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Pacific Grove, CA

14,659 residents•2,224 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
8.1
out of 10
88% above California avg
Test Proficiency
57%Math
72%Reading
48% above California avg
School Crime Rate
2.70
per 1,000 students
11% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
20.06
per 1,000 residents
49% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
1
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Pacific Grove; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Pacific Grove

7 schools
9.4
Pacific Grove High School
Highpublic
8.8
Pacific Grove Middle School
Middlepublic
8.8
Robert Down Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.0
Monterey Bay Charter School
Elementarycharter
6.6
Forest Grove Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Community High (Continuation) School
Highpublic
—
Pacific Grove Adult
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Pacific Grove

6 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Pacific Grove in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
11% below California avg
2.70
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Property
4
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Theft50%
  • Assault17%
  • Pornography17%
  • Vandalism17%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Pacific Grove

294 total incidents reported across Pacific Grove in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
49% below California avg
20.06
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
54
Property
208
Drug
23
Weapons
3
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Theft39%
  • Vandalism16%
  • Assault15%
  • Drugs8%
  • Fraud6%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,224 students enrolled across Pacific Grove's schools.

  • Public1,74979%
  • Charter47521%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Pacific Grove's K-12 schools.

  • White55%
  • Hispanic21%
  • Asian8%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Black2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.