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Rancho Vista Elementary

Public Grades K-5

327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of California elementary schools

Summary

Rancho Vista Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving 329 students in Rolling Hills Estates, part of the top-performing Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District.

The school maintains a strong 5-star rating with academic proficiency well above state averages, and it offers a significant advantage in class size with a student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1, which is lower than nearby schools like Silver Spur Elementary (22.5:1) and Soleado Elementary. Rancho Vista shows exceptional effectiveness in supporting specific student groups, ranking among the very best in the state for its work with economically disadvantaged and special education students. However, its overall statewide ranking has shown more volatility recently compared to more consistently top-ranked peers such as Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary.

While test scores have fluctuated in recent years, the school demonstrates a particular strength in mathematics, and its smaller size may contribute to its supportive environment. It's important for parents to consider that all schools in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified district, including Dapplegray Elementary, outperform even the highest-ranked schools in neighboring districts like Torrance Unified. Rancho Vista's chronic absenteeism rate, though improved, is currently higher than some district peers, an area the school is likely addressing as it works to stabilize its high academic standing.

329

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,369

Per pupil spending ?

14%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4323 Palos Verdes Dr. North
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274-1576

(310) 378-8388

District: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

Students who attend Rancho Vista Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.1%

Asian:

27.4%

Hispanic:

17.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2013 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (79% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg76%

California avg41%

327^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	95.1	327 of 5857	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	50 of 5869	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	26 of 5859	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	332 of 5883	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	402 of 5789	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	321 of 5662	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	503 of 5692	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	96.9	172 of 5614	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	98.0	99 of 5611	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	94.0	182 of 5530	96.7%	★★★★★
2012	90.8	379 of 5390	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	91.0	379 of 5377	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	94.5	167 of 5314	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	94.5	190 of 5193	96.3%	★★★★★
2008	93.6	275 of 5113	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	94.4	262 of 5113	94.9%	★★★★★
2006	91.0	437 of 4818	90.9%	★★★★★
2005	93.2	314 of 4822	93.5%	★★★★★
2004	96.3	164 of 4809	96.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	70.7	384 of 1190	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	381 of 1071	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	421 of 5597	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	7 of 5612	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	41 of 5609	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	225 of 5635	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	444 of 5492	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	422 of 5413	92.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	371 of 5107	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	8 of 5107	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	8 of 5460	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	59 of 5517	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	138 of 5264	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	219 of 5628	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	139 of 5643	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	25 of 5638	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	517 of 5663	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	413 of 5510	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	314 of 5431	94.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	75.9	156 of 670	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	126 of 610	79.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.9	4 of 2635	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	422 of 2598	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	87 of 2651	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	8 of 2661	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	283 of 2726	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	660 of 2834	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	653 of 2737	76.1%	★★★★☆

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)100th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)77th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2023)68th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics81%+43 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy80%+31 vs state

Science72%+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
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
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
Walteria Elementary	Public	K-5	24456 Madison St.	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4487	650	25	26.5	16.8%	149 (22.9%)	7 (1.1%)	108 (16.6%)	292 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (14.5%)	96.4	199^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.6	201^st of 5869 public elementary schools	96.6%	2	78.4	78.4	67.4	81.7	89.5	79.4	83.0	84.2	89.7	85.4							$14,649	$14,190	$459
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
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
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
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
Lomita Math/Science/Technology Magnet	Public	K-5	2211 247th St.	Lomita	90717	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 784-6700	853	37	23.0	68.9%	70 (8.2%)	107 (12.5%)	500 (58.6%)	114 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	51 (6.0%)	82.5	1048^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.1%		82.8	1045^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.2%	3	46.4	46.4	58.4	61.1	72.9	64.3	70.1	60.4	58.3	62.7							$30,877	$28,642	$2,235
Seaside Elementary	Public	K-5	4651 Sharynne Ln.	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4532	548	20	27.1	17.7%	216 (39.4%)	4 (0.7%)	123 (22.4%)	145 (26.5%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	54 (9.9%)	91.6	571^st of 5857 public elementary schools	90.3%		92.8	514^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.2%	57	62.8	62.8	71.6	69.5	77.2	72.6	77.8	71.9	60.3	70.2							$13,652	$13,196	$456

Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho Vista Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rancho Vista Elementary?

Students at Rancho Vista Elementary are 37% White, 27% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Rancho Vista Elementary a good school?

Yes. Rancho Vista Elementary ranks in the top 5.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Rancho Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Rancho Vista Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Rancho Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rancho Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Rancho Vista Elementary in?

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

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