Is Grover Heights Elementary a good school?

Grover Heights Elementary ranks 2632 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grover Heights Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 301 students attended Grover Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Grover Heights Elementary?

Students at Grover Heights Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 44% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Grover Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grover Heights Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Judkins Middle High : Arroyo Grande High High : Central Coast New Technical High

Grover Heights Elementary

Summary:

Grover Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Grover Beach, California, serving 323 students in grades K-6 as part of the Lucia Mar Unified School District. While the district is ranked 587 out of 1,568 in California, Grover Heights consistently underperforms both the district and state averages in academic assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Grover Heights has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.92% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than nearby schools like Branch Elementary and Shell Beach Elementary. This likely contributes to the school's higher chronic absenteeism rate, which has risen from 6.9% in 2018-2019 to 19.9% in 2022-2023, well above the district and state averages.

Grover Heights could benefit from implementing strategies to improve student attendance and evaluating its instructional practices to better support the academic needs of its student population. Nearby high-performing schools, such as Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter, serve as examples of what can be achieved with a more advantaged student body. Addressing the challenges faced by Grover Heights Elementary could help provide a more equitable educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

770 North Eighth St.
Grover Beach, CA 93433-1199

(805) 474-3700

District: Lucia Mar Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2632^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,042

Students who attend Grover Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Judkins Middle
High:	Arroyo Grande High
	Central Coast New Technical High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 301

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.2%

White:

43.9%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grover Heights Elementary ranks better than 55.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.64. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.2%), White (43.9%), two or more races (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grover Heights Elementary is 17.3, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Grover Heights Elementary employs 17.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grover Heights Elementary is $5,042, which is the 4^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grover Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Grover Heights Elementary 2632^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Grover Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lucia Mar Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lucia Mar Unified 587^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Grover Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Grover Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	66.00	1442^nd	4809	70.0%
2005	68.50	1399^th	4822	71.0%
2006	63.24	1618^th	4818	66.4%
2007	65.71	1560^th	5113	69.5%
2008	60.42	1831^st	5113	64.2%
2009	57.82	2032^nd	5193	60.9%
2010	67.74	1578^th	5314	70.3%
2011	65.49	1718^th	5377	68.0%
2012	70.55	1492^nd	5390	72.3%
2013	63.49	1919^th	5530	65.3%
2015	55.37	2158^th	5611	61.5%
2016	58.95	2047^th	5614	63.5%
2017	55.76	2238^th	5692	60.7%
2018	59.53	2056^th	5662	63.7%
2019	55.69	2268^th	5789	60.8%
2022	46.28	2739^th	5883	53.4%
2023	44.93	2828^th	5874	51.9%
2024	48.64	2632^nd	5862	55.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grover Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.00	2489^th	5084	51.0%
2019	56.77	1964^th	5173	62.0%
2022	37.93	3184^th	5264	39.5%
2023	39.92	3074^th	5374	42.8%
2024	50.25	2377^th	5511	56.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Grover Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.13	1588^th	5413	70.7%
2019	58.95	2019^th	5492	63.2%
2022	41.98	2879^th	5635	48.9%
2023	42.33	2862^nd	5617	49.0%
2024	58.65	2010^th	5605	64.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Grover Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.94	2450^th	5431	54.9%
2019	51.47	2396^th	5510	56.5%
2022	51.91	2348^th	5663	58.5%
2023	47.70	2581^st	5650	54.3%
2024	41.47	2970^th	5636	47.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grover Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.95	1839^th	4830	61.9%
2019	54.83	1985^th	4963	60.0%
2022	25.28	4094^th	5084	19.5%
2023	31.91	3558^th	5098	30.2%
2024	52.16	2114^th	5102	58.6%

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Rank History for White students at Grover Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.85	1729^th	2737	36.8%
2019	39.09	1880^th	2834	33.7%
2022	39.19	1760^th	2726	35.4%
2023	38.18	1768^th	2662	33.6%
2024	31.79	1899^th	2647	28.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Grover Heights Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	339	9	6	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1989	343	7	10	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1990	421	14	10	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1991	396	9	16	98	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
1992	382	10	17	110	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
1993	402	9	13	116	3	n/a	n/a	0	543
1994	417	8	18	117	2	n/a	n/a	0	562
1995	420	17	18	149	2	n/a	n/a	0	606
1996	420	17	18	149	2	n/a	n/a	0	606
1997	442	8	15	162	3	n/a	n/a	0	630
1998	413	7	28	160	2	n/a	n/a	0	610
1999	400	7	21	144	3	n/a	n/a	0	575
2000	399	7	29	145	3	n/a	n/a	0	583
2001	398	9	23	144	3	n/a	n/a	0	577
2002	334	6	20	102	9	n/a	n/a	2	473
2003	334	6	20	102	9	n/a	n/a	2	473
2004	306	3	14	91	5	n/a	n/a	54	473
2005	311	4	18	87	4	n/a	n/a	59	483
2006	299	5	15	78	3	n/a	n/a	69	469
2007	331	2	14	81	4	n/a	n/a	74	506
2008	310	3	14	88	3	n/a	n/a	0	418
2009	313	4	17	99	4	0	62	0	499
2010	303	6	17	163	4	0	19	0	512
2011	284	6	17	163	3	0	14	0	487
2012	230	5	14	164	2	0	19	0	434
2013	243	7	13	151	3	1	19	0	437
2014	258	5	11	152	4	0	24	0	454
2015	240	3	15	161	5	1	20	0	445
2016	244	3	13	168	6	0	19	0	453
2017	231	2	11	176	5	0	24	0	449
2018	214	3	10	160	5	0	34	0	426
2019	196	3	9	154	4	0	46	0	412
2020	197	2	8	169	3	0	43	0	422
2021	145	0	10	161	3	0	42	1	362
2022	159	0	7	147	2	0	30	0	345
2023	146	0	5	133	0	0	39	0	323
2024	132	0	5	139	0	0	25	0	301

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grover Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	417	18.0	23.1	n/a
1989	420	17.0	24.7	n/a
1990	515	21.0	24.5	n/a
1991	520	19.5	26.6	n/a
1992	520	19.8	26.2	35.8
1993	543	20.0	27.2	34.8
1994	562	21.0	26.8	37
1995	606	22.8	26.6	47.5
1996	606	22.8	26.6	47.5
1997	630	27.8	22.7	50.3
1998	610	27.8	21.9	54.6
1999	575	27.8	20.7	55.1
2000	583	28.0	20.8	50.3
2001	577	27.0	21.4	48
2002	473	24.5	19.3	50.1
2003	473	24.5	19.3	50.1
2004	473	23.5	20.1	52.7
2005	483	23.0	21.0	45.8
2006	469	23.0	20.4	49.8
2007	506	24.0	21.1	50.7
2008	418	24.0	17.4	46.4
2009	499	23.5	20.4	39.7
2010	512	21.5	23.8	51
2011	487	n/a	n/a	56.5
2012	434	17.5	24.8	n/a
2013	437	17.5	24.9	54.7
2014	454	18.0	25.2	55.7
2015	445	20.0	22.2	56.2
2016	453	19.0	23.8	52.5
2017	449	19.0	23.6	49.4
2018	426	17.8	23.8	46.9
2019	412	17.6	23.3	47.1
2020	422	n/a	n/a	49.3
2021	362	16.7	21.6	63.5
2022	345	16.9	20.4	59.4
2023	323	15.7	20.5	61.9
2024	301	17.3	17.3	63.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grover Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	417	18.0	23.1	n/a
1989	420	17.0	24.7	n/a
1990	515	21.0	24.5	n/a
1991	520	19.5	26.6	n/a
1992	520	19.8	26.2	35.8
1993	543	20.0	27.2	34.8
1994	562	21.0	26.8	37
1995	606	22.8	26.6	47.5
1996	606	22.8	26.6	47.5
1997	630	27.8	22.7	50.3
1998	610	27.8	21.9	54.6
1999	575	27.8	20.7	55.1
2000	583	28.0	20.8	50.3
2001	577	27.0	21.4	48
2002	473	24.5	19.3	50.1
2003	473	24.5	19.3	50.1
2004	473	23.5	20.1	52.7
2005	483	23.0	21.0	45.8
2006	469	23.0	20.4	49.8
2007	506	24.0	21.1	50.7
2008	418	24.0	17.4	46.4
2009	499	23.5	20.4	39.7
2010	512	21.5	23.8	51
2011	487	n/a	n/a	56.5
2012	434	17.5	24.8	n/a
2013	437	17.5	24.9	54.7
2014	454	18.0	25.2	55.7
2015	445	20.0	22.2	56.2
2016	453	19.0	23.8	52.5
2017	449	19.0	23.6	49.4
2018	426	17.8	23.8	46.9
2019	412	17.6	23.3	47.1
2020	422	n/a	n/a	49.3
2021	362	16.7	21.6	63.5
2022	345	16.9	20.4	59.4
2023	323	15.7	20.5	61.9
2024	301	17.3	17.3	63.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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