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Farallone View Elementary School

250 Laconte And Kanoff
Montara, CA 94037

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Serving 177 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Farallone View Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 177 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20% in CA
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: Farallone View Elementary serves the northwest part of Montara, CA, covering an area of approximately 12.9 square miles. Families typically experience a 10-12 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 9.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Farallone View Elementary School's student population of 177 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Farallone View Elementary School
Kind	50
1	25
2	24
3	25
4	30
5	22
9	1

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Total Students

177 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Farallone View Elementary School
2025	177
2024	156
2023	164
2022	169
2021	200
2020	288
2019	306
2018	317
2017	328
2015	342
2014	352
2013	378
2012	397
2011	401
2010	429
2009	449
2008	424
2007	456
2006	464
2005	473
2004	461
2003	478
2002	474
2001	447
2000	471
1999	488
1998	556
1997	580
1996	586
1995	578
1994	545
1993	537
1992	547
1991	551
1990	544
1989	463
1988	457
1987	413

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Farallone View Elementary School
2025	7
2024	6
2023	7
2022	9
2021	9
2019	12
2018	13
2017	13
2015	14
2014	14
2013	15
2012	15
2010	21
2009	21
2008	23
2007	23
2006	23
2005	23
2004	21
2003	24
2002	24
2001	24
2000	26
1999	25
1998	27
1997	29
1996	24
1995	22
1994	23
1993	21
1992	20
1991	20
1990	20
1989	18
1988	18
1987	16

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Year Founded

1904

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School Motto

A school community grounded on environmental science and dynamic mindfulness.

School Rankings

Farallone View 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 Farallone View Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

#1314 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Farallone View Elementary School
2023	#1314
2022	#1423
2019	#4977
2018	#4769
2017	#4429
2016	#3727
2015	#3458
2013	#2486
2012	#3673
2011	#3007
2010	#2881

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65-69%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Farallone View Elementary School	California	Cabrillo Unified School District
2023	67%	34%	31%
2022	62%	33%	30%
2019	32%	40%	34%
2018	37%	39%	37%
2017	37%	38%	34%
2016	42%	37%	34%
2015	37%	34%	33%
2013	77%	59%	58%
2012	63%	59%	57%
2011	67%	58%	59%
2010	64%	56%	58%

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60-64%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Farallone View Elementary School	California	Cabrillo Unified School District
2022	62%	47%	44%
2019	47%	51%	48%
2018	42%	50%	37%
2017	42%	48%	46%
2016	47%	48%	48%
2015	42%	44%	46%
2013	57%	57%	58%
2012	59%	58%	61%
2011	59%	56%	62%
2010	61%	54%	60%

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40-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Farallone View Elementary School	California	Cabrillo Unified School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	26:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	21:1
2022	19:1	22:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	25:1	24:1	25:1
2012	26:1	23:1	24:1
2010	20:1	21:1	21:1
2009	21:1	20:1	22:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	21:1	22:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	18:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	20:1	23:1	21:1
1996	24:1	25:1	23:1
1995	26:1	25:1	23:1
1994	24:1	25:1	23:1
1993	26:1	25:1	24:1
1992	27:1	24:1	25:1
1991	28:1	24:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	24:1
1989	26:1	24:1	24:1
1988	25:1	24:1	23:1
1987	26:1	24:1	24:1

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Hispanic

19%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Farallone View Elementary School	California	Cabrillo Unified School District
2025	19%	56%
2024	15%	56%
2023	18%	55%	53%
2022	22%	56%	53%
2021	21%	56%	52%
2020	38%	55%	52%
2019	40%	55%	52%
2018	42%	54%	52%
2017	42%	54%	52%
2015	43%	54%	51%
2014	43%	53%	51%
2013	44%	53%	50%
2012	42%	52%	49%
2011	40%	51%	47%
2010	37%	50%	42%
2009	38%	49%	45%
2008	39%	50%	45%
2007	37%	49%	44%
2006	35%	48%	42%
2005	32%	47%	39%
2004	25%	46%	38%
2003	27%	45%	36%
2002	26%	44%	34%
2001	21%	43%	32%
2000	19%	42%	29%
1999	15%	41%	27%
1998	13%	40%	25%
1997	11%	40%	24%
1996	12%	39%	24%
1995	10%	38%	22%
1994	8%	37%	22%
1993	10%	36%	22%
1992	13%	35%	21%
1991	11%	34%	20%
1990	11%	33%	17%
1989	2%	31%	15%
1988	3%	30%	13%

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White

68%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Farallone View Elementary School	California	Cabrillo Unified School District
2025	68%	20%
2024	72%	20%
2023	71%	21%	40%
2022	66%	21%	40%
2021	70%	22%	40%
2020	53%	22%	41%
2019	51%	23%	41%
2018	50%	23%	42%
2017	50%	24%	42%
2015	49%	25%	43%
2014	48%	25%	43%
2013	46%	25%	43%
2012	49%	26%	44%
2011	56%	27%	46%
2010	58%	27%	52%
2009	51%	28%	45%
2008	57%	29%	48%
2007	56%	30%	48%
2006	57%	31%	51%
2005	58%	32%	54%
2004	63%	33%	55%
2003	61%	34%	58%
2002	62%	35%	60%
2001	69%	36%	64%
2000	70%	37%	65%
1999	80%	38%	69%
1998	83%	39%	70%
1997	86%	39%	71%
1996	85%	40%	71%
1995	87%	41%	72%
1994	92%	42%	72%
1993	89%	43%	73%
1992	83%	44%	73%
1991	87%	46%	76%
1990	85%	47%	78%
1989	95%	49%	80%
1988	93%	50%	83%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Farallone View Elementary School	California	Cabrillo Unified School District
2025	13%	6%
2024	12%	6%
2023	11%	6%	5%
2022	12%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	3%
2012	6%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	7%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

32%

80%

0.49

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Farallone View Elementary School	California	Cabrillo Unified School District
2025	0.49	0.63
2024	0.45	0.63
2023	0.46	0.64	0.57
2022	0.51	0.63	0.56
2021	0.46	0.62	0.57
2020	0.58	0.64	0.57
2019	0.58	0.63	0.57
2018	0.57	0.64	0.56
2017	0.58	0.64	0.56
2015	0.58	0.64	0.56
2014	0.59	0.65	0.57
2013	0.60	0.65	0.57
2012	0.59	0.65	0.57
2011	0.53	0.66	0.56
2010	0.53	0.67	0.56
2009	0.60	0.67	0.59
2008	0.53	0.65	0.56
2007	0.55	0.66	0.57
2006	0.55	0.66	0.56
2005	0.56	0.66	0.56
2004	0.52	0.67	0.55
2003	0.54	0.67	0.54
2002	0.53	0.67	0.52
2001	0.41	0.67	0.49
2000	0.47	0.67	0.49
1999	0.34	0.67	0.46
1998	0.30	0.67	0.45
1997	0.25	0.67	0.44
1996	0.26	0.67	0.44
1995	0.23	0.67	0.43
1994	0.15	0.67	0.42
1993	0.20	0.67	0.42
1992	0.30	0.67	0.42
1991	0.23	0.66	0.38
1990	0.27	0.66	0.35
1989	0.10	0.65	0.33
1988	0.13	0.65	0.29

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(22-23)

18.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Farallone View Elementary School	California	Cabrillo Unified School District
2023	18.1%	27.7%	24%
2022	15.3%	33%	23.2%
2021	4%	15.4%	12.9%

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Farallone View Elementary School	California	Cabrillo Unified School District
2025	6%	54%
2024	10%	54%
2023	14%	51%	34%
2022	17%	51%	36%
2021	21%	53%	36%
2020	29%	52%	33%
2019	30%	52%	33%
2018	29%	53%	32%
2017	31%	49%	32%
2015	30%	50%	29%
2014	32%	49%	27%
2013	35%	48%	35%
2011	40%	46%	39%
2010	35%	46%	36%
2009	35%	43%	32%
2008	34%	41%	33%
2007	28%	40%	29%
2006	27%	40%	28%
2005	25%	40%	24%
2004	13%	40%	18%
2003	15%	39%	17%
2002	11%	39%	15%
2001	9%	39%	15%
2000	9%	40%	14%
1999	6%	40%	13%
1998	10%	47%	20%
1997	8%	47%	20%
1996	9%	46%	19%
1995	10%	45%	20%
1994	8%	43%	20%
1993	10%	41%	19%
1992	9%	38%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2024)
Year	Farallone View Elementary School	California	Cabrillo Unified School District
2024	1%	8%
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	1%	6%	4%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	6%	7%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2015	8%	9%	7%
2014	9%	9%	9%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2011	15%	8%	9%
2010	5%	9%	7%
2009	5%	10%	7%
2008	7%	10%	7%
2007	9%	10%	7%
2006	6%	9%	6%
2005	4%	9%	5%
2004	6%	9%	9%
2003	7%	9%	7%
2002	7%	8%	8%
2001	5%	8%	7%
2000	5%	7%	6%
1999	6%	7%	7%

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School District Name

Cabrillo Unified School District

Sports

School Mascot

Sea Lions

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

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What is Farallone View Elementary School's ranking?

Farallone View Elementary School is ranked #1314 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Farallone View Elementary School often compared to?

Farallone View Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like El Granada Elementary School, Alvin S. Hatch Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Farallone View Elementary School?

177 students attend Farallone View Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Farallone View Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, and 13% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Farallone View Elementary School?

Farallone View Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Farallone View Elementary School offer ?

Farallone View Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Farallone View Elementary School part of?

Farallone View Elementary School is part of Cabrillo Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 177 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 20%
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
: Farallone View Elementary serves the northwest part of Montara, CA, covering an area of approximately 12.9 square miles. Families typically experience a 10-12 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 9.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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