Ortega Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 28.9% |
| Met Standard | 24.6% |
| Below Standard | 46.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "54% proficient" for Ortega Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
28.9% of students exceeded standard while 24.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.4 points above the Pacifica district average of 23.5%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.3 points higher (vs 26.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 1.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 9.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 27.3% | 16.4% | 43.6% |
| 4th | 61 | 36.1% | 18.0% | 54.1% |
| 5th | 59 | 27.1% | 27.1% | 54.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 54 | 27.8% | 31.5% | 59.3% |
| 4th | 61 | 27.9% | 31.1% | 59.0% |
| 5th | 59 | 27.1% | 23.7% | 50.9% |
Nearby schools
3 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 53.9