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Hermosa Vista

Public Grades 2-4
270th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 95% of California elementary schools
Summary

Hermosa Vista is a 430-student elementary school serving grades 2–4 in Hermosa Beach, California. Its 2025–2026 results were strong statewide: SchoolDigger ranked it in the 95th percentile in California, and students were proficient at about 84% in math and 79% in English language arts (ELA). The clearest concern is third-grade ELA, where proficiency was about 69%, below the results of every nearby school with a reported score.

Math is the school’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools, its district, and the state. Hermosa Vista ranked third among 10 nearby schools in math and fifth in ELA; its math result was about 2 points above the nearby average, while its ELA result was about 3 points below. Compared with the Hermosa Beach City Elementary District, the school was about 9 points higher in math and essentially level in ELA. It exceeded state results by about 46 points in math and 29 points in ELA. The grade-level pattern sharpens the concern: fourth-grade ELA was about 88%, an 18-point difference from third grade. The school serves grades 2–4, while most nearby schools serve K–5, so all-grade comparisons are not perfectly like-for-like.

Results have risen overall since 2022–2023, though both subjects dipped from the prior year: ELA gained about 6 points over the four years but fell about 4 points from its 2024–2025 high; math gained about 4 points overall and slipped about 1 point in the latest year. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking moved from the 98th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 95th in 2025–2026, with five stars in both years. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 25.7, above the nearby average of 24.3. In 2024–2025, 8% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Multi-racial Students was at the 66th percentile in 2025–2026, below the school’s 95th-percentile overall standing; for Low Socio Economic Status Students, it rose from the 84th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 99th in 2024–2025.

430
Students ?
25.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,749
Per pupil spending ?
8.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 417 25Th St.
       Hermosa Beach, CA  90254-2620

(424) 333-9960

District: Hermosa Beach City Elementary


Students who attend Hermosa Vista usually attend:

Middle:    Hermosa Valley Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
53.3%
Two or more races:
28.1%
Hispanic:
12.1%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2023 → 95th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (81% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 5% of California elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school81%
District avg77%
California avg44%
270th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2023
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SchoolDigger rating ?
29th of 968Hermosa Beach City Elementary among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202695.7270 of 580495.3%★★★★★
202597.3129 of 585797.8%★★★★★
202493.6459 of 586992.2%★★★★★
202394.1422 of 585992.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202694.0316 of 556994.3%★★★★★
202597.0108 of 559798.1%★★★★★
202491.9511 of 561290.9%★★★★★
202393.6393 of 560993.0%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202691.3292 of 508594.3%★★★★★
202595.9125 of 510797.6%★★★★★
202495.7141 of 510797.2%★★★★★
202397.685 of 508798.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202597.974 of 546098.6%★★★★★
202479.1875 of 551784.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202695.8190 of 559096.6%★★★★★
202596.4155 of 562897.2%★★★★★
202493.5391 of 564393.1%★★★★★
202392.7438 of 563892.2%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202667.9259 of 75265.6%★★★☆☆
202578.6127 of 71882.3%★★★★☆
202465.5266 of 67060.3%★★★☆☆
202371.1195 of 66970.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202587.8251 of 284791.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202686.3205 of 253291.9%★★★★★
202590.181 of 259896.9%★★★★★
202480.6400 of 265184.9%★★★★☆
202380.5401 of 266184.9%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school
Male (2026)97th percentile~ school
Female (2026)94th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)94th percentile~ school
White (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)91st percentile-7 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)66th percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics84%+46 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy79%+29 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hermosa Vista

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Hermosa Vista.

Students who attend Hermosa Vista usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hermosa Valley Elementary

Students at Hermosa Vista are 53% White, 28% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

Yes! Hermosa Vista is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 270th of 5804 California elementary schools.

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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