Pine Grove Elementary

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in Santa Maria, California, Pine Grove Elementary enrolls 569 students from grades K through 6, run under Orcutt Union Elementary. That puts it 22% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Across the 10 schools in Orcutt Union Elementary (4,911 students total), Pine Grove Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Pine Grove Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 33% White, 11% multiracial, 3% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, Pine Grove Elementary lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Pine Grove Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Santa Barbara County runs at roughly 68%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Pine Grove Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.2%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Santa Barbara County) records that the typical household earns roughly $98,161 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pine Grove Elementary is one of 129 public schools in Santa Barbara County (combined enrollment of about 66,191 students).

Nearest neighbor: Olive Grove Charter - Orcutt/Santa Maria, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pine Grove Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pine Grove Elementary at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 42.6%.

Pine Grove Elementary operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pine Grove Elementary has climbed 8%, going from 527 students in 2018 to 569 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 45% to 33% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 27.7:1 in 2018 to 25.9:1 today.

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