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For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,446 students in Half Moon Bay, CA (there are , serving 318 private students). 88% of all K-12 students in Half Moon Bay, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).

The top-ranked public schools in Half Moon Bay, CA are Pilarcitos Alternative High (Continuation School), Half Moon Bay High School and El Granada Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Half Moon Bay, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Half Moon Bay have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public schools.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).