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Hermosa Vista

Public Grades 2-4

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hermosa Vista is a highly-ranked public elementary school serving 430 students in grades 2 through 4 in the affluent beach community of Hermosa Beach, operating within the top-performing Hermosa Beach City Elementary district.

Academically, the school excels, with over 82% of students proficient in English and 85% in math, significantly outperforming state averages, and it has shown consistent year-to-year improvement in its statewide ranking. A truly standout feature is the school's exceptional student attendance, with a near-perfect chronic absenteeism rate of just 0.2%, which is dramatically lower than almost all nearby schools, including its sister school Hermosa View Elementary. Furthermore, Hermosa Vista demonstrates remarkable effectiveness in supporting all its students, with particular strength in serving specific subgroups, outperforming even higher-spending schools in neighboring districts like Manhattan Beach Unified in this area.

While surrounded by other excellent schools, Hermosa Vista differentiates itself with its unique grade configuration for 2nd through 4th grades, its high per-student spending, and its stable, high academic performance. Compared to schools like Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary or Birney Elementary, Hermosa Vista maintains a powerful combination of top-tier academics, an unparalleled culture of attendance, and a demonstrated commitment to the success of every child in its care.

430

Students ?

25.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,914

Per pupil spending ?

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2023 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (84% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2023

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 (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg77%

California avg43%

129^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 5 pts since 2023

From top 7% (2023) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 1,543Hermosa 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	129 of 5857	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	459 of 5869	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	422 of 5859	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	108 of 5597	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	511 of 5612	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	393 of 5609	93.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	125 of 5107	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	141 of 5107	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	85 of 5087	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	74 of 5460	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	875 of 5517	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	155 of 5628	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	391 of 5643	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	438 of 5638	92.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	127 of 718	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	266 of 670	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	195 of 669	70.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	251 of 2847	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	81 of 2598	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	400 of 2651	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	401 of 2661	84.9%	★★★★☆

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

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+48 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy83%+34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hermosa Vista	Public	2-4	417 25Th St.	Hermosa Beach	90254	Los Angeles County	Hermosa Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(424) 333-9960	430	17	25.7	8.4%	229 (53.3%)	6 (1.4%)	52 (12.1%)	22 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (28.1%)	97.3	129^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.8%		93.6	459^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.2%	330			79.1	86.2		82.9	85.1	85.0		85.0							$21,914	$851	$21,063
Opal Robinson Elementary	Public	K-5	80 Morningside Dr.	Manhattan Beach	90266	Los Angeles County	Manhattan Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 318-5120	303	13	23.3	4.3%	176 (58.1%)	2 (0.7%)	43 (14.2%)	30 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	49 (16.2%)	98.3	44^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.1	71^st of 5869 public elementary schools	98.8%	27	73.6	73.6	79.5	96.0	96.1	91.4	82.5	98.0	81.1	87.4							$17,703	$1,663	$16,040
Hermosa View Elementary	Public	K-1	1800 Prospect Ave.	Hermosa Beach	90254	Los Angeles County	Hermosa Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(424) 333-9960	394	18	21.3	7.6%	222 (56.3%)	4 (1.0%)	54 (13.7%)	32 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (20.6%)								(n/a)											89.2	97.1	95.0	90.7	95.7	93.5	$22,363	$1,125	$21,238
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary	Public	K-5	110 South Rowell	Manhattan Beach	90266	Los Angeles County	Manhattan Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-6223	469	20	23.4	4.9%	207 (44.1%)	6 (1.3%)	77 (16.4%)	96 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (17.5%)	98.9	19^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.7	105^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.2%	86	90.3	90.3	90.4	85.4	94.4	89.9	93.2	87.8	90.4	90.4							$16,153	$1,414	$14,739
Pacific Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 Pacific Ave.	Manhattan Beach	90266	Los Angeles County	Manhattan Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 546-8044	510	21	24.2	4.3%	317 (62.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (12.5%)	60 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.3%)	97.3	125^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.9%		98.5	45^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.2%	80	78.7	78.7	76.8	87.6	87.6	84.6	76.8	84.3	86.5	83.0	92.5			95.5		97.0	$17,311	$1,841	$15,470
Meadows Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 Meadows Ave.	Manhattan Beach	90266	Los Angeles County	Manhattan Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 546-8033	407	17	23.9	6.4%	206 (50.6%)	3 (0.7%)	63 (15.5%)	68 (16.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	62 (15.2%)	98.1	61^st of 5857 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.7	103^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.2%	42	77.0	77.0	83.0	91.3	82.4	85.7	87.0	91.3	86.5	88.3							$17,673	$2,127	$15,546
Birney Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 Green Ln.	Redondo Beach	90278	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8626	432	16	27.0	17.6%	161 (37.3%)	21 (4.9%)	88 (20.4%)	82 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (18.5%)	95.7	266^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.5%		97.8	92^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.4%	174	66.3	66.3	73.2	86.8	75.0	78.1	83.3	83.8	80.0	82.3							$14,822	$1,051	$13,771
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Harkness Ln.	Redondo Beach	90278	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8631	555	22	25.2	8.6%	243 (43.8%)	6 (1.1%)	85 (15.3%)	97 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (22.3%)	95.5	289^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.1%		97.1	156^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.3%	133	67.8	67.8	80.8	78.8	74.7	78.0	87.2	80.0	71.3	79.2							$15,096	$1,051	$14,045
Grand View Elementary	Public	K-5	455 24th St.	Manhattan Beach	90266	Los Angeles County	Manhattan Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 546-8022	550	22	25.0	2.0%	361 (65.6%)	2 (0.4%)	63 (11.5%)	48 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (13.6%)	96.5	193^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	96.7%		96.8	187^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.8%	6	76.5	76.5	70.7	90.2	91.7	84.3	73.2	87.7	84.5	81.8							$17,345	$1,457	$15,888
Beryl Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	920 Beryl St.	Redondo Beach	90277	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8611	422	17	24.8	13.0%	193 (45.7%)	7 (1.7%)	95 (22.5%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (20.6%)	91.8	561^st of 5857 public elementary schools	90.4%		91.2	624^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.4%	63	67.7	67.7	66.7	72.6	75.0	71.4	69.1	74.2	72.1	71.7	96.8						$14,678	$1,051	$13,627

Frequently Asked Questions about Hermosa Vista

Is Hermosa Vista a good school?

Yes! Hermosa Vista is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 129^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Hermosa Vista attend?

Students who attend Hermosa Vista usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hermosa Valley Elementary

What district is Hermosa Vista in?

Hermosa Beach City Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hermosa Vista?

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

How many students attend Hermosa Vista?

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

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