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Private elementary school · Half Moon Bay, California

Sea Crest School

Sea Crest School rates 6.9 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from California statewide data for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale.

#607 of 1,893 schools in California · The estimated academic score from California statewide data is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Half Moon Bay, CA serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

It ranks 607 of 1,893 schools in California.

Sea Crest School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
7.2
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
5.5
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
6.5
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.2
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on CA statewide data. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in CA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in CA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 94019; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Sea Crest School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$153,272
Median home value
$1,509,300
Median rent
$1,977/mo
College educated
53.8%
Homeownership
76%
Poverty rate
6.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 94019; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
54
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
66
Bikeable
County reported crime
1,600/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White59%
  • Two or More21%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American1%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Sea Crest Schoolthis school
    6.9
  2. Wilkinson School3.7 mi · private
    6.7Compare →
  3. not ratedCompare →
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Sea Crest School among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Sea Crest School serve?

Sea Crest School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Sea Crest School?

Sea Crest School has an enrollment of approximately 280 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sea Crest School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sea Crest School is 9.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Sea Crest School rank in CA?

Sea Crest School ranks #607 of 1,893 private schools in CA.

What is Sea Crest School's MySchoolScout rating?

Sea Crest School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Sea Crest School a private school?

Yes, Sea Crest School is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Sea Crest School a religious school?

No, Sea Crest School is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
280
Gender split
49% M / 51% F
Student-teacher ratio
9.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
30
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
School day
7 hours
Days per year
172 days
Setting
Fringe Town
County
San Mateo County
Area population (ZIP 94019)
14,754
Area average commute
31.6 min
Area median age
45.9

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.