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Pacifica Schools
Pacifica is a public school district in California, based in San Mateo County (Pacifica). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pacifica on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Pacifica
6 of 7 schools in Pacifica carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 3D: 1
Best schools in Pacifica
Statewide rankings: all 1051 high schools in California · all 513 middle schools in California · all 1758 elementary schools in California
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Vallemar Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Ingrid B Lacy Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Ortega Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Cabrillo Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Ocean Shore Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Sunset Ridge Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Pacifica
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A- Ingrid B Lacy Middle, Pacifica
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- B Cabrillo Elementary, Pacifica
- B Ocean Shore Elementary, Pacifica
- B Ortega Elementary, Pacifica
- D+ Sunset Ridge Elementary, Pacifica
- A- Vallemar Elementary, Pacifica
Other schools and academies (1)
- Pacifica Independent Home Study, Pacifica
Where Pacifica schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Pacifica (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: San Mateo County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,737 students with 126 full-time-equivalent teachers and 239 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0620460
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Jefferson Union High (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Jefferson Elementary (14 schools, 6 mi)
- San Bruno Park Elementary (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Burlingame Elementary (7 schools, 8 mi)
- Millbrae Elementary (5 schools, 8 mi)
- South San Francisco Unified (15 schools, 8 mi)
- Brisbane Elementary (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Hillsborough City Elementary (4 schools, 9 mi)
Questions about Pacifica
How many schools are in Pacifica?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Pacifica, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pacifica serve?
The largest by graded schools: Pacifica.
How good are the schools in Pacifica?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 48.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48.5%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pacifica?
2,737 students were enrolled in Pacifica in the 2023-24 school year, about 21.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pacifica?
Pacifica is in California, based in San Mateo County, with its district office in Pacifica. Its boundary covers about 15.6 sq mi.