Cabrillo Unified School District

498 Kelly Ave.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019-1636
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,661 students in Cabrillo Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Cabrillo Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
2,723 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
131 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Cabrillo Unified School District, which is ranked #884 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#871 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cabrillo Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cabrillo Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cabrillo Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
29%
87%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cabrillo Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,432 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
54%
# Black Students
12 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,081 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
40%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
143 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
230
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
194
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
187
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
202
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
240
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
286
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
280
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,047 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,437 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cabrillo Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cabrillo Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,047
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cabrillo Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,437
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cabrillo Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cabrillo Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kings Mountain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
211 Swett Rd.
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 712-7180
Grades: K-5
| 53 students
Rank: #22.
Farallone View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
250 Laconte And Kanoff
Montara, CA 94037
(650) 712-7170
Grades: K-5
| 164 students
Rank: #33.
El Granada Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 Santiago St.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 712-7150
Grades: K-5
| 318 students
Rank: #44.
Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Church St.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 712-7190
Grades: 6-8
| 584 students
Rank: #55.
Alvin S. Hatch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
490 Miramontes Ave.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 712-7160
Grades: K-5
| 542 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,723 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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