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Ortega Elementary
1283 Terra Nova Boulevard
Pacifica, CA 94044


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  • School Type: Elementary School
  • District: Pacifica
  • Ranking compared to similar schools: 2
  • Acheived API growth target: Yes
  • School Schedule: Standard
  • Grades: K-5
Demographic Information:
  • GATE students: 6%
  • English learners: 5%
  • Reclassified as English proficient: 0%
  • Migrant education program participants: 0%
  • Eligible for free/reduced price lunch: 18%
  • Special education within past two years: 12%
Parent's Education:
  • Overall Average Education4: 3.55
(based on the 97% who responded)
Graduate School
 18%
College Graduate
 34%
Some College
 35%
High School
Graduate
 13%
Not a High School
Graduate
 1%

State Rank: 7 out of 101
API Score:
(2010)
8352
Student Ethnicity:
White
 58%
Hispanic/Latino
 24%
Two or More
 8%
Filipino
 5%
Asian
 3%
Pacific Islander
 1%
American Indian
 1%

Median Home Price (Zindex) for zip code 94044:

Related Schools:
Cabrillo Elementary rank: 9 in Pacifica
Ingrid B. Lacy Middle rank: 7 in Pacifica
Linda Mar Educational Center rank: in Pacifica
Ocean Shore Elementary rank: 8 in Pacifica
Ortega Elementary rank: 7 in Pacifica
Sunset Ridge Elementary rank: 7 in Pacifica
Vallemar Elementary rank: 8 in Pacifica

Notes:
  1. The State Rank is determined by a school's API Score in comparison to all other schools in California. (1 is the worst, 10 is the best). An equal number of schools occupy each rank. * This rank comes from the 2010 California Academic Performance Index (API) Base report.
  2. The API Score is a number between 200 and 1000 that reflects a school's performance on statewide student assessments administered in 2010.
  3. Alternative Schools receive APIs but do not receive ranks
  4. Parent Education is the average of all responses where "1" represents "Not a high school graduate" and "5" represents "Graduate school."
  5. More information: 2010 Base API Information Guide (PDF; 466KB; 73pp.)