Pacifica schools
7 schools in Pacifica, serving roughly 2,640 students. SweetSpot scores each one on your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 7.0
Vallemar Elementary
Pacifica · K-8
- 6.5
Ocean Shore Elementary
Pacifica · K-8
- 6.2
Cabrillo Elementary
Pacifica · K-8
- 6.0
Ortega Elementary
Pacifica · P-5
- 6.0
Pacifica Independent Home Study
Pacifica · K-8 · Alternative school of choice
- 5.6
Ingrid B. Lacy Middle
Pacifica · 6-8
- 4.8
Sunset Ridge Elementary
Pacifica · P-5
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Common questions
How many schools are in Pacifica?
Pacifica operates 7 schools serving 2,640 students.
Which county is Pacifica in?
Pacifica is in San Mateo County, California.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
Is this data accurate?
Yes — SweetSpot pulls directly from the California Department of Education's SARC release.
All schools in Pacifica
- Vallemar Elementary · K-8
- Ocean Shore Elementary · K-8
- Cabrillo Elementary · K-8
- Ortega Elementary · P-5
- Pacifica Independent Home Study · K-8
- Ingrid B. Lacy Middle · 6-8
- Sunset Ridge Elementary · P-5