Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUCIA MAR UNIFIED·NCES 062308003520
Grover Heights Elementary
770 North Eighth St., Grover Beach, CA 93433 · (805) 474-3700 · San Luis Obispo County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
172 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.2pp since 2014
Math
31.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.1% | 27.2% | 30.3% | 26.5% |
| Math | 11.0% | 20.9% | 27.0% | 41.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.2% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 45.1% | 35.3% |
| 2022-23 | 38.7% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.3% | 30.4% |
| 2018-19 | 51.9% | 43.4% |
| 2017-18 | 51.9% | 46.1% |
| 2016-17 | 46.6% | 42.5% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 43.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Grover Heights Elementary
Grover Heights Elementary's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grover Heights Elementary this school | 290 | 59.3% | 39.2% |
| Plainfield Elementary Woodland | 257 | 57.2% | 44.7% |
| Rockford Elementary Porterville | 301 | 62.5% | 29.3% |
| Victoria Elementary Costa Mesa | 301 | 57.1% | 47.4% |
| Bell Hill Academy Grass Valley | 246 | 59.3% | 56.3% |
| Alta Heights Elementary Napa | 318 | 56.0% | 41.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Grover Heights Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Luis Obispo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #2,567 of 5,151 | #23 of 37 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #3,026 of 5,172 ▼ 448 | #27 of 37 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #2,628 of 5,172 ▼ 360 | #23 of 37 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #2,759 of 5,116 | #24 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #4,843 of 5,915 | #33 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #349 of 5,352 | #5 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #1,917 of 5,354 | #8 of 37 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.3% | #3,505 of 5,625 | #16 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.9% | #437 of 3,837 | #1 of 20 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
290
-72 (-20%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 520
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 22.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 290 | 15.8 | 18.3:1 | 59% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 17.4 | 17.3:1 | 63% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 15.7 | 20.5:1 | 62% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 16 | 22.6:1 | 64% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 17.9 | 23.8:1 | 47% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 453 | 18 | 25.2:1 | 53% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | N/A | N/A | 56% (275) |
| 2000-01 | 577 | 27 | 21.4:1 | 48% (277) |
| 1990-91 | 520 | 19 | 27.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grover Heights Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (426 to 290); teachers down 11% (17.9 to 15.8).
About Grover Heights Elementary
Grover Heights Elementary is a small elementary school. Its address is in Grover Beach, California. It teaches 290 students in kindergarten through 6. It has 38% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Lucia Mar Unified (19 schools, 9,590 students) runs Grover Heights Elementary.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Grover Heights Elementary is Hispanic, with 48% of students. Enrollment also includes 41% White, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 23 points above the 25% share among San Luis Obispo County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
A staff of 15.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 18.3:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 59%.
Grover Heights Elementary earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 38% of California public elementary schools.
Test results at Grover Heights Elementary are 5.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (39.2% actual, 44.8% predicted).
For San Luis Obispo County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $97,446, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 83 public schools and about 33,339 students.
Among nearby public schools, Grover Beach Elementary is closest at about 0.7 miles. Grover Heights Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 48.1%; Grover Heights Elementary's is 39.2%, ranking 7th of 9.
The federal government classifies Grover Heights Elementary's location as Suburb: Small.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 72 students, from 362 to 290. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 22.6:1 to 18.3:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
San Luis Obispo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
281,555
Census ACS
Median income
$97,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
33,339 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lucia Mar Unified
- Arroyo Grande HighHigh · 2,012 students
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- Lange (Dorothea) ElementaryElementary · 577 students
- Ocean View ElementaryElementary · 547 students
Other schools in Grover Beach
- Grover Beach ElementaryElementary · 368 students
- Fairgrove ElementaryElementary · 365 students
Nearby schools
- Grover Beach Elementary0.7 mi · 368
- Ocean View Elementary1.2 mi · 547
- Judkins Middle1.5 mi · 431
- Fairgrove Elementary1.7 mi · 365
- Oceano Elementary1.8 mi · 377
- Harloe Elementary1.9 mi · 619
Frequently asked questions
About Grover Heights ElementaryHow many students attend Grover Heights Elementary?
Grover Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 290 students in grades KG-06.
Is Grover Heights Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grover Heights Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Grover Heights Elementary have?
Grover Heights Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grover Heights Elementary?
At Grover Heights Elementary, the student body is approximately 41% White, 48% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Grover Heights Elementary in?
Grover Heights Elementary is part of Lucia Mar Unified.
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