Monarch Grove Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Monarch Grove Elementary School

348 Los Osos Valley Rd.
Los Osos, CA 93402

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Top 20%

Serving 337 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Monarch Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 337 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 20% in CA
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Monarch Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Monarch Grove Elementary School's student population of 337 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Monarch Grove Elementary School
Kind	66
1	46
2	51
3	74
4	47
5	53

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Total Students

337 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monarch Grove Elementary School
2023	331
2022	346
2021	296
2020	368
2019	368
2018	341
2017	341
2016	332
2015	347
2014	330
2013	377
2012	320
2011	320
2010	343
2009	340
2008	357
2007	378
2006	386
2005	406
2004	463
2003	494
2002	462
2001	483
2000	518
1999	506
1998	512
1997	501
1996	491
1995	502
1994	473
1993	461

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Monarch Grove Elementary School
2023	15
2022	16
2021	17
2020	15
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2016	15
2015	15
2014	14
2013	18
2012	19
2010	19
2009	19
2008	20
2007	20
2006	20
2005	21
2004	24
2003	26
2002	23
2001	26
2000	26
1999	26
1998	26
1997	24
1996	23
1995	23

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School Rankings

Monarch Grove Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Monarch Grove Elementary School is 0.45, 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)

#960 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Monarch Grove Elementary School
2023	#960
2022	#952
2021	#408
2019	#945
2018	#1097
2017	#1560
2016	#3023
2015	#1990
2014	#1043
2013	#1743
2012	#1295

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70-74%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Monarch Grove Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	72%	34%	57%
2022	72%	33%	55%
2021	57%	34%	50%
2019	72%	40%	64%
2018	72%	39%	61%
2017	62%	38%	61%
2016	47%	37%	59%
2015	52%	34%	50%
2014	50%	63%	77%
2013	77%	59%	69%
2012	82%	59%	70%

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65-69%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Monarch Grove Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2022	67%	47%	64%
2021	67%	49%	58%
2019	72%	51%	70%
2018	67%	50%	61%
2017	62%	48%	67%
2016	52%	48%	65%
2015	52%	44%	60%
2014	50%	58%	76%
2013	68%	57%	70%
2012	72%	58%	72%
2011	72%	56%	70%

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40-49%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Monarch Grove Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2022	44%	29%	43%
2021	30%	28%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Monarch Grove Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	21:1
2022	22:1	21:1	21:1
2021	17:1	22:1	20:1
2020	25:1	23:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	21:1	23:1	22:1
2017	21:1	23:1	22:1
2016	22:1	24:1	22:1
2015	23:1	24:1	22:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	21:1	24:1	21:1
2012	17:1	23:1	19:1
2010	18:1	21:1	19:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	21:1
2007	19:1	21:1	19:1
2006	19:1	20:1	20:1
2005	19:1	21:1	21:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	19:1	21:1	20:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	21:1
1996	21:1	25:1	22:1
1995	22:1	25:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Monarch Grove Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monarch Grove Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	5%
2022	2%	12%	5%
2021	2%	12%	5%
2020	2%	12%	6%
2019	2%	12%	6%
2018	3%	11%	5%
2017	3%	11%	5%
2016	3%	11%	6%
2015	2%	11%	6%
2014	3%	11%	6%
2013	5%	11%	6%
2012	4%	11%	6%
2011	6%	11%	6%
2010	5%	11%	6%
2009	5%	11%	7%
2008	5%	12%	7%
2007	6%	12%	6%
2006	6%	12%	6%
2005	6%	12%	6%
2004	6%	12%	5%
2003	6%	11%	5%
2002	4%	11%	5%
2001	5%	11%	4%
2000	5%	11%	5%
1999	4%	11%	4%
1998	3%	11%	4%
1997	2%	11%	5%
1996	2%	11%	5%
1995	3%	11%	4%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	3%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

18%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monarch Grove Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	17%	55%	31%
2022	16%	56%	30%
2021	14%	56%	30%
2020	19%	55%	29%
2019	19%	55%	29%
2018	19%	54%	29%
2017	19%	54%	29%
2016	19%	54%	28%
2015	20%	54%	28%
2014	20%	53%	28%
2013	18%	53%	26%
2012	19%	52%	26%
2011	19%	51%	25%
2010	20%	50%	25%
2009	18%	49%	21%
2008	19%	50%	20%
2007	18%	49%	20%
2006	18%	48%	20%
2005	17%	47%	19%
2004	18%	46%	18%
2003	17%	45%	17%
2002	7%	44%	16%
2001	6%	43%	15%
2000	5%	42%	14%
1999	7%	41%	14%
1998	4%	40%	13%
1997	6%	40%	12%
1996	5%	39%	11%
1995	5%	38%	11%
1994	4%	37%	11%
1993	4%	36%	10%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2021)
Year	Monarch Grove Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	2%

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White

72%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monarch Grove Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	73%	21%	56%
2022	74%	21%	58%
2021	75%	22%	58%
2020	72%	23%	59%
2019	72%	23%	59%
2018	70%	24%	60%
2017	70%	24%	60%
2016	70%	24%	61%
2015	71%	24%	61%
2014	67%	25%	60%
2013	65%	25%	62%
2012	72%	26%	63%
2011	73%	27%	64%
2010	73%	27%	64%
2009	76%	28%	69%
2008	74%	29%	71%
2007	75%	29%	72%
2006	74%	31%	71%
2005	75%	31%	71%
2004	75%	32%	73%
2003	76%	34%	75%
2002	88%	35%	76%
2001	88%	36%	78%
2000	89%	37%	79%
1999	88%	38%	80%
1998	92%	39%	81%
1997	91%	39%	81%
1996	92%	40%	82%
1995	91%	41%	83%
1994	91%	42%	83%
1993	91%	43%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Monarch Grove Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	9%	3%	5%
2013	12%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monarch Grove Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	0.44	0.64	0.59
2022	0.43	0.63	0.58
2021	0.42	0.62	0.57
2020	0.45	0.63	0.57
2019	0.45	0.63	0.57
2018	0.47	0.64	0.55
2017	0.47	0.64	0.55
2016	0.47	0.64	0.55
2015	0.46	0.64	0.55
2014	0.52	0.65	0.56
2013	0.53	0.65	0.55
2012	0.45	0.65	0.54
2011	0.43	0.67	0.53
2010	0.43	0.67	0.53
2009	0.39	0.71	0.48
2008	0.42	0.65	0.45
2007	0.41	0.67	0.45
2006	0.44	0.66	0.46
2005	0.43	0.67	0.45
2004	0.41	0.67	0.43
2003	0.39	0.67	0.41
2002	0.22	0.67	0.39
2001	0.22	0.67	0.36
2000	0.20	0.67	0.36
1999	0.21	0.67	0.35
1998	0.15	0.67	0.33
1997	0.17	0.67	0.32
1996	0.15	0.67	0.31
1995	0.17	0.67	0.30
1994	0.17	0.67	0.30
1993	0.16	0.67	0.30

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Eligible for

36%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Monarch Grove Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	35%	51%	32%
2022	27%	51%	32%
2021	34%	53%	31%
2020	39%	52%	31%
2019	39%	52%	31%
2018	30%	49%	27%
2017	30%	49%	27%
2016	30%	50%	29%
2015	30%	50%	30%
2014	27%	49%	28%
2013	32%	48%	30%
2012	33%	9%	35%
2011	27%	46%	26%
2010	22%	46%	24%
2009	24%	43%	20%
2008	25%	41%	19%
2007	21%	40%	19%
2006	23%	40%	19%
2005	22%	40%	19%
2004	15%	40%	17%
2003	16%	39%	17%
2002	8%	39%	17%
2001	10%	39%	15%
2000	11%	40%	16%
1999	13%	40%	17%
1998	21%	47%	23%
1997	24%	47%	23%
1996	24%	46%	22%
1995	22%	45%	22%
1994	21%	43%	22%
1993	19%	41%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Monarch Grove Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	15%	7%	11%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	6%	9%	5%
2017	6%	9%	5%
2016	8%	9%	6%
2015	7%	9%	7%
2014	12%	9%	8%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	13%	9%	9%
2009	14%	10%	9%
2008	12%	10%	9%
2007	13%	10%	9%
2006	12%	9%	8%
2005	11%	9%	8%
2004	11%	9%	8%
2003	9%	9%	8%
2002	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Luis Coastal Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Monarch Grove Elementary School's ranking?

Monarch Grove Elementary School is ranked #960 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Monarch Grove Elementary School often compared to?

Monarch Grove Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Baywood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Monarch Grove Elementary School?

337 students attend Monarch Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Monarch Grove Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Monarch Grove Elementary School?

Monarch Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Monarch Grove Elementary School offer ?

Monarch Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Monarch Grove Elementary School part of?

Monarch Grove Elementary School is part of San Luis Coastal Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 337 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 20%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education