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Enrollment
404
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PACIFICA·NCES 062046011430
Ortega Elementary
1283 Terra Nova Blvd., Pacifica, CA 94044 · (650) 738-6670 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
55 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 95 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 16% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Ortega Elementary→Ingrid B. Lacy Middle
Based on grade levels within Pacifica. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
50.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.1pp since 2014
Math
56.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.3% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 28.6% |
| Math | 27.6% | 28.7% | 17.8% | 25.9% |
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 | 50.9% | 56.3% |
| 2023-24 | 46.1% | 52.2% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 57.1% |
| 2021-22 | 46.6% | 54.5% |
| 2020-21 | 53.2% | 50.0% |
| 2018-19 | 65.7% | 67.3% |
| 2017-18 | 58.9% | 61.5% |
| 2016-17 | 47.2% | 53.0% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 72% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Ortega Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #1,626 of 5,151 | #56 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #1,242 of 5,172 | #52 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #1,966 of 5,172 | #58 of 96 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #2,284 of 5,116 | #35 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 404 | #3,651 of 5,915 | #39 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #1,669 of 5,352 | #39 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.5% | #1,066 of 5,354 | #43 of 99 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.8% | #1,451 of 3,837 | #30 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
404
-100 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 25.7:1
% White
51%
was 53%
% Hispanic
19%
was 24%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
11%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 404 | 19 | 21.3:1 | 14% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 18 | 22.3:1 | 15% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 19 | 22.5:1 | 12% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 19.6 | 25.7:1 | 13% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ortega Elementary.
About Ortega Elementary
This page covers Ortega Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school in Pacifica, California. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 404 students enrolled.
Across its 7 schools, Pacifica enrolls 2,640 students. Ortega Elementary is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Ortega Elementary is 51% White. The next largest groups are 19% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, and 11% Asian. The school's White share is 13 points above the 38% share among San Mateo County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
The school had 19 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 21.3:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 14%. The average for public schools in San Mateo County is 34%.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, Ortega Elementary is among the bottom 10% of schools in California. Predicted: 71.6%. Actual: 51.4%.
San Mateo County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $158,855 a year, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Ortega Elementary shares San Mateo County with 175 other public schools.
Pacifica Independent Home Study is less than a tenth of a mile from Ortega Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ortega Elementary places 7th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put Ortega Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
A 20% decline took enrollment from 504 in 2017-18 to 404 in 2024-25. The student mix also changed: the Hispanic share dropped from 24% to 19%. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 25.7:1 in 2017-18 to 21.3:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Ortega Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Pacifica
- Cabrillo ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Vallemar ElementaryElementary · 500 students
- Ingrid B. Lacy MiddleMiddle · 484 students
- Ocean Shore ElementaryElementary · 368 students
- Sunset Ridge ElementaryElementary · 348 students
- Pacifica Independent Home StudyElementary · 12 students
Other schools in Pacifica
- Terra Nova HighHigh · 740 students
- Cabrillo ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Vallemar ElementaryElementary · 500 students
- Ingrid B. Lacy MiddleMiddle · 484 students
- Oceana HighHigh · 471 students
- Ocean Shore ElementaryElementary · 368 students
Nearby schools
- Pacifica Independent Home Study0.0 mi · 12
- Terra Nova High0.5 mi · 740
- Cabrillo Elementary1.2 mi · 524
- Vallemar Elementary1.9 mi · 500
- Portola Elementary2.9 mi · 378
- John Muir Elementary2.9 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Ortega ElementaryHow many students attend Ortega Elementary?
Ortega Elementary enrolls approximately 404 students in grades KG-05.
Is Ortega Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ortega Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Ortega Elementary?
Approximately 21.3:1 students per teacher at Ortega Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Ortega Elementary?
Student demographics at Ortega Elementary are roughly 51% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 11% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Who oversees Ortega Elementary?
Ortega Elementary is overseen by Pacifica in San Mateo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.