How does Vallemar Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Pacifica?

Vallemar Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 55.6/100, placing it at the 77th percentile statewide. 29% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,188 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Vallemar Elementary?

29.0% of students at Vallemar Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 59.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Vallemar Elementary improving or declining?

Vallemar Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 3.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Vallemar Elementary?

8.7% of students at Vallemar Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Vallemar Elementary

Pacifica Pacifica San Mateo County 94044

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,188 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

519 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

15%

Teachers

22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 27.6%

White 41.4%

Asian 8.7%

Black 0.6%

Other 21.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Vallemar Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	29.0%
Met Standard	30.1%
Below Standard	41.0%

Exceeded

29.0%

Met

30.1%

Below

41.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Vallemar Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

29.0% of students exceeded standard while 30.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.5 points above the Pacifica district average of 23.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 30.9% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 3.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

29.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

59.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-3.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

8.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,188

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	58	37.9%	19.0%	15.5%	27.6%	56.9%
4th	67	38.8%	31.3%	16.4%	13.4%	70.2%
5th	53	32.1%	37.7%	15.1%	15.1%	69.8%
6th	44	18.2%	29.6%	27.3%	25.0%	47.7%
7th	27	18.5%	37.0%	33.3%	11.1%	55.6%
8th	48	18.8%	41.7%	22.9%	16.7%	60.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	58	34.5%	36.2%	12.1%	17.2%	70.7%
4th	67	47.8%	23.9%	22.4%	6.0%	71.6%
5th	53	22.6%	28.3%	34.0%	15.1%	50.9%
6th	44	20.4%	20.4%	31.8%	27.3%	40.9%
7th	27	14.8%	33.3%	40.7%	11.1%	48.1%
8th	48	39.6%	22.9%	18.8%	18.8%	62.5%