Pacifica Independent Home Study
Alternative · Grades K–8 · 12 students
Ortega Elementary
1283 Terra Nova Blvd., Pacifica, CA 94044
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
404
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pacifica
San Mateo County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Ortega Elementary
Ortega Elementary is a public elementary school in Pacifica, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of Pacifica. The school is located in a large suburb in San Mateo County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 404 students were enrolled, with about 21.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 404 students
- Students per teacher
- 21.3 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Pacifica
- County
- San Mateo County
- NCES school ID
- 062046011430
Schools near Ortega Elementary
All 12 schools in Pacifica →
Cabrillo Elementary
Public · Grades K–8 · 524 students
Vallemar Elementary
Public · Grades K–8 · 500 students
Portola Elementary
Public · Grades K–6 · 378 students
John Muir Elementary
Public · Grades K–6 · 486 students
Highlands Christian Schools
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 355 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.