Ortega Elementary
1283 Terra Nova Blvd., Pacifica, CA 94044 Map
Math (met standard)
49%
+7
state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
52%
+5
state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
40%
+5
state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
14%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
404
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.3
2024-25
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 51% state 47% · 2025-26 | 37% state 44% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 56% state 42% · 2025-26 | 70% state 46% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 41% state 37% · 2025-26 | 51% state 49% · 2025-26 | 40% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 49% state 42% · 2025-26 | 52% state 46% · 2025-26 | 40% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 49% state 42% | 52% state 46% | 40% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 56% state 41% | 51% state 46% | 44% state 33% |
| 2023-24 | 52% state 41% | 46% state 45% | 45% state 33% |
| 2022-23 | 57% state 40% | 50% state 45% | 45% state 32% |
| 2021-22 | 55% state 38% | 47% state 45% | 32% state 31% |
| 2020-21 | 50% state 35% | 53% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 67% state 45% | 66% state 50% | 42% state 32% |
| 2017-18 | 62% state 42% | 59% state 49% | — |
| 2016-17 | 53% state 40% | 47% state 45% | — |
| 2015-16 | 50% state 39% | 57% state 45% | — |
| 2014-15 | 54% state 35% | 53% state 41% | — |
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 11%
- White 50%
- Hispanic 19%
- Black 0%
- Two or more 18%
- Other 1%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
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2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Grades K–8
Alternative
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0.0 mi |
20%
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50%
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58% | |
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1.2 mi |
54%
+14
vs state
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57%
+9
vs state
|
14% | |
|
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69%
+27
vs state
|
61%
+15
vs state
|
16% | |
|
Portola Elementary
Grades K–6
· San Bruno Park Elementary
|
2.9 mi |
62%
+20
vs state
|
65%
+19
vs state
|
36% | |
|
John Muir Elementary
Grades K–6
· San Bruno Park Elementary
|
2.9 mi |
69%
+26
vs state
|
68%
+22
vs state
|
30% | |
|
Meadows Elementary
Grades K–5
· Millbrae Elementary
|
3.4 mi |
75%
+33
vs state
|
74%
+27
vs state
|
15% | |
|
Farallone View Elementary
Grades K–5
· Cabrillo Unified
|
3.4 mi |
52%
+10
vs state
|
59%
+12
vs state
|
6% | |
|
Monte Verde Elementary
Grades K–5
· South San Francisco Unified
|
3.7 mi |
80%
+38
vs state
|
79%
+33
vs state
|
22% | |
|
Green Hills Elementary
Grades K–5
· Millbrae Elementary
|
4.1 mi |
76%
+34
vs state
|
75%
+29
vs state
|
15% | |
|
Allen (Decima M.) Elementary
Grades K–5
· San Bruno Park Elementary
|
4.2 mi |
44%
+3
vs state
|
46%
±0
vs state
|
65% |
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