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Public elementary school · Seaside Sd 10 · Seaside, Oregon

Pacific Ridge Elementary School

Pacific Ridge Elementary School rates 7.0, below most Seaside Sd 10 elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.0this school

7.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Seaside Sd 10 median is 7.8.

#433 of 1,229 schools in Oregon · Seaside Sd 10: 2 elementary schools rated, median 7.8

The brief

A Seaside Sd 10 elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 5th.

Students at Pacific Ridge Elementary School score 42% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 43%).

It ranks 433 of 1,229 schools in Oregon and 2 of 4 in Seaside Sd 10.

Math35%3 points above the Oregon average of 32%290 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Reading49%6 points above the Oregon average of 43%292 students tested · 2025 OSAS
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 15 points since 2020, reaching 42% in 2025.2025 OSAS; 30 test records from OR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.1
50% of the rating
Academics
7.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

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.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 OSAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 OSAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment 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 97138; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Pacific Ridge Elementary School and the 15 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
$51,993
Median home value
$433,200
Median rent
$1,004/mo
College educated
27.9%
Homeownership
57%
Poverty rate
17%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 97138; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
7
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
16
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,356/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Seaside. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Seaside), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
45.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Pacific Ridge Elementary School serve?

Pacific Ridge Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Pacific Ridge Elementary School?

Pacific Ridge Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 605 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pacific Ridge Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pacific Ridge Elementary School is 12.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Pacific Ridge Elementary School rank in OR?

Pacific Ridge Elementary School ranks #433 of 1,229 schools in OR.

What is Pacific Ridge Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Pacific Ridge Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Pacific Ridge Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Pacific Ridge Elementary School has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Pacific Ridge Elementary School a charter school?

No, Pacific Ridge Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Pacific Ridge Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Pacific Ridge Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Pacific Ridge Elementary School?

45.5% of students at Pacific Ridge Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
605
Student-teacher ratio
12.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
48
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Clatsop County
Rank in district
#2 of 4
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$17,107
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 97138)
11,724
Area average commute
22.1 min
Area median age
47.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

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