The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in English language arts. The lowest is 40% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Grovecrest School
Grovecrest School is an elementary school in Pleasant Grove, Utah, serving students in preschool through sixth grade. It is part of the Alpine District, which is itself in the middle of a major reorganization. Voters approved a plan to split Alpine District, the largest in Utah, into three separate districts beginning in the 2027-28 school year. Under that plan, Pleasant Grove will join Orem, Vineyard, and Lindon in a new "South" district. A parent enrolling a child now should expect that the district office, school board, and boundaries will look different before that child reaches middle school.
Grovecrest sits in a family-oriented suburb within the Provo-Orem metropolitan area, a community that was once an agricultural center for strawberries and still holds its Strawberry Days festival, one of the state’s oldest such celebrations. The city has seen steady population growth and its housing market reflects that demand. Home values and rents in the area are above the national median, and the cost of buying a home here is high relative to typical local incomes. For families who rent, the monthly cost of a lease is well below the estimated monthly mortgage payment on a median-priced home, making renting a substantially cheaper option in the near term.
The school itself enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with a modest share of Hispanic students and small numbers of students identifying with other racial groups. About one in six students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a lower rate than the national average, which aligns with the area’s relatively high-income profile. The school does not have readily available data on the share of students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent wanting to understand the school’s full range of supports for those populations would need to follow up directly.
On state assessments, Grovecrest’s results are mixed. In English language arts, a little more than half of students scored at the proficient level or above, a rate that puts the school above the midpoint when compared with other districts across Utah County. Science results are similar, with just over half of students reaching proficiency. Math is a softer spot, with a lower share of students meeting the proficiency benchmark. A parent whose child struggles with math may want to ask the school about its math intervention and support practices. The data available for these results comes from different school years and does not include the number of students tested, so the reliability of the rates is hard to assess. There is no trend data for how these results have changed over time.
Because Grovecrest serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate, no data on chronic absenteeism, and no information on advanced coursework pathways. The school reports no discipline data, staffing ratios, or course access information in the available records, leaving gaps for a prospective parent to fill through a school visit or conversation with the principal.
The neighborhood is suburban, built on the slope of the Mt. Timpanogos bench, and the school grounds are part of a network of elementary schools spread across Pleasant Grove rather than a single campus. Kiwanis Park, at the mouth of Battle Creek Canyon, provides a nearby outdoor space for families. The city’s Main Street corridor serves as the commercial and civic center, but walkability around the school itself is not well documented; most families in this kind of setting drive their children to school or rely on a bus route.
For a family that values a relatively stable, primarily white and middle-income elementary school in a growing suburb, Grovecrest fits that profile. The academic picture is mixed, with reading and science performing better than math, and a parent should plan to engage directly with the school on math support. The larger uncertainty is the district split, which will redraw governance and boundaries within a few years, potentially affecting everything from busing to school board policy to tax rates.
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