Robert Down Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Pacific Grove Unified

485 Pine Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Map

Math (met standard)
69%
+27 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
74%
+27 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
61%
+26 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
19%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
422
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 88% state 47% · 2025-26 89% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 64% state 42% · 2025-26 70% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 55% state 37% · 2025-26 63% state 49% · 2025-26 61% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 69% state 42% · 2025-26 74% state 46% · 2025-26 61% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 69% state 42% 74% state 46% 61% state 35%
2024-25 72% state 41% 73% state 46% 72% state 33%
2023-24 68% state 40% 73% state 45% 63% state 33%
2022-23 71% state 40% 77% state 44% 62% state 32%
2021-22 75% state 38% 84% state 45% 75% state 31%
2018-19 75% state 45% 79% state 50% 67% state 32%
2017-18 79% state 42% 85% state 49% —
2016-17 72% state 40% 75% state 45% —
2015-16 62% state 39% 71% state 45% —
2014-15 59% state 35% 68% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades K–5 · Pacific Grove Unified
0.8 mi
50%
+9 vs state
61%
+14 vs state
49%
+14 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 22% 324 White 49%
Big Sur Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Big Sur Charter District
1.1 mi
30%
−11 vs state
55%
+8 vs state
50%
+15 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 28% 101 White 48%
Monterey Bay Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Monterey Bay Charter District
1.1 mi
46%
+6 vs state
60%
+12 vs state
38%
+3 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 31% 475 White 55%
Monte Vista
Grades K–8 · Monterey Peninsula Unified
1.8 mi
45%
+5 vs state
54%
+6 vs state
44%
+9 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 46% 688 White 44%
Bay View Academy
Grades K–8 Charter · Bay View Academy District
3.0 mi
31%
−9 vs state
41%
−7 vs state
29%
−7 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 43% 477 Hispanic 55%
La Mesa
Grades K–8 · Monterey Peninsula Unified
3.4 mi
50%
+11 vs state
61%
+13 vs state
49%
+13 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 45% 689 White 45%
Del Rey Woods Elementary
Grades K–6 · Monterey Peninsula Unified
4.5 mi
21%
−20 vs state
28%
−19 vs state
21%
−14 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 88% 390 Hispanic 82%
Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula
Grades K–8 · Monterey Peninsula Unified
4.9 mi
28%
−12 vs state
32%
−16 vs state
21%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 78% 410 Hispanic 89%
International School of Monterey
Grades K–8 Charter · International School of Monterey District
5.0 mi
27%
−13 vs state
40%
−8 vs state
35%
±0 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 32% 439 Hispanic 50%
Martin Luther King
Grades K–6 · Monterey Peninsula Unified
5.0 mi
13%
−27 vs state
21%
−26 vs state
6%
−29 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 9% in 2022-23 → 13% in 2025-26 89% 548 Hispanic 81%