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Lunada Bay Elementary

Public Grades K-5

378^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lunada Bay Elementary is a highly-rated K-5 public school with 329 students, located in the affluent coastal community of Palos Verdes Estates within the top-performing Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District.

Academically, Lunada Bay is a strong school that consistently outperforms state averages, though it sits in the middle when compared to some of its district peers like Silver Spur Elementary and the elite Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary. It shows particular strength in science, where it beats the district average, and has made excellent progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, which is now lower than at many nearby schools such as Montemalaga Elementary. An interesting pattern is a noticeable dip in 4th-grade test scores in English and Math, a trend not as common in other local schools, followed by a strong recovery in 5th grade.

Overall, Lunada Bay offers stable, high-quality education and compares favorably to schools in neighboring districts like Torrance Unified and Redondo Beach Unified, often achieving higher academic results with similar or lower per-student spending. Parents can expect a solid educational foundation here, with the school demonstrating effective support for its students and maintaining a resilient performance history over time.

329

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,369

Per pupil spending ?

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 Paseo Lunado
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274-4377

(310) 377-3005

District: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

Students who attend Lunada Bay Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Palos Verdes Intermediate
High:	Palos Verdes High
	Palos Verdes Peninsula High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2013 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (76% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

California avg41%

378^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

43^rd of 1,543Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified 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	94.3	378 of 5857	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	453 of 5869	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	410 of 5859	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	243 of 5883	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	1059 of 5789	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	928 of 5662	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	86.0	872 of 5692	84.7%	★★★★☆
2016	93.2	430 of 5614	92.3%	★★★★★
2015	95.2	314 of 5611	94.4%	★★★★★
2013	89.1	527 of 5530	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	91.4	341 of 5390	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	95.6	84 of 5377	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	89.5	467 of 5314	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	93.5	256 of 5193	95.1%	★★★★★
2008	96.2	125 of 5113	97.6%	★★★★★
2007	97.1	97 of 5113	98.1%	★★★★★
2006	96.0	159 of 4818	96.7%	★★★★★
2005	96.7	126 of 4822	97.4%	★★★★★
2004	96.6	148 of 4809	96.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	74.2	271 of 1149	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	508 of 1071	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	538 of 5597	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	415 of 5612	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	348 of 5609	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	239 of 5635	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	770 of 5492	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	649 of 5413	88.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	96.9	100 of 5107	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	56 of 5084	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	277 of 5628	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	518 of 5643	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	441 of 5638	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	292 of 5663	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	71.6	1455 of 5510	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	1294 of 5431	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	484 of 2598	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	596 of 2651	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	238 of 2661	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	129 of 2726	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	51.6	1507 of 2834	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.0	935 of 2737	65.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)98th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2019)76th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy79%+31 vs state

Mathematics74%+37 vs state

Science73%+40 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 (2025)
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
Lunada Bay Elementary	Public	K-5	520 Paseo Lunado	Palos Verdes Estates	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 377-3005	329	15	21.4	11.2%	193 (58.7%)	10 (3.0%)	52 (15.8%)	34 (10.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.9%)	94.3	378^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.5%		93.7	453^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	92.3%	75	72.6	72.6	85.1	71.2	82.4	79.3	74.5	67.3	80.4	74.0							$16,369	$16,290	$79
Vista Grande Elementary	Public	K-5	7032 Purpleridge Dr.	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 377-6066	355	16	22.1	11.0%	68 (19.2%)	4 (1.1%)	41 (11.5%)	196 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.0%)	96.1	229^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.1%		96.5	210^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.4%	19	65.2	65.2	73.9	88.3	80.0	80.4	84.5	85.0	75.8	81.7							$17,951	$17,872	$79
Point Vicente Elementary	Public	K-5	30540 Rue de La Pierre	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 377-6972	334	19	17.8	21.3%	105 (31.4%)	9 (2.7%)	66 (19.8%)	105 (31.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (14.1%)	95.9	248^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.8%		93.4	478^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.9%	230	63.5	63.5	81.1	80.4	76.9	79.5	92.5	78.3	75.0	82.1	97.4	97.4		97.4	97.4	97.4	$16,035	$15,956	$79
Montemalaga Elementary	Public	K-5	1121 Via Nogales	Palos Verdes Estates	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-5228	416	20	21.2	5.5%	123 (29.6%)	5 (1.2%)	62 (14.9%)	177 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.8%)	97.3	127^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.8%		98.2	67^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.9%	60	75.0	75.0	79.7	80.3	88.8	83.3	81.2	83.3	85.0	83.3	97.4	97.4	97.4		97.4		$15,345	$15,266	$79
Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary	Public	K-5	6069 Groveoak Pl.	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-0324	411	19	21.8	8.5%	101 (24.6%)	3 (0.7%)	39 (9.5%)	202 (49.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (16.1%)	98.9	17^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.6	40^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.3%	23	80.7	80.7	83.6	95.2	95.2	92.0	90.9	90.4	91.9	91.0							$14,721	$14,642	$79
Silver Spur Elementary	Public	K-5	5500 Ironwood St.	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-5011	540	24	22.5	3.7%	288 (53.3%)	3 (0.6%)	65 (12.0%)	100 (18.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (15.0%)	98.2	51^st of 5857 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.5	51^st of 5869 public elementary schools	99.1%		81.0	81.0	86.5	87.9	94.9	89.5	86.7	81.8	82.3	83.6							$15,487	$15,408	$79
Soleado Elementary	Public	K-5	27800 Longhill Dr.	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 377-6854	443	20	22.1	13.3%	78 (17.6%)	7 (1.6%)	74 (16.7%)	216 (48.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (15.1%)	98.3	41^st of 5857 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.2	64^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.9%	23	81.8	81.8	76.8	89.5	90.9	86.2	92.9	88.6	84.4	88.5	94.8		96.6	96.6			$15,209	$15,130	$79
Rancho Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	4323 Palos Verdes Dr. North	Rolling Hills Estates	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-8388	329	18	18.3	14.0%	122 (37.1%)	6 (1.8%)	56 (17.0%)	90 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (16.7%)	95.1	327^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.4%		98.5	50^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.1%	277	72.4	72.4	63.0	87.2	91.4	80.1	74.1	87.2	82.8	80.8	93.4	93.4	95.1	93.4	93.4	93.4	$17,369	$17,290	$79
Riviera Elementary	Public	K-5	365 Paseo de Arena	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4460	611	25	24.6	16.5%	286 (46.8%)	9 (1.5%)	118 (19.3%)	89 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (17.8%)	91.9	551^st of 5857 public elementary schools	90.6%		93.6	457^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.2%	94	68.8	68.8	67.7	62.0	75.3	68.4	77.4	79.6	75.0	77.3	96.5	96.5					$14,431	$13,980	$451
Tulita Elementary	Public	K-5	1520 Prospect Ave.	Redondo Beach	90277	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8628	443	20	22.1	15.8%	210 (47.4%)	5 (1.1%)	89 (20.1%)	61 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (17.4%)	94.9	343^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.1%		96	261^st of 5869 public elementary schools	95.6%	82	69.4	69.4	66.1	83.0	77.1	75.0	79.0	88.9	80.3	82.5	98.2		98.2				$17,694	$16,926	$768

Frequently Asked Questions about Lunada Bay Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lunada Bay Elementary?

Students at Lunada Bay Elementary are 59% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lunada Bay Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lunada Bay Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Palos Verdes Intermediate
High : Palos Verdes High
High : Palos Verdes Peninsula High

Is Lunada Bay Elementary a good school?

Yes. Lunada Bay Elementary ranks in the top 6.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lunada Bay Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Lunada Bay Elementary.

What district is Lunada Bay Elementary in?

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

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