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Vallemar Elementary

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Vallemar Elementary ranks 1146 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of California elementary schools

Summary

Vallemar Elementary is a consistently strong K-8 public school serving about 500 students in the coastal community of Pacifica, part of the Pacifica School District, which is itself ranked in the top quarter of districts statewide.

The school stands out for its reliable academic performance, with student proficiency in English, Math, and Science consistently 10-20 points above California averages, and it has successfully reduced chronic student absences to well below the state rate. Compared to other schools in the Pacifica district, like Sunset Ridge Elementary, Vallemar shows much greater consistency in results and attendance. While not the absolute top performer in the broader area—that distinction goes to Monte Verde Elementary in the South San Francisco Unified district—Vallemar achieves its strong outcomes with notably lower per-student spending.

Vallemar's strengths include effective support for diverse student groups and a remarkable recovery from pandemic-era attendance challenges. Areas the school community may watch include a performance gap between female and male students and ensuring a smooth academic transition for students entering 6th grade. Overall, Vallemar represents a model of steady, high-quality education within its district.

500

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,322

Per pupil spending ?

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

377 Reina del Mar Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044-3052

(650) 738-6655

District: Pacifica

Students who attend Vallemar Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.4%

Hispanic:

27.4%

Two or more races:

17.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pacifica

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg52%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,146^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

572^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	80.4	1146 of 5857	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	1225 of 5869	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	1199 of 5859	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	1355 of 5883	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	279 of 1417	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	805 of 5789	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	742 of 5662	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	84.2	946 of 5692	83.4%	★★★★☆
2016	82.4	1035 of 5614	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	83.9	937 of 5611	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	76.8	1228 of 5530	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	78.0	1130 of 5390	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	72.8	1357 of 5377	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	1082 of 5314	79.6%	★★★★☆
2009	82.5	857 of 5193	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	90.2	469 of 5113	90.8%	★★★★★
2007	89.9	520 of 5113	89.8%	★★★★☆
2006	89.9	483 of 4818	90.0%	★★★★☆
2005	86.5	663 of 4822	86.3%	★★★★☆
2004	92.7	347 of 4809	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	919 of 5597	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	877 of 5612	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	1103 of 5609	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	1688 of 5635	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	315 of 1267	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	679 of 5492	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.2	565 of 5413	89.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	913 of 5107	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	838 of 5107	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	530 of 5087	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	1035 of 5084	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	673 of 4963	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	1202 of 4830	75.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	79.8	840 of 5517	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	94.2	172 of 5173	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	50.2	2345 of 5084	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	1333 of 5628	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	1538 of 5643	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	1282 of 5638	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	1065 of 5663	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	265 of 1272	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	923 of 5510	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	987 of 5431	81.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	390 of 718	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.2	185 of 670	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	254 of 669	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.5	86 of 610	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	192 of 445	56.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	443 of 2598	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	968 of 2651	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	1159 of 2661	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	1694 of 2726	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.5	803 of 2834	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	591 of 2737	78.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	572 of 2761	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	476 of 2783	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.8	280 of 2781	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	487 of 2740	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.7	70 of 894	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	283 of 2715	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	222 of 2480	91.0%	★★★★★
2017	93.8	156 of 2508	93.8%	★★★★★
2016	85.0	328 of 2497	86.9%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	352 of 2477	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	442 of 2379	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	72.8	506 of 2259	77.6%	★★★★☆
2011	80.5	286 of 2236	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	80.4	289 of 2179	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.2	438 of 2063	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	73.8	409 of 2005	79.6%	★★★★☆
2007	69.0	510 of 1999	74.5%	★★★★☆
2006	89.5	132 of 1804	92.7%	★★★★★
2005	83.7	223 of 1777	87.5%	★★★★☆
2004	86.6	168 of 1769	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	324 of 2533	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	417 of 2551	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	287 of 2531	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	441 of 2509	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	70 of 738	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	259 of 2380	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.0	218 of 2262	90.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	224 of 2395	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	76.5	391 of 2388	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	236 of 2374	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	62.5	629 of 2213	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	523 of 2072	74.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.9	1466 of 2579	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.7	187 of 2369	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	69.0	499 of 2230	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	728 of 2534	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	528 of 2552	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	329 of 2538	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	634 of 2527	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.4	89 of 763	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	303 of 2407	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	242 of 2273	89.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	91.6	21 of 701	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	66 of 554	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	21 of 462	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	788 of 1520	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.8	575 of 1537	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	382 of 1543	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	700 of 1555	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	467 of 1602	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	176 of 1496	88.2%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)85th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile-35 vs school

Middle school

Multi-racial (2024)97th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)43rd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state

Mathematics60%+22 vs state

Science55%+23 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vallemar Elementary	Public	K-8	377 Reina del Mar Ave.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6655	500	21	23.9	15.6%	202 (40.4%)	3 (0.6%)	137 (27.4%)	68 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (17.8%)	80.4	1146^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.4%		78.4	1225^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.1%	79	52.8	58.3	55.5	56.9	70.2	69.8	47.7	55.6	60.4	61.3	70.7	71.6	50.9	40.9	48.2	62.5	59.6			$17,322	$15,920	$1,402
Cabrillo Elementary	Public	K-8	601 Crespi Dr.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6660	524	23	22.4	13.5%	265 (50.6%)	1 (0.2%)	127 (24.2%)	45 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (16.2%)	67.3	1723^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	70.6%		75.1	1366^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.7%	357	33.8	59.2	43.9	65.0	38.3	59.5	57.8	52.5	61.2	55.6	50.0	56.7	54.1	44.4	52.5	49.0	51.6			$17,119	$15,736	$1,383
Portola Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Amador Ave.	San Bruno	94066	San Mateo County	San Bruno Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 624-3175	378	14	27.0	36.0%	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	97 (25.7%)	178 (47.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	88 (23.3%)	77.6	1261^st of 5857 public elementary schools	78.5%		90.2	692^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	88.2%	569	52.5		52.5	63.0	52.6	63.2				59.4	69.6	48.2	55.9				57.1
Ortega Elementary	Public	K-5	1283 Terra Nova Blvd.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6670	404	19	21.2	13.6%	204 (50.5%)	2 (0.5%)	77 (19.1%)	43 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	73 (18.1%)	69.5	1624^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.3%		64.9	1826^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.9%	202	44.1		44.1	43.6	54.1	54.2				50.9	59.3	59.0	50.9				56.3			$19,928	$18,046	$1,882
Pacifica Independent Home Study	Public	K-8	1283 Terra Nova Blvd	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Pacifica	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 738-6670	12	1	12.5	58.3%	4 (33.3%)	2 (16.7%)	5 (41.7%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$29,164	$28,338	$826
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
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
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-6	130 Cambridge Ln.	San Bruno	94066	San Mateo County	San Bruno Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 624-3160	486	17	28.9	29.8%	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	125 (25.7%)	177 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	173 (35.6%)	83.3	999^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.9%		89.3	731^st of 5869 public elementary schools	87.5%	268	63.8		63.8	50.0	69.0	67.8				61.6	63.2	68.3	59.3				63.6	96.8
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Vallemar Elementary

What district is Vallemar Elementary in?

Pacifica

What schools do graduates of Vallemar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Vallemar Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Vallemar Elementary a good school?

Vallemar Elementary ranks 1146^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vallemar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Vallemar Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Vallemar Elementary?

Students at Vallemar Elementary are 40% White, 27% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 14% Asian.

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