Pacifica

Summary:

The schools in Pacifica, California provide a diverse educational experience for students, with 6 elementary schools and 1 middle school serving the community. While the district as a whole is performing well, with all schools earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, there is notable variation in the academic performance of individual schools.

Cabrillo Elementary and Vallemar Elementary stand out as the top-performing schools in the district, consistently ranking among the best in the state and excelling in English Language Arts and Mathematics, respectively. In contrast, Sunset Ridge Elementary struggles with significantly lower test scores across the board.

The data also reveals differences in student demographics and socioeconomic factors, with Ingrid B. Lacy Middle and Pacifica Independent Home Study serving unique student populations. Understanding these variations can help the district and community identify strategies to support all students and ensure equitable access to quality education.

District Detail

375 Reina del Mar Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044-3052

(650) 738-6600

SchoolDigger Rank:
323^rd of 1568 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 2,750

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	Total
Cabrillo Elementary	Public	K-8	601 Crespi Dr.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6660	548	23	23.8	12.8%	275 (50.2%)	1 (0.2%)	130 (23.7%)	51 (9.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	88 (16.1%)	75.1	1363^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	76.7%		75.8	1337^th of 5874 public elementary schools	77.2%	26	49.2	54.1	51.7	66.1	32.5	66.1	69.2	56.5	65.6	57.9	69.5	52.0	59.3	44.2	47.8	55.7	55.1			$5,904
Ocean Shore Elementary	Public	K-8	411 Oceana Blvd.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6650	412	19	21.5	16.0%	149 (36.2%)	3 (0.7%)	85 (20.6%)	98 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	74 (18.0%)	78.8	1206^th of 5862 public elementary schools	79.4%		73.4	1444^th of 5874 public elementary schools	75.4%	238	46.8	41.0	44.2	62.2	52.4	53.3	76.0	57.9	53.9	58.1	73.9	57.1	54.4	44.0	60.5	37.5	55.7			$6,091
Vallemar Elementary	Public	K-8	377 Reina del Mar Ave.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6655	490	21	23.3	15.7%	191 (39.0%)	3 (0.6%)	153 (31.2%)	67 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (15.5%)	78.4	1222^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	79.2%		79	1202^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	79.5%	20	50.9	47.5	49.1	64.8	57.4	56.1	48.4	62.0	67.8	60.6	76.1	75.5	51.8	19.4	66.0	55.9	60.9			$5,423
Sunset Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	340 Inverness Dr.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6687	394	20	19.7	36.5%	82 (20.8%)	10 (2.5%)	121 (30.7%)	116 (29.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	61 (15.5%)	33.6	3627^th of 5862 public elementary schools	38.1%		35.1	3493^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	40.5%	134	26.7		26.7	30.2	25.5	27.1				27.6	35.9	40.7	29.3				35.2	97.0	98.0	$6,124
Ingrid B. Lacy Middle	Public	6-8	1427 Palmetto Ave.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6665	445	24	18.8	20.9%	172 (38.7%)	3 (0.7%)	121 (27.2%)	93 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	53 (11.9%)	78.8	506^th of 2777 public middle schools	81.8%		78	530^th of 2802 public middle schools	81.1%	24		42.1	42.1				54.8	53.1	58.5	55.4				54.9	51.3	54.5	53.5			$5,997
Ortega Elementary	Public	K-5	1283 Terra Nova Blvd.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6670	427	19	22.4	12.2%	207 (48.5%)	3 (0.7%)	101 (23.7%)	31 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	82 (19.2%)	64.9	1823^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	68.9%		71.2	1528^th of 5874 public elementary schools	74.0%	295	44.6		44.6	42.6	45.9	50.0				46.1	55.7	49.2	51.7				52.2			$5,682
Pacifica Independent Home Study	Public	K-8	830 Rosita Rd.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6694	34	2	16.3	35.3%	9 (26.5%)	2 (5.9%)	10 (29.4%)	7 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (17.6%)								(n/a)																				$51,077
Linda Mar Educational Center	Public		830 Rosita Rd.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(650) 738-6694																			(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jefferson Union High	1.18 mi	6	518^th
San Francisco Unified	2.88 mi	127	651^st
Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's) District	2.88 mi	1
San Bruno Park Elementary	3.02 mi	5	616^th
South San Francisco Unified	3.63 mi	17	650^th

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