Pacific Ridge Elementary School

Pacific Ridge Elementary School is a heavily attended elementary campus in Seaside, Oregon, part of Seaside SD 10. The school enrolls 557 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 321 students per school, that is 74% bigger than typical.

Across the 4 schools in Seaside SD 10 (1,438 students total), Pacific Ridge Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Pacific Ridge Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment; the rest reads as 30% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Clatsop County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.5:1, putting Pacific Ridge Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Clatsop County (around 73%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Pacific Ridge Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 29.2%; this one delivers 34.4%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Clatsop County) reports that median household earnings sit near $71,822, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Clatsop County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,648 students), of which Pacific Ridge Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Seaside High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pacific Ridge Elementary School at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 29.8%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Pacific Ridge Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 22% since 2018, when it stood at 458 (now 557). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 35% to 30% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

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