1%	11%	4%
2014	3%	11%	3%
2013	3%	11%	4%
2012	4%	11%	3%
2011	5%	11%	3%
2010	6%	11%	4%
2009	6%	11%	3%
2008	6%	12%	3%
2007	7%	12%	5%
2006	7%	12%	5%
2005	8%	12%	4%
2004	8%	12%	4%
2003	8%	11%	4%
2002	7%	11%	4%
2001	8%	11%	4%
2000	7%	11%	3%
1999	5%	11%	3%
1998	4%	11%	3%
1997	2%	11%	3%
1996	3%	11%	3%
1995	3%	11%	3%
1994	5%	11%	3%
1993	4%	11%	3%
1992	5%	11%	3%
1991	3%	11%	3%
1990	4%	10%	3%
1989	4%	10%	3%
1988	5%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

66%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Grover Beach Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2024	66%	56%
2023	67%	55%	49%
2022	65%	56%	48%
2021	69%	56%	48%
2020	65%	55%	46%
2019	65%	55%	46%
2018	66%	54%	44%
2017	66%	54%	44%
2016	66%	54%	43%
2015	63%	54%	41%
2014	64%	53%	42%
2013	63%	53%	41%
2012	60%	52%	41%
2011	57%	51%	40%
2010	55%	50%	39%
2009	48%	49%	34%
2008	51%	50%	36%
2007	51%	49%	34%
2006	50%	48%	32%
2005	49%	47%	32%
2004	47%	46%	32%
2003	49%	45%	32%
2002	47%	44%	31%
2001	45%	43%	31%
2000	46%	42%	31%
1999	45%	41%	31%
1998	45%	40%	30%
1997	41%	40%	29%
1996	38%	39%	29%
1995	38%	38%	28%
1994	40%	37%	28%
1993	35%	36%	27%
1992	30%	35%	26%
1991	29%	34%	25%
1990	30%	33%	23%
1989	27%	31%	23%
1988	26%	30%	22%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Grover Beach Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2024	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	4%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	2%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	2%	9%	1%
1989	2%	9%	1%
1988	2%	9%	1%

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White

24%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Grover Beach Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2024	24%	20%
2023	23%	21%	42%
2022	25%	21%	43%
2021	20%	22%	43%
2020	26%	23%	46%
2019	26%	23%	46%
2018	28%	24%	49%
2017	28%	24%	49%
2016	28%	24%	50%
2015	32%	24%	51%
2014	29%	25%	51%
2013	31%	25%	52%
2012	32%	26%	53%
2011	34%	27%	54%
2010	34%	27%	54%
2009	35%	28%	55%
2008	42%	29%	59%
2007	38%	29%	58%
2006	38%	31%	59%
2005	41%	31%	60%
2004	42%	32%	61%
2003	40%	34%	61%
2002	43%	35%	63%
2001	46%	36%	63%
2000	46%	37%	64%
1999	49%	38%	64%
1998	48%	39%	65%
1997	54%	39%	65%
1996	56%	40%	66%
1995	58%	41%	67%
1994	54%	42%	68%
1993	59%	43%	69%
1992	64%	44%	69%
1991	67%	45%	71%
1990	64%	47%	73%
1989	67%	49%	73%
1988	67%	50%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Grover Beach Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2024	6%	6%
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Grover Beach Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2024	0.51	0.63
2023	0.50	0.64	0.58
2022	0.51	0.63	0.59
2021	0.48	0.62	0.59
2020	0.51	0.63	0.58
2019	0.51	0.63	0.58
2018	0.49	0.64	0.57
2017	0.49	0.64	0.57
2016	0.49	0.64	0.56
2015	0.50	0.64	0.56
2014	0.52	0.65	0.57
2013	0.51	0.65	0.56
2012	0.54	0.65	0.56
2011	0.56	0.67	0.56
2010	0.58	0.67	0.56
2009	0.65	0.71	0.59
2008	0.57	0.65	0.52
2007	0.63	0.67	0.53
2006	0.63	0.66	0.53
2005	0.62	0.67	0.53
2004	0.62	0.67	0.52
2003	0.60	0.67	0.52
2002	0.59	0.67	0.51
2001	0.59	0.67	0.51
2000	0.58	0.67	0.50
1999	0.56	0.67	0.50
1998	0.57	0.67	0.49
1997	0.54	0.67	0.49
1996	0.54	0.67	0.49
1995	0.52	0.67	0.47
1994	0.55	0.67	0.47
1993	0.53	0.67	0.46
1992	0.50	0.67	0.46
1991	0.47	0.67	0.44
1990	0.50	0.66	0.42
1989	0.48	0.65	0.42
1988	0.49	0.65	0.41

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Eligible for

68%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Grover Beach Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2024	68%	54%
2023	65%	51%	47%
2022	65%	51%	44%
2021	66%	53%	48%
2020	67%	52%	43%
2019	67%	52%	43%
2018	58%	49%	37%
2017	58%	49%	37%
2016	66%	50%	42%
2015	62%	50%	39%
2014	67%	49%	40%
2013	63%	48%	38%
2011	63%	46%	38%
2010	59%	46%	35%
2009	45%	43%	28%
2008	44%	41%	27%
2007	44%	40%	26%
2006	44%	40%	24%
2005	42%	40%	24%
2004	53%	40%	27%
2003	52%	39%	33%
2002	43%	39%	27%
2001	48%	39%	28%
2000	48%	40%	29%
1999	52%	40%	32%
1998	73%	47%	43%
1997	68%	47%	42%
1996	65%	46%	38%
1995	59%	45%	36%
1994	59%	43%	32%
1993	54%	41%	31%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Grover Beach Elementary School	California	Lucia Mar Unified School District
2024	10%	8%
2023	13%	8%	12%
2022	14%	7%	13%
2021	17%	6%	14%
2020	9%	7%	7%
2019	9%	7%	7%
2018	13%	9%	9%
2017	13%	9%	9%
2016	10%	9%	9%
2015	13%	9%	10%
2014	13%	9%	12%
2013	14%	7%	12%
2011	14%	8%	12%
2010	20%	9%	13%
2009	17%	10%	10%
2008	24%	10%	11%
2007	25%	10%	14%
2006	23%	9%	14%
2005	20%	9%	12%
2004	28%	9%	15%
2003	18%	9%	12%
2002	22%	8%	13%
2001	17%	8%	12%
2000	13%	7%	10%
1999	15%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lucia Mar Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grover Beach Elementary School's ranking?

Grover Beach Elementary School is ranked #6784 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Grover Beach Elementary School often compared to?

Grover Beach Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grover Heights Elementary School, Fairgrove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Grover Beach Elementary School?

402 students attend Grover Beach Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Grover Beach Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Grover Beach Elementary School?

Grover Beach Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Grover Beach Elementary School offer ?

Grover Beach Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Grover Beach Elementary School part of?

Grover Beach Elementary School is part of Lucia Mar Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 402 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education