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Cabrillo Elementary School

601 Crespi Dr.
Pacifica, CA 94044

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Top 20%

Serving 534 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 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 534 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 20% in CA
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
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 534 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cabrillo Elementary School
Kind	55
1	62
2	59
3	59
4	78
5	61
6	50
7	47
8	63

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Total Students

534 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School
2023	548
2022	550
2021	540
2020	562
2019	562
2018	564
2017	564
2016	562
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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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	25
2020	22
2019	22
2018	23
2017	23
2016	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

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

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 0.67, 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 Over Years (2011-2023)
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

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57%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
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%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (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 Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2023	24:1	22:1	21:1
2022	24:1	21:1	21:1
2021	22:1	22:1	22:1
2020	26:1	23:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	25:1	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	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	30:1	23:1	27:1
1996	30:1	25:1	27:1
1995	30:1	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	27:1	24:1	26:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2023	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2023	9%	12%	17%
2022	9%	12%	17%
2021	10%	12%	18%
2020	8%	12%	17%
2019	8%	12%	17%
2018	7%	11%	17%
2017	7%	11%	17%
2016	6%	11%	16%
2015	5%	11%	17%
2014	5%	11%	15%
2013	6%	11%	15%
2012	5%	11%	15%
2011	4%	11%	15%
2010	4%	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	13%	11%	18%
2002	11%	11%	18%
2001	12%	11%	18%
2000	13%	11%	19%
1999	13%	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%

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Hispanic

24%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2023	24%	55%	26%
2022	23%	56%	25%
2021	23%	56%	25%
2020	22%	55%	25%
2019	22%	55%	25%
2018	23%	54%	25%
2017	23%	54%	25%
2016	23%	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	12%	45%	16%
2002	13%	44%	17%
2001	13%	43%	17%
2000	14%	42%	17%
1999	13%	41%	17%
1998	16%	40%	17%
1997	17%	40%	17%
1996	14%	39%	16%
1995	13%	38%	15%
1994	14%	37%	16%
1993	12%	36%	16%
1992	12%	35%	16%
1991	12%	34%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	6%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	3%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	6%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	3%	9%	5%
1999	3%	9%	6%
1998	3%	9%	6%
1997	3%	9%	6%
1996	2%	9%	7%
1995	2%	9%	7%
1994	2%	9%	7%
1993	2%	9%	7%
1992	4%	9%	8%
1991	1%	9%	7%
1990	2%	9%	7%

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White

49%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2023	50%	21%	42%
2022	51%	21%	42%
2021	51%	22%	42%
2020	53%	23%	42%
2019	53%	23%	42%
2018	54%	24%	44%
2017	54%	24%	44%
2016	54%	24%	45%
2015	55%	24%	41%
2014	54%	25%	44%
2013	54%	25%	43%
2012	58%	26%	44%
2011	59%	27%	44%
2010	60%	27%	47%
2009	59%	28%	49%
2008	80%	29%	59%
2007	63%	29%	54%
2006	68%	31%	54%
2005	70%	31%	56%
2004	70%	32%	56%
2003	71%	34%	59%
2002	74%	35%	60%
2001	72%	36%	60%
2000	69%	37%	58%
1999	71%	38%	58%
1998	70%	39%	58%
1997	69%	39%	59%
1996	76%	40%	60%
1995	76%	41%	60%
1994	75%	42%	60%
1993	76%	43%	60%
1992	73%	44%	59%
1991	80%	45%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2023	16%	6%	14%
2022	17%	5%	15%
2021	15%	5%	14%
2020	17%	4%	14%
2019	17%	4%	14%
2018	16%	4%	13%
2017	16%	4%	13%
2016	17%	4%	13%
2015	18%	3%	13%
2014	18%	3%	14%
2013	15%	3%	13%
2012	16%	3%	13%
2011	16%	2%	12%
2010	15%	3%	10%
2009	23%	3%	14%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2023	0.67	0.64	0.72
2022	0.66	0.63	0.72
2021	0.66	0.62	0.72
2020	0.64	0.63	0.72
2019	0.64	0.63	0.72
2018	0.63	0.64	0.70
2017	0.63	0.64	0.70
2016	0.63	0.64	0.70
2015	0.62	0.64	0.67
2014	0.63	0.65	0.71
2013	0.64	0.65	0.72
2012	0.60	0.65	0.71
2011	0.59	0.67	0.71
2010	0.58	0.67	0.70
2009	0.59	0.71	0.70
2008	0.35	0.65	0.59
2007	0.57	0.67	0.59
2006	0.53	0.66	0.61
2005	0.50	0.67	0.59
2004	0.51	0.67	0.59
2003	0.47	0.67	0.59
2002	0.43	0.67	0.58
2001	0.45	0.67	0.58
2000	0.49	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	0.41	0.67	0.59
1993	0.40	0.67	0.59
1992	0.44	0.67	0.59
1991	0.35	0.67	0.57

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Eligible for

13%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2023	13%	51%	17%
2022	12%	51%	15%
2021	12%	53%	16%
2020	8%	52%	16%
2019	8%	52%	16%
2018	7%	49%	12%
2017	7%	49%	12%
2016	7%	50%	13%
2015	7%	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 Over Years (2000-2021)
Year	Cabrillo Elementary School	California	Pacifica School District
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	3%	9%	5%
2017	3%	9%	5%
2016	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%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pacifica School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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?

534 students attend Cabrillo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Cabrillo Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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 (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 534 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 20%
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education