Enrollment
177
Elementary
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CABRILLO UNIFIED·NCES 060678000598
Farallone View Elementary
250 LaConte and Kanoff, Montara, CA 94037 · (650) 712-7170 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL177 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
11 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 127% larger than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Farallone View Elementary→Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate
Based on grade levels within Cabrillo Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
68.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +24.3pp since 2014
Math
67.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +30.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 24 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 40.5% | 27.9% | 20.3% | 11.4% |
| Math | 32.9% | 34.2% | 24.1% | 8.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.3% | 67.1% |
| 2023-24 | 63.9% | 67.5% |
| 2022-23 | 75.3% | 67.1% |
| 2021-22 | 63.4% | 62.8% |
| 2018-19 | 48.2% | 33.8% |
| 2017-18 | 44.4% | 38.5% |
| 2016-17 | 39.6% | 35.7% |
| 2015-16 | 48.0% | 40.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 37.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Farallone View Elementary
Farallone View Elementary's state test result (67.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farallone View Elementary this school | 177 | 6.2% | 67.1% |
| Cold Spring Elementary Santa Barbara | 188 | 5.9% | 97.0% |
| Newcastle Elementary Newcastle | 164 | 13.4% | 66.6% |
| Mountain Elementary Soquel | 143 | 14.7% | 63.0% |
| Ormondale Elementary Portola Valley | 243 | 6.2% | 81.2% |
| Cardiff Elementary Cardiff-by-the-Sea | 259 | 11.2% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Farallone View Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #776 of 5,151 | #37 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #727 of 5,172 ▼ 13 | #38 of 96 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #832 of 5,172 ▲ 195 | #33 of 96 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.6pp | #1,776 of 5,116 | #26 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 177 | #5,431 of 5,915 | #100 of 106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.2% | #5,557 of 5,625 | #93 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.2% | #84 of 3,837 | #3 of 79 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
177
-23 (-11%) vs 2020
-68% since 1990-91, when it was 551
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
was 25.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 177 | 7 | 25.3:1 | 6% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 156 | 6 | 26.0:1 | 11% (17) |
| 2022-23 | 164 | 6.5 | 25.2:1 | 15% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 8 | 25.0:1 | 22% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 317 | 12.5 | 25.4:1 | 35% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 13 | 25.7:1 | 39% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | N/A | N/A | 55% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | 24 | 18.6:1 | 14% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 551 | 20 | 27.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Farallone View Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (317 to 177); teachers down 44% (12.5 to 7).
About Farallone View Elementary
Farallone View Elementary is an elementary school in Montara, California, reachable at (650) 712-7170. It enrolls 177 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. It has 62% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Across its 7 schools, Cabrillo Unified enrolls 2,548 students. Farallone View Elementary is one of those schools.
More than half of enrollment at Farallone View Elementary is White: 68%. Enrollment also includes 19% Hispanic and 13% multiracial. The school's White share is 30 points above the 38% share among San Mateo County residents. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at Farallone View Elementary are from different groups.
There are 7 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 25.3:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. Of all students at Farallone View Elementary, 6% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 34% for public schools in San Mateo County.
Farallone View Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 60% of California public elementary schools.
The model predicts 75.9% for a school in California with Farallone View Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Farallone View Elementary posts 67.1%.
For San Mateo County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $158,855, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The county has 176 public schools and about 82,403 students.
Farallone View Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Pacifica Independent Home Study, about 3.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Farallone View Elementary is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Farallone View Elementary is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 23 students, from 200 to 177.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cabrillo Unified
- Half Moon Bay HighHigh · 911 students
- Alvin S. Hatch ElementaryElementary · 544 students
- Manuel F. Cunha IntermediateMiddle · 521 students
- El Granada ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- Kings Mountain ElementaryElementary · 46 students
- Pilarcitos Alternative High (Continuation)High · 25 students
Nearby schools
- Pacifica Independent Home Study3.4 mi · 12
- Ortega Elementary3.4 mi · 404
- Cabrillo Elementary3.8 mi · 524
- El Granada Elementary3.9 mi · 324
- Terra Nova High4.0 mi · 740
- Vallemar Elementary5.0 mi · 500
Frequently asked questions
About Farallone View ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Farallone View Elementary?
Farallone View Elementary enrolls approximately 177 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Farallone View Elementary serve?
Farallone View Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Farallone View Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Farallone View Elementary is approximately 25.3:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Farallone View Elementary?
At Farallone View Elementary, the student body is approximately 68% White, 19% Hispanic, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Farallone View Elementary?
Farallone View Elementary is overseen by Cabrillo Unified in San Mateo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.