Top Rankings
Pacifica School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,929 students in Pacifica School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Pacifica School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
2,750 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
128 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Pacifica School District, which is ranked #363 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#372 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.65
# American Indian Students
5 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
463 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
17%
11%
# Hispanic Students
721 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
53%
# Black Students
25 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,085 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
40%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
440 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
379
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
304
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
307
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
294
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
317
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
328
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
258
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,638 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,796 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,638
$21,485
Spending / Student
$14,796
$19,787
Best Pacifica School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vallemar Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
377 Reina Del Mar Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 738-6655
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 738-6655
Grades: K-8
| 490 students
Rank: #22.
Cabrillo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
601 Crespi Dr.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 738-6660
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 738-6660
Grades: K-8
| 548 students
Rank: #33.
Ingrid B. Lacy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1427 Palmetto Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 738-6665
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 738-6665
Grades: 6-8
| 445 students
Rank: #44.
Ocean Shore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
411 Oceana Blvd.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 738-6650
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 738-6650
Grades: K-8
| 412 students
Rank: #55.
Pacifica Independent Home Study
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
830 Rosita Rd.
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 738-6694
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 738-6694
Grades: K-8
| 34 students
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