Pacific Ridge Elementary School

Pacific Ridge Elementary School serves 605 students in Seaside, Oregon across kindergarten through fifth grade. With a student-teacher ratio of 12.6 to one, classes stay small enough for teachers to track individual progress closely — a structural advantage that shows up in the school's outcomes. The results are exceptional by any measure.

Pacific Ridge earns a composite score of 9.0 out of 10 and ranks first among all four public schools in Seaside. Statewide, it places 54th out of 1,226 public schools, outperforming 96% of Oregon schools. Growth is the standout metric, scoring 9.7 out of 10 — students here gain academic ground at an unusually strong rate relative to peers, which often signals instructional quality more reliably than raw proficiency scores alone.

Academic performance comes in at 7.6 out of 10. Pacific Ridge is a regular public school, open to all students in its attendance zone. For families comparing elementary options in Seaside, its statewide rank of 48th among 689 elementary schools puts it in Oregon's top tier regardless of school size — and at the top of every local option available.

Located in a rural area, Pacific Ridge Elementary School may involve longer commutes for some families. Rural schools often serve as community anchors and may have smaller class sizes, but parents should consider transportation logistics, after-school program availability, and access to specialized services.