Ortega Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Pacifica, California·94044
Score
69.5/100
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#1,428
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#1
In Pacifica
Top 31%
In California

Score 69.5/100: better than 69% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
51%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 61% of them
175 students tested
Math
56%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 74% of them
174 students tested
Science
44%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 72% of them
59 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA43.655
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA54.161
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA54.259
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA50.9175
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math59.354
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math59.061
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math50.959
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math56.3174
ScienceGrade 5CAST44.159
ScienceAll gradesCAST44.159

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
402
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
402
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
14%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
San Mateo County

Contact

Address
1283 Terra Nova Blvd.
Pacifica, CA 94044

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Ortega Elementary at a glance

Ortega Elementary is a public elementary school in Pacifica, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Pacifica school district. It has about 402 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 14% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 51% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 56% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 69.5 out of 100: better than 69% of them, ranking #1,428 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.