# Pacifica

Pacifica is a elementary district in San Mateo County, California. Reading proficiency is 54.5%, +1.0 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 51.6%, -2.0 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/pacifica |
| County | San Mateo |
| District type | Elementary |
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 2,640 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 20:1 |
| Average spending per student | $15,665 |
| Low-Income Students | 513 (19.3%) |
| English Learners | 206 (7.8%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 53.4% | 1,707 |
| 2024 | 53.4% | 1,719 |
| 2025 | 54.5% | 1,684 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 53.6% | 1,697 |
| 2024 | 53.4% | 1,716 |
| 2025 | 51.6% | 1,676 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 35.8% | 57.8% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | 57.3% |
| 2025 | 36.0% | 59.0% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 35.2% | 58.1% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | 57.9% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | 56.2% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 15.4% | 55.5% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | 54.9% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | 56.1% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 18.8% | 55.4% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | 55.0% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | 53.5% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bridget Hardt | Clerk | bhardt@pacificasd.org | N/A | 2026 |
| Elizabeth Bredall | Member | ebredall@pacificasd.org | N/A | 2026 |
| Kai Doggett | Member | kdoggett@pacificasd.org | N/A | 2028 |
| Laverne Villalobos | Vice President | lvillalobos@pacificasd.org | N/A | 2026 |
| Lynda Brocchini | President | lbrocchini@pacificasd.org | N/A | 2028 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Vallemar Elementary | Pacifica | 61.3% | 59.6% | 60.4% | +2.2 | -3.8 |
| 2 | Ocean Shore Elementary | Pacifica | 59.7% | 55.1% | 57.4% | +4.5 | +8.8 |
| 3 | Cabrillo Elementary | Pacifica | 55.6% | 51.6% | 53.6% | -4.9 | -5.1 |
| 4 | Ortega Elementary | Pacifica | 50.9% | 56.3% | 53.6% | +0.9 | -0.7 |
| 5 | Ingrid B. Lacy Middle | Pacifica | 56.2% | 49.8% | 53.0% | +1.7 | -5.0 |
| 6 | Linda Mar Educational Center | Pacifica | 67.0% | 33.0% | 50.0% | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | Sunset Ridge Elementary | Pacifica | 32.4% | 34.3% | 33.3% | +4.9 | -2.7 |