Cabrillo Unified School District

498 Kelly Ave.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019-1636
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 521 students in Cabrillo Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Cabrillo Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,464 Schools
# Students
2,548 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cabrillo Unified School District, which is ranked #866 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#850 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
31%
34%
44%
47%
32%
29%
86%
87%
(2022-23)
24%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
51%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
41%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,424 is higher than the state median of $20,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,841 is higher than the state median of $18,513. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,424
$20,101
Spending / Student
$21,841
$18,513

Best Cabrillo Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate
(Math: 26% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Church St.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 712-7190
Gr: 6-8 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,548 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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