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Ocean Shore Elementary

Q: Is Ocean Shore Elementary a good school?

Ocean Shore Elementary ranks 1291 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1291^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of California elementary schools

Summary

Ocean Shore Elementary is a consistently well-regarded K-8 public school serving 368 students in the coastal community of Pacifica, part of the Pacifica School District.

Academically, Ocean Shore is a solid and steady performer, with test scores in English, Math, and Science that are notably higher than the California state averages. It shares similar success with its sister school, Vallemar Elementary, but stands in contrast to another nearby school in the same district, Sunset Ridge Elementary, which faces different challenges. While Ocean Shore performs well, it doesn't reach the exceptional academic heights of a school like Monte Verde Elementary in a neighboring district, which is a top-tier school in the state. A notable area for attention at Ocean Shore is a dip in 6th-grade math scores, which is a common middle school transition challenge that the school is positioned to address directly.

The school operates very efficiently, achieving its strong results with significantly lower per-student spending than many nearby schools in other districts, such as those in the Jefferson Elementary district. Its chronic absenteeism rate is moderate—better than the state average but higher than the area's top performers—suggesting room for improvement that could further boost student outcomes. Overall, Ocean Shore provides a reliable and quality education, effectively using its resources to serve its community within the Pacifica district.

368

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,958

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

411 Oceana Blvd.
Pacifica, CA 94044-1901

(650) 738-6650

District: Pacifica

Students who attend Ocean Shore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ingrid B. Lacy Middle
High:	Terra Nova High

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.3%

Asian:

23.9%

Hispanic:

22.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg52%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,291^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

706^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Pacifica

351^st of 1,543Pacifica among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	1291 of 5857	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	1209 of 5869	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	1441 of 5859	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	1519 of 5883	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	360 of 1417	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	862 of 5789	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	968 of 5662	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	84.3	941 of 5692	83.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.9	1093 of 5614	80.5%	★★★★☆
2015	81.6	1053 of 5611	81.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	1386 of 5530	74.9%	★★★★☆
2012	66.9	1680 of 5390	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	1515 of 5377	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.8	1378 of 5314	74.1%	★★★★☆
2009	77.2	1124 of 5193	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.9	1023 of 5113	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	84.3	781 of 5113	84.7%	★★★★☆
2006	84.6	758 of 4818	84.3%	★★★★☆
2005	87.6	616 of 4822	87.2%	★★★★☆
2004	88.3	576 of 4809	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	1232 of 5597	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	1005 of 5612	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	1383 of 5609	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	1505 of 5635	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	349 of 1267	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	749 of 5492	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	1110 of 5413	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	73.3	1020 of 5087	79.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	1440 of 5628	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	1430 of 5643	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	1450 of 5638	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	1579 of 5663	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	346 of 1272	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	1056 of 5510	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	885 of 5431	83.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	1138 of 2598	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	967 of 2651	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	852 of 2661	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	1293 of 2726	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	646 of 2834	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	683 of 2737	75.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	706 of 2761	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	546 of 2783	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	773 of 2781	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	414 of 2740	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	206 of 894	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	649 of 2715	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	314 of 2480	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	437 of 2508	82.6%	★★★★☆
2016	86.3	305 of 2497	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	82.7	377 of 2477	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	67.9	658 of 2379	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	501 of 2259	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	355 of 2236	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	84.7	199 of 2179	90.9%	★★★★★
2009	80.5	282 of 2063	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	79.2	309 of 2005	84.6%	★★★★☆
2007	84.4	228 of 1999	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	79.6	299 of 1804	83.4%	★★★★☆
2005	85.7	184 of 1777	89.6%	★★★★☆
2004	76.9	327 of 1769	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	630 of 2533	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	379 of 2551	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	618 of 2531	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	442 of 2509	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	43.9	375 of 738	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.7	654 of 2380	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	354 of 2262	84.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	45.8	1095 of 2374	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	440 of 2359	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	14.5	2035 of 2213	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	78.4	301 of 2072	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	27.9	1770 of 2369	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	761 of 2534	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	759 of 2552	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	918 of 2538	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.2	401 of 2527	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.8	101 of 763	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	585 of 2407	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	293 of 2273	87.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	412 of 1520	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	300 of 1537	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.8	747 of 1543	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.8	300 of 1555	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	501 of 1602	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.0	281 of 1496	81.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2023)80th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2023)54th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)25th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Mathematics55%+18 vs state

Science51%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ocean Shore Elementary	Public	K-8	411 Oceana Blvd.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6650	368	17	21.9	16.6%	119 (32.3%)	5 (1.4%)	81 (22.0%)	88 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	70 (19.0%)	76.9	1291^st of 5857 public elementary schools	78.0%		78.8	1209^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.4%	82	61.9	38.2	51.3	40.0	67.4	76.2	53.9	53.9	61.1	59.7	60.0	67.4	59.5	26.9	46.2	55.9	55.1						$17,958	$16,610	$1,348
Sunset Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	340 Inverness Dr.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6687	348	18	19.3	41.7%	67 (19.3%)	7 (2.0%)	131 (37.6%)	81 (23.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	59 (17.0%)	33.8	3663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.5%		33.6	3633^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	38.1%	30	25.9		25.9	22.4	41.4	33.3				32.4	36.2	35.1	31.5				34.3	97.0	98.0				$20,075	$18,174	$1,901
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-8	1200 Skyline Dr.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1230	294	17	16.9	42.2%	25 (8.5%)	7 (2.4%)	93 (31.6%)	133 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	33 (11.2%)	55.7	2263^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.4%		47.3	2716^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.7%	453	36.7	18.8	27.4	56.3	45.2	58.6	34.8	25.9	32.3	42.8	62.5	38.7	33.3	25.0	11.1	15.2	31.6	88.6	93.2		93.2	88.6	$32,663	$28,446	$4,217
Junipero Serra Elementary	Public	K-5	151 Victoria St.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8853	286	15	19.7	40.9%	14 (4.9%)	3 (1.0%)	67 (23.4%)	175 (61.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.4%)	78.2	1233^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.9%		68.7	1655^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.8%	422	53.9		53.9	39.5	65.9	69.2				59.0	54.6	72.7	55.8				60.7						$28,010	$23,910	$4,100
Skyline Elementary	Public	K-5	55 Christen Ave.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8941	366	16	22.8	39.3%	23 (6.3%)	4 (1.1%)	78 (21.3%)	212 (57.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	41 (11.2%)	77.5	1264^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.4%		68.9	1646^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.0%	382	56.1		56.1	51.0	55.4	70.2				59.2	58.8	55.4	54.4				56.1						$24,403	$22,000	$2,403
Thomas Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	1267 Southgate Ave.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1250	294	12	24.5	37.8%	12 (4.1%)	6 (2.0%)	53 (18.0%)	199 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.8%)	76.9	1288^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.0%		55.6	2255^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.6%	967	35.3		35.3	55.3	63.2	66.0				61.8	78.7	57.9	49.1				61.2						$24,342	$22,588	$1,754
Daniel Webster Elementary	Public	K-5	425 El Dorado Dr.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1222	317	14	22.6	61.2%	20 (6.3%)	7 (2.2%)	123 (38.8%)	151 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (4.1%)	35.7	3524^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.8%		38.8	3250^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.6%	274	20.4		20.4	36.2	32.7	40.4				36.4	44.7	36.4	24.5				35.1						$23,493	$21,682	$1,811
Monte Verde Elementary	Public	K-5	2551 St. Cloud Dr.	San Bruno	94066	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8838	517	22	23.6	21.9%	39 (7.5%)	4 (0.8%)	62 (12.0%)	334 (64.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	73 (14.1%)	95.3	300^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.9%		95.9	275^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.3%	25	64.8		64.8	78.0	80.7	75.8				78.2	86.8	78.4	71.4				78.9						$18,556	$17,094	$1,462
Buri Buri Elementary	Public	K-5	325 Del Monte Ave.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8776	584	26	22.4	28.3%	77 (13.2%)	1 (0.2%)	219 (37.5%)	217 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	63 (10.8%)	85.9	885^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.9%		78.7	1211^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.4%	326	51.0		51.0	63.2	64.1	67.3				65.0	82.0	63.0	60.8				68.2						$22,217	$20,140	$2,077
Margaret Pauline Brown Elementary	Public	K-5	305 Eastmoor Ave.	Daly City	94015	San Mateo County	Jefferson Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 991-1243	303	14	21.7	48.2%	32 (10.6%)	4 (1.3%)	112 (37.0%)	133 (43.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	18 (5.9%)	49.9	2597^th of 5857 public elementary schools	55.7%		56.5	2209^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.4%	388	30.6		30.6	45.7	41.7	47.2				44.6	51.1	34.0	38.9				41.5	86.1	94.4	94.4	91.7	94.4	$26,744	$24,234	$2,510

Frequently Asked Questions about Ocean Shore Elementary

What schools do graduates of Ocean Shore Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ocean Shore Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ingrid B. Lacy Middle
High : Terra Nova High

What is the racial makeup of Ocean Shore Elementary?

Students at Ocean Shore Elementary are 32% White, 24% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Ocean Shore Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Ocean Shore Elementary.

Is Ocean Shore Elementary a good school?

Ocean Shore Elementary ranks 1291^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ocean Shore Elementary in?

Pacifica

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