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Cabrillo Elementary School

601 Crespi Dr.
Pacifica, CA 94044

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Tel: (650) 738-6660

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Serving 524 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Cabrillo Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 524 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20% in CA
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: Cabrillo Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district of Pacifica, CA, covering approximately 41.8 square miles. The zone is typically within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with an average distance of 3.2 miles to its edges and extending up to 6 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cabrillo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Cabrillo Elementary School's student population of 524 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cabrillo Elementary School
Kind	69
1	53
2	61
3	60
4	58
5	75
6	45
7	53
8	50

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Total Students

524 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School
2025	524
2024	534
2023	548
2022	550
2021	540
2020	580
2019	562
2018	569
2017	564
2015	554
2014	554
2013	564
2012	577
2011	574
2010	554
2009	559
2008	407
2007	558
2006	559
2005	557
2004	560
2003	572
2002	602
2001	569
2000	536
1999	519
1998	539
1997	531
1996	497
1995	467
1994	441
1993	398
1992	398
1991	499
1990	493
1989	481
1988	468
1987	439

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School
2025	23
2024	23
2023	23
2022	23
2021	25
2019	22
2018	23
2017	23
2015	23
2014	22
2013	24
2012	24
2010	22
2009	23
2008	27
2007	25
2006	25
2005	24
2004	22
2003	24
2002	24
2001	22
2000	22
1999	22
1998	24
1997	18
1996	17
1995	16
1994	15
1993	13
1992	19
1991	19
1990	19
1989	20
1988	17
1987	16

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School Rankings

Cabrillo Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cabrillo Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1790 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School
2023	#1790
2022	#1931
2021	#1384
2019	#1851
2018	#1782
2017	#1637
2016	#1609
2015	#1226
2013	#1397
2012	#1317
2011	#1488
2010	#1441

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57%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2023	57%	34%	54%
2022	52%	33%	51%
2021	41%	34%	47%
2019	60%	40%	56%
2018	59%	39%	58%
2017	58%	38%	54%
2016	57%	37%	48%
2015	59%	34%	50%
2013	78%	59%	65%
2012	77%	59%	65%
2011	75%	58%	63%
2010	73%	56%	63%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2022	58%	47%	53%
2021	57%	49%	55%
2019	63%	51%	60%
2018	62%	50%	58%
2017	64%	48%	58%
2016	64%	48%	57%
2015	64%	44%	56%
2013	73%	57%	68%
2012	77%	58%	70%
2011	74%	56%	67%
2010	73%	54%	66%

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45-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	23:1	22:1
2023	24:1	22:1	21:1
2022	24:1	22:1	21:1
2021	22:1	22:1	22:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	24:1
2010	25:1	21:1	22:1
2009	24:1	20:1	22:1
2008	15:1	18:1	15:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	22:1	20:1	23:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	25:1	21:1	23:1
2003	24:1	20:1	22:1
2002	25:1	20:1	22:1
2001	26:1	20:1	22:1
2000	24:1	21:1	23:1
1999	24:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	30:1	23:1	27:1
1996	29:1	25:1	27:1
1995	29:1	25:1	27:1
1994	29:1	25:1	27:1
1993	31:1	25:1	28:1
1992	21:1	24:1	26:1
1991	26:1	24:1	26:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1
1989	24:1	24:1	25:1
1988	28:1	24:1	26:1
1987	27:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2025	9%	12%
2024	9%	12%
2023	9%	12%	17%
2022	9%	12%	17%
2021	10%	12%	18%
2020	8%	12%	17%
2019	8%	12%	17%
2018	8%	12%	17%
2017	7%	11%	17%
2015	6%	11%	17%
2014	5%	11%	15%
2013	6%	11%	15%
2012	5%	11%	15%
2011	4%	11%	15%
2010	3%	11%	16%
2009	6%	11%	16%
2008	8%	12%	21%
2007	10%	12%	21%
2006	10%	12%	21%
2005	8%	12%	19%
2004	8%	12%	20%
2003	12%	12%	18%
2002	11%	11%	18%
2001	12%	11%	18%
2000	13%	11%	19%
1999	12%	11%	18%
1998	11%	11%	18%
1997	10%	11%	17%
1996	8%	11%	17%
1995	8%	11%	16%
1994	7%	11%	16%
1993	8%	11%	16%
1992	9%	11%	16%
1991	6%	11%	15%
1990	6%	10%	15%
1989	4%	10%	15%
1988	5%	10%	15%

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Hispanic

24%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2025	24%	56%
2024	24%	56%
2023	24%	55%	26%
2022	23%	56%	25%
2021	23%	56%	25%
2020	24%	55%	25%
2019	22%	55%	25%
2018	22%	54%	25%
2017	22%	54%	25%
2015	22%	54%	24%
2014	22%	53%	24%
2013	23%	53%	26%
2012	20%	52%	25%
2011	20%	51%	26%
2010	20%	50%	24%
2009	9%	49%	15%
2008	10%	50%	16%
2007	10%	49%	16%
2006	11%	48%	17%
2005	10%	47%	17%
2004	11%	46%	16%
2003	13%	45%	16%
2002	13%	44%	17%
2001	13%	43%	17%
2000	14%	42%	17%
1999	14%	41%	17%
1998	16%	40%	17%
1997	17%	40%	17%
1996	14%	39%	16%
1995	13%	38%	15%
1994	13%	37%	16%
1993	12%	36%	16%
1992	12%	35%	16%
1991	12%	34%	15%
1990	12%	33%	15%
1989	10%	31%	13%
1988	10%	30%	14%

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White

51%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2025	51%	20%
2024	49%	20%
2023	50%	21%	42%
2022	51%	21%	42%
2021	51%	22%	42%
2020	51%	22%	42%
2019	53%	23%	42%
2018	54%	23%	44%
2017	54%	24%	44%
2015	54%	25%	41%
2014	54%	25%	44%
2013	55%	25%	43%
2012	58%	26%	44%
2011	59%	27%	44%
2010	60%	27%	47%
2009	59%	28%	49%
2008	80%	29%	59%
2007	63%	30%	54%
2006	68%	31%	54%
2005	70%	32%	56%
2004	70%	33%	56%
2003	72%	34%	59%
2002	74%	35%	60%
2001	72%	36%	60%
2000	70%	37%	58%
1999	71%	38%	58%
1998	70%	39%	58%
1997	69%	39%	59%
1996	76%	40%	60%
1995	76%	41%	60%
1994	76%	42%	60%
1993	77%	43%	60%
1992	74%	44%	59%
1991	80%	46%	62%
1990	79%	47%	61%
1989	85%	49%	65%
1988	83%	50%	65%

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Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2025	16%	6%
2024	17%	6%
2023	16%	6%	14%
2022	17%	5%	15%
2021	15%	5%	14%
2020	17%	5%	14%
2019	17%	4%	14%
2018	15%	4%	13%
2017	16%	4%	13%
2015	17%	3%	13%
2014	18%	3%	14%
2013	16%	3%	13%
2012	16%	3%	13%
2011	16%	3%	12%
2010	15%	3%	10%
2009	23%	3%	14%

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All Ethnic Groups

49%

80%

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2025	0.66	0.63
2024	0.67	0.63
2023	0.67	0.64	0.72
2022	0.66	0.63	0.72
2021	0.66	0.62	0.72
2020	0.65	0.64	0.72
2019	0.64	0.63	0.72
2018	0.64	0.64	0.70
2017	0.64	0.64	0.70
2015	0.63	0.64	0.67
2014	0.63	0.65	0.71
2013	0.62	0.65	0.72
2012	0.60	0.65	0.71
2011	0.59	0.66	0.71
2010	0.58	0.67	0.70
2009	0.59	0.67	0.70
2008	0.35	0.65	0.59
2007	0.43	0.66	0.59
2006	0.44	0.66	0.61
2005	0.39	0.66	0.59
2004	0.40	0.67	0.59
2003	0.45	0.67	0.59
2002	0.43	0.67	0.58
2001	0.45	0.67	0.58
2000	0.48	0.67	0.60
1999	0.47	0.67	0.60
1998	0.48	0.67	0.60
1997	0.49	0.67	0.60
1996	0.40	0.67	0.59
1995	0.40	0.67	0.58
1994	0.40	0.67	0.59
1993	0.39	0.67	0.59
1992	0.43	0.67	0.59
1991	0.35	0.66	0.57
1990	0.36	0.66	0.58
1989	0.27	0.65	0.54
1988	0.30	0.65	0.54

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(22-23)

17.8%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2023	17.8%	27.7%	19.4%
2022	16.8%	33%	21.5%
2021	4.2%	15.4%	8.1%

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Eligible for

13%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2025	13%	54%
2024	13%	54%
2023	13%	51%	17%
2022	12%	51%	15%
2021	12%	53%	16%
2020	10%	52%	16%
2019	8%	52%	16%
2018	9%	53%	12%
2017	7%	49%	12%
2015	8%	50%	13%
2014	6%	49%	16%
2013	5%	48%	15%
2011	3%	46%	14%
2010	3%	46%	14%
2009	4%	43%	11%
2008	8%	41%	13%
2007	4%	40%	12%
2006	3%	40%	11%
2005	3%	40%	10%
2004	3%	40%	11%
2003	4%	39%	10%
2002	3%	39%	10%
2001	3%	39%	10%
2000	4%	40%	11%
1999	5%	40%	12%
1998	9%	47%	19%
1997	11%	47%	20%
1996	12%	46%	22%
1995	11%	45%	21%
1994	13%	43%	20%
1993	11%	41%	20%
1992	16%	38%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2024)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2024	1%	8%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	3%	7%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2015	3%	9%	6%
2014	3%	9%	6%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2011	4%	8%	7%
2010	3%	9%	6%
2009	3%	10%	6%
2008	5%	10%	8%
2007	5%	10%	6%
2006	4%	9%	7%
2005	3%	9%	6%
2004	3%	9%	7%
2003	3%	9%	7%
2002	2%	8%	6%
2001	1%	8%	5%
2000	2%	7%	6%
1999	3%	7%	7%

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School District Name

Pacifica School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cabrillo Elementary School's ranking?

Cabrillo Elementary School is ranked #1790 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Cabrillo Elementary School often compared to?

Cabrillo Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Vallemar Elementary School, Ortega Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Cabrillo Elementary School?

524 students attend Cabrillo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Cabrillo Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Two or more races, and 9% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cabrillo Elementary School?

Cabrillo Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cabrillo Elementary School offer ?

Cabrillo Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Cabrillo Elementary School part of?

Cabrillo Elementary School is part of Pacifica School District.

In what neighborhood is Cabrillo Elementary School located?

Cabrillo Elementary School is located in the Linda Mar neighborhood of Pacifica, CA. There are 3 other public schools located in Linda Mar.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 524 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20%
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: Cabrillo Elementary's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district of Pacifica, CA, covering approximately 41.8 square miles. The zone is typically within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with an average distance of 3.2 miles to its edges and extending up to 6 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education