Showing schools within 8 miles of Montara. Distances are measured from the middle of the schools in Montara.
Montara
33 scored schools near Montara
Each school level has its own list. Scores use California’s state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
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These come from each charter’s own website. We have read 0 of the 0 charters here. A school we have not read is never counted as a “no”.
We hold no program detail for magnets yet, only how they admit.
33 of the 34 public schools here take students by address. 1 is a magnet or school of choice.
33 schools take students by address. Your home address decides which one your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your street.
No charter schools are within 8 miles of Montara.
1 magnet or school of choice. You apply through the district, not the school.
Elementary
Which elementary schools are near Montara?
22 scored elementary schools are within 8 miles of Montara. The closest is Farallone View Elementary, less than 0.1 miles away.
Distance 0.0mi
Farallone View Elementary
Cabrillo Unified · Grades K–5
252946% below the standard
Scope Score 80Solid · 72nd percentile
Distance 3.5mi
Ortega Elementary
Pacifica · Grades Pre-K–5
282349% below the standard
Scope Score 81Solid · 74th percentile
Distance 3.8mi
Cabrillo Elementary
Pacifica · Grades K–8
262747% below the standard
Scope Score 79Solid · 70th percentile
Distance 3.8mi
El Granada Elementary
Cabrillo Unified · Grades K–5
312544% below the standard
Scope Score 80Solid · 74th percentile
Distance 5.0mi
Vallemar Elementary
Pacifica · Grades K–8
362935% below the standard
Scope Score 84Strong · 83rd percentile
Distance 6.2mi
John Muir Elementary
San Bruno Park Elementary · Grades K–5
402931% below the standard
Scope Score 85Strong · 86th percentile
Distance 6.3mi
Meadows Elementary
Millbrae Elementary · Grades K–5
482725% below the standard
Scope Score 86Strong · 87th percentile
Distance 6.4mi
Portola Elementary
San Bruno Park Elementary · Grades K–5
382636% below the standard
Scope Score 83Strong · 82nd percentile
Distance 6.8mi
Alvin S. Hatch Elementary
Cabrillo Unified · Grades K–5
131968% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 41st percentile
Distance 7.1mi
Green Hills Elementary
Millbrae Elementary · Grades K–5
472825% below the standard
Scope Score 89Strong · 93rd percentile
Distance 7.1mi
Monte Verde Elementary
South San Francisco Unified · Grades K–5
532720% below the standard
Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile
Distance 7.2mi
Spring Valley Elementary
Millbrae Elementary · Grades K–5
422632% below the standard
Scope Score 85Strong · 86th percentile
Distance 7.2mi
Franklin Elementary
Burlingame Elementary · Grades K–5
592318% below the standard
Scope Score 93Strong · 97th percentile
Distance 7.3mi
Hoover Elementary
Burlingame Elementary · Grades K–5
672112% below the standard
Scope Score 95Strong · 98th percentile
Distance 7.5mi
Ocean Shore Elementary
Pacifica · Grades K–8
162559% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile
Distance 7.5mi
Allen (Decima M.) Elementary
San Bruno Park Elementary · Grades Pre-K–5
222454% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile
Distance 7.5mi
Lomita Park Elementary
Millbrae Elementary · Grades K–5
131671% below the standard
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 23rd percentile
Distance 7.7mi
West Hillsborough
Hillsborough City Elementary · Grades K–5
642115% below the standard
Scope Score 93Strong · 97th percentile
Distance 7.7mi
Lincoln Elementary
Burlingame Elementary · Grades K–5
542323% below the standard
Scope Score 86Strong · 87th percentile
Distance 7.8mi
Sunset Ridge Elementary
Pacifica · Grades Pre-K–5
192853% below the standard
Scope Score 79Solid · 67th percentile
Distance 7.8mi
Skyline Elementary
South San Francisco Unified · Grades K–5
292546% below the standard
Scope Score 80Solid · 73rd percentile
Distance 7.9mi
Belle Air Elementary
San Bruno Park Elementary · Grades Pre-K–5
1976% below the standard
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 5th percentile
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in Montara, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
Middle
Which middle schools are near Montara?
7 scored middle schools are within 8 miles of Montara. The closest is Cabrillo Elementary, 3.8 miles away.
Distance 3.8mi
Cabrillo Elementary
Pacifica · Grades K–8
253342% below the standard
Scope Score 81Strong · 77th percentile
Distance 6.6mi
Ingrid B. Lacy Middle
Pacifica · Grades 6–8
253045% below the standard
Scope Score 78Solid · 64th percentile
Distance 6.9mi
Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate
Cabrillo Unified · Grades 6–8
122365% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 27th percentile
Distance 6.9mi
Taylor Middle
Millbrae Elementary · Grades 6–8
372637% below the standard
Scope Score 83Strong · 83rd percentile
Distance 7.0mi
Parkside Intermediate
San Bruno Park Elementary · Grades 6–8
212158% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 58th percentile
Distance 7.4mi
Westborough Middle
South San Francisco Unified · Grades 6–8
242848% below the standard
Scope Score 79Solid · 68th percentile
Distance 7.4mi
Burlingame Intermediate
Burlingame Elementary · Grades 6–8
492427% below the standard
Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in Montara, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
High school
Which high schools are near Montara?
5 scored high schools are within 8 miles of Montara. The closest is Terra Nova High, 3.8 miles away.
Distance 3.8mi
Terra Nova High
Jefferson Union High · Grades 9–12
252847% below the standard
Scope Score 82Strong · 77th percentile
Distance 6.5mi
Half Moon Bay High
Cabrillo Unified · Grades 9–12
182557% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 39th percentile
Distance 6.5mi
Oceana High
Jefferson Union High · Grades 9–12 · Check how it admits students.
292546% below the standard
Scope Score 81Solid · 74th percentile
Distance 7.2mi
Capuchino High
San Mateo Union High · Grades 9–12
142462% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 32nd percentile
Distance 7.4mi
Mills High
San Mateo Union High · Grades 9–12
472429% below the standard
Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile
Continuation and other schools · 1
These schools are listed separately. Some are compared only with California schools of the same kind. Some have no score because students are placed there.
Distance 6.8mi
Pilarcitos Alternative High (Continuation)
Cabrillo Unified · Grades 9–12
2076% below the standard
No score
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the schools in Montara, not driving routes. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), 2025–26.
Private schools
Which private schools are near Montara?
Private schools don’t take California’s state tests, so there is no state testing data for them. We list them and never score them.
- Montessori School of Linda Mar IncGrades Pre-K to transitional year after K · 6 students2.8 mi
- Spectrum Center Peninsula CampusGrades 1–12 · 39 students3.0 mi
- Pacific Bay Christian SchoolGrades 5–12 · 185 students3.1 mi
- Wilkinson SchoolGrades K–7 · 46 students3.8 mi
- Highlands Christian SchoolsGrades K–8 · 353 students6.4 mi
- Glen Oaks Montessori SchoolGrades Pre-K to transitional year after K · 2 students6.7 mi
- Good Shepherd Elementary SchoolGrades K–8 · 160 students6.8 mi
- Our Lady of the Pillar AcademyGrades K–7 · 26 students6.9 mi
- Stratford SchoolGrades Pre-K–5 · 196 students6.9 mi
- Main Street ScholarsGrades 6–12 · 15 students6.9 mi
- The Nueva Middle SchoolGrades Pre-K–12 · 946 students7.1 mi
- St. Robert Catholic SchoolGrades K–8 · 314 students7.2 mi
- St. Dunstan Catholic SchoolGrades K–8 · 207 students7.4 mi
- Mercy High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 384 students7.4 mi
- Sea Crest SchoolGrades Pre-K–8 · 233 students7.4 mi
- Our Lady of Angels SchoolGrades K–8 · 305 students7.9 mi
16 private schools are within 8 miles of Montara, nearest first. Source: the federal private-school survey and private schools’ filings with the state. Tuition is the lowest and highest yearly price on the school’s own site, where we have read it.
Districts nearby
Which districts run the schools near Montara?
Your address decides which school your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your address.
- Cabrillo Unified6 public and charter schools in the lists above
- Pacifica6 public and charter schools in the lists above
- Millbrae Elementary5 public and charter schools in the lists above
- San Bruno Park Elementary5 public and charter schools in the lists above
- Burlingame Elementary4 public and charter schools in the lists above
- South San Francisco Unified3 public and charter schools in the lists above