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Mira Catalina Elementary

Public Grades K-5

576^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mira Catalina Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving 366 students in the affluent coastal community of Rancho Palos Verdes, operating within the top-tier Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified school district.

The school consistently delivers strong academic results, with student proficiency rates significantly exceeding state averages in English, Math, and Science, and it has maintained a ranking in the 90th percentile or higher statewide for over a decade. A particularly notable strength is its exceptional effectiveness in supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the 99th percentile statewide. The school also benefits from being part of an elite district, which creates a stark contrast with nearby schools in the Los Angeles Unified district, such as Seventh Street Elementary Arts Integration Magnet and Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet, despite close geographic proximity.

Mira Catalina achieves its outstanding outcomes with efficient per-student spending and maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate, which is nearly half the state average. While the school has seen a recent increase in the number of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, it has continued to perform at a high level. Its performance is similar to other high-achieving schools in its district, like Dapplegray Elementary, highlighting the significant advantage provided by the district's overall environment and resources.

366

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,757

Per pupil spending ?

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30511 Lucania Dr.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-6272

(310) 377-6731

District: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

Students who attend Mira Catalina Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Asian:

14.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2013 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg76%

California avg41%

576^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	91.5	576 of 5857	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	147 of 5869	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	217 of 5859	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	460 of 5883	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	632 of 5789	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.2	627 of 5662	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	92.5	485 of 5692	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	90.5	584 of 5614	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	91.5	546 of 5611	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	86.7	664 of 5530	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	83.2	834 of 5390	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	86.7	653 of 5377	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	90.6	407 of 5314	92.3%	★★★★★
2009	94.2	220 of 5193	95.8%	★★★★★
2008	92.1	366 of 5113	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	95.0	225 of 5113	95.6%	★★★★★
2006	90.9	438 of 4818	90.9%	★★★★★
2005	92.8	342 of 4822	92.9%	★★★★★
2004	93.1	327 of 4809	93.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	58 of 1203	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	52 of 1205	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	56 of 1190	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	42.9	787 of 1154	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	482 of 5597	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	73 of 5612	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	295 of 5609	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	373 of 5635	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	867 of 5492	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	886 of 5413	83.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	770 of 5107	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	94.8	195 of 5084	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	374 of 4963	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	273 of 4830	94.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	32 of 5460	99.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	621 of 5628	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	94.0	357 of 5643	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	201 of 5638	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	560 of 5663	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	422 of 5510	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	412 of 5431	92.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	64.8	277 of 670	58.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	346 of 2598	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	209 of 2651	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	344 of 2661	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	565 of 2726	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	572 of 2834	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	748 of 2737	72.7%	★★★★☆

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+9 vs school

Asian (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)59th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy75%+26 vs state

Science75%+42 vs state

Mathematics71%+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 (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 (2025)	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
Mira Catalina Elementary	Public	K-5	30511 Lucania Dr.	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 377-6731	366	17	20.9	13.9%	191 (52.2%)	12 (3.3%)	71 (19.4%)	52 (14.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.7%)	91.5	576^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.2%		97.2	147^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.5%	429	74.6	74.6	55.6	76.8	91.5	75.2	68.5	78.6	66.1	71.0	90.9	96.1		96.1	94.8	94.8	$16,757	$16,678	$79
Seventh Street Elementary Arts Integration Magnet	Public	K-5	1570 West Seventh St.	San Pedro	90732	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-1538	306	15	20.4	73.5%	24 (7.8%)	12 (3.9%)	248 (81.0%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	61.3	2004^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.8%		49.1	2607^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.6%	603	26.8	26.8	54.4	51.0	48.8	51.5	54.4	46.0	51.2	50.4	97.4				97.4		$48,803	$46,536	$2,267
South Shores/CSUDH Visual and Performing Arts	Public	K-5	2060 West 35th St.	San Pedro	90732	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-6596	407	18	22.6	48.6%	88 (21.6%)	18 (4.4%)	218 (53.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	72 (17.7%)	75.5	1350^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.0%		71.5	1523^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	74.1%	173	38.6	38.6	72.9	54.9	62.9	63.5	77.1	54.9	40.0	57.4							$35,308	$33,932	$1,376
Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet	Public	K-5	1946 West Crestwood St.	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-8130	289	13	22.2	73.0%	37 (12.8%)	33 (11.4%)	178 (61.6%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.4%)	54.8	2321^st of 5857 public elementary schools	60.4%		54	2347^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.0%	26	31.8	31.8	47.4	38.6	45.5	43.7	56.4	59.1	31.8	48.8							$45,058	$42,726	$2,332
Park Western Place Elementary	Public	K-5	1214 Park Western Pl.	San Pedro	90732	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 833-3591	528	25	21.1	66.7%	45 (8.5%)	27 (5.1%)	314 (59.5%)	73 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.1%)	87.1	818^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.0%		83	1038^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.3%	220	51.8	51.8	65.4	63.2	70.6	66.4	69.2	70.1	65.9	68.4							$39,693	$37,906	$1,787
Bandini Street Elementary	Public	K-5	425 North Bandini St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-4593	232	11	21.0	87.5%	6 (2.6%)	11 (4.7%)	193 (83.2%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)	58.6	2139^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.5%		32.8	3709^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.8%	1570	14.3	14.3	42.9	50.0	46.4	46.6	60.7	62.5	46.4	56.8	86.2	92.3	93.9	90.8	90.8	92.3	$49,755	$45,490	$4,265
Leland Street Elementary	Public	K-5	2120 South Leland St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-0505	418	20	20.9	83.5%	26 (6.2%)	25 (6.0%)	315 (75.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	46 (11.0%)	36.1	3471^st of 5857 public elementary schools	40.7%		30.6	3884^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.8%	413	22.9	22.9	26.2	34.3	50.0	37.4	27.9	35.8	35.2	33.2							$41,902	$39,282	$2,620
White Point Elementary	Public	K-5	1410 Silvius Ave.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 833-5232	314	17	18.4	38.9%	82 (26.1%)	23 (7.3%)	132 (42.0%)	17 (5.4%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	54 (17.2%)	75	1366^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.7%		72.5	1473^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	74.9%	107	47.9	47.9	63.4	46.9	79.2	65.3	53.7	34.4	64.6	52.9							$40,452	$39,620	$832
Cabrillo Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	732 South Cabrillo Ave.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-6446	303	16	18.9	92.4%	5 (1.7%)	27 (8.9%)	252 (83.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	58	2165^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.0%		32.2	3761^st of 5869 public elementary schools	35.9%	1596	29.6	29.6	48.9	43.2	56.1	49.2	32.6	60.4	52.4	48.5	96.0			96.0		97.3	$63,954	$60,008	$3,946
Dapplegray Elementary	Public	K-5	3011 Palos Verdes Dr. North	Rolling Hills Estates	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 541-3706	639	27	23.6	10.2%	256 (40.1%)	14 (2.2%)	129 (20.2%)	147 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	92 (14.4%)	91.9	556^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.5%		94.6	375^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.6%	181	64.7	64.7	71.3	76.9	78.3	75.5	67.8	70.2	65.5	67.8	97.7		98.5				$15,511	$15,432	$79

Frequently Asked Questions about Mira Catalina Elementary

What district is Mira Catalina Elementary in?

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

How many students attend Mira Catalina Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Mira Catalina Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mira Catalina Elementary?

Students at Mira Catalina Elementary are 52% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mira Catalina Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mira Catalina Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Mira Catalina Elementary a good school?

Yes. Mira Catalina Elementary ranks in the top 9.8% of California elementary schools.

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