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Top 5 Elementary Schools in Pacifica, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Pacifica based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 26.4% Exceeded Standard, compared to 22.4% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Ocean Shore Elementary
Pacifica
San Mateo 57.0 21.2% 55.9% 12.2% 0.8%
2 Vallemar Elementary
Pacifica
San Mateo 55.6 29.0% 59.0% 8.7% 1.0%
3 Ortega Elementary
Pacifica
San Mateo 55.1 28.9% 53.5% 9.6% 0.5%
4 Cabrillo Elementary
Pacifica
San Mateo 53.6 24.4% 53.4% 8.1% 0.5%
5 Sunset Ridge Elementary
Pacifica
San Mateo 42.0 13.9% 33.3% 24.0% 0.0%