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Pacifica, CA
Public School Ratings




Pacifica Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:  

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location.


Pacifica School District details

Pacifica School District
375 Reina Del Mar Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044

2,737 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

22 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Pacifica School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

9

(10 is best)

Better than 81.7% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 77.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
53%
40%
53%
47%
53%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Cabrillo Elementary School
601 Crespi Dr.
Pacifica, CA, 94044
KG-08
Ingrid B. Lacy Middle School
1427 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA, 94044
06-08
Linda Mar Educational Center School
830 Rosita Rd.
Pacifica, CA, 94044
M-M
Ocean Shore Elementary School
411 Oceana Blvd.
Pacifica, CA, 94044
KG-08
Ortega Elementary School
1283 Terra Nova Blvd.
Pacifica, CA, 94044
KG-05
Pacifica Independent Home Study School
830 Rosita Rd.
Pacifica, CA, 94044
KG-08
Sunset Ridge Elementary School
340 Inverness Dr.
Pacifica, CA, 94044
KG-05
Vallemar Elementary School
377 Reina Del Mar Ave.
Pacifica, CA, 94044
KG-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 46.8% 23.2%
Black 1.4% 5.1%
Hispanic 32.0% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 19.1% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 20.3% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 18.3% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.0% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,148 $22,301,000 46.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $609 $1,668,000 3.5%
Staff $670 $1,835,000 3.9%
General Administration $330 $903,000 1.9%
School Administration $892 $2,442,000 5.1%
Operation $3,890 $10,648,000 22.4%
Transportation $45 $122,000 0.3%
Other $495 $1,355,000 2.8%
Total Support $6,932 $18,973,000 39.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,308 $6,316,000 13.3%
Total Expenditures $17,388 $47,590,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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