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Sunset Ridge Elementary

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Sunset Ridge Elementary ranks 3663 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3663^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Ridge Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 348 students in the coastal community of Pacifica, part of the Pacifica School District, which is generally well-regarded but where this particular school has seen a notable decline in academic performance in recent years.

Currently, the school's test scores in English, math, and science are significantly below both the district and state averages. A major area of concern is chronic absenteeism, with nearly a quarter of students missing too much school—a rate much higher than at nearby schools like Ocean Shore Elementary in the same district or Buri Buri Elementary. This attendance issue is closely linked to academic challenges. Furthermore, the school's performance has been on a steady downward trend over the past decade, even as other local schools have maintained or improved their standing.

Interestingly, several other schools in the area with similar student demographics, such as Skyline Elementary and Junipero Serra Elementary, achieve much stronger academic results, demonstrating that different approaches within a school can lead to different outcomes. While Sunset Ridge spends more per student than some higher-performing peers, the current results suggest a need to re-examine how resources are used to support student learning and engagement.

348

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,272

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

340 Inverness Dr.
Pacifica, CA 94044-2029

(650) 738-6687

District: Pacifica

Students who attend Sunset Ridge Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.6%

Asian:

23.3%

White:

19.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg52%

California avg41%

3,663^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	3663 of 5857	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	3633 of 5869	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	3487 of 5859	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	2867 of 5883	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	930 of 1417	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	3127 of 5789	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	2759 of 5662	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	2367 of 5692	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.6	2411 of 5614	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.9	2186 of 5611	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.8	2250 of 5530	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.8	1798 of 5390	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.8	2254 of 5377	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.0	1920 of 5314	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.0	2989 of 5193	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.9	2495 of 5113	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	29.5	3614 of 5113	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.9	3178 of 4818	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.5	2574 of 4822	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.1	2253 of 4809	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.7	1048 of 2227	52.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	57.7	862 of 3311	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	31.2	456 of 602	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	1057 of 3275	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	959 of 3246	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	3554 of 5597	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	2758 of 5612	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	2924 of 5609	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	2714 of 5635	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.8	858 of 1267	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	3780 of 5492	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	3373 of 5413	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	3155 of 5107	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	4148 of 5107	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	3643 of 5087	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	3336 of 5084	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	3528 of 4963	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	3123 of 4830	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	3994 of 5460	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	4627 of 5517	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	4403 of 5363	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	3873 of 5264	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	779 of 1110	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	3081 of 5173	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	3536 of 5084	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	3467 of 5628	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	4156 of 5643	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	3669 of 5638	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	2849 of 5663	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	769 of 1272	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	2383 of 5510	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	2147 of 5431	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	640 of 718	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	393 of 445	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	298 of 339	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	1583 of 2847	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	966 of 2635	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.4	1459 of 2420	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	2259 of 2598	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1827 of 2651	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1854 of 2661	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	2305 of 2834	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)74th percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-16 vs state

Science26%-7 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 (2024)
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
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				$10,272	$1,772	$8,500
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						$8,621	$1,536	$7,085
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	$24,821	$3,319	$21,502
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						$19,864	$1,989	$17,875
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						$22,118	$3,051	$19,067
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						$18,715	$2,446	$16,269
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						$19,272	$2,155	$17,117
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						$18,759	$1,760	$16,999
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						$17,239	$1,236	$16,003
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	$23,178	$2,581	$20,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Ridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Ridge Elementary?

Students at Sunset Ridge Elementary are 38% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 19% White, 17% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Sunset Ridge Elementary in?

Pacifica

How many students attend Sunset Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Sunset Ridge Elementary.

Is Sunset Ridge Elementary a good school?

Sunset Ridge Elementary ranks 3663^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sunset Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunset Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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