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Vallemar Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

377 Reina del Mar Ave., Pacifica, CA 94044 · (650) 738-6655 · Part of Pacifica School District

Pacifica’s School Grade A− better than 79% of California school districts

Directions
Students
500
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Vallemar Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Pacifica kids: Terra Nova High

On the path

Where Pacifica kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Vallemar ElementaryYou are here
9–12Terra Nova High740 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

377 Reina del Mar Ave., Pacifica

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten84
Grade 148
Grade 259
Grade 359
Grade 469
Grade 554
Grade 647
Grade 731
Grade 849
Enrollment over time
495’20
478’21
490’22
519’23
500’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 18%Asian 14%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vallemar Elementary from Pacifica families.

Other schools in Pacifica School District

The district →
Cabrillo Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Pacifica
B+
524 students22:1
Ortega Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pacifica
A−
404 students21:1
Ocean Shore Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Pacifica
B+
368 students22:1
Sunset Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pacifica
C+
348 students19:1
Pacifica Independent Home Study
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Pacifica
12 students12:1
Ingrid B. Lacy Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pacifica
A−
484 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Pacifica’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.