📍 1283 Terra Nova Blvd., Pacifica, San Mateo County, 94044
Ortega Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Pacifica, San Mateo County. The school has 427 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Rachel Romo. It is part of the Pacifica school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
Ortega Elementary enrolls 427 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 19 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 19% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 207 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 101 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 82 | 19% |
| Asian | 31 | 7.3% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
52 of the school's 427 students (12%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ortega Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large).
Ortega Elementary is one of 8 schools in Pacifica, based in Pacifica, California. The district serves 2,652 students district-wide and employs 127 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 427 students, Ortega Elementary is larger than the district average of about 332 students per school.