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Soleado Elementary

Public Grades K-5

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of California elementary schools

Summary

Soleado Elementary is a top-ranked K-5 public school serving 443 students in the affluent coastal community of Rancho Palos Verdes, operating within the high-performing Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District.

Academically, Soleado is a state leader, currently ranking 41st out of over 5,800 California elementary schools, a position of consistent excellence it has maintained for more than a decade. Its students demonstrate remarkable proficiency, with scores like 88.5% in math significantly exceeding state averages. What truly sets the school apart is its exceptional success with all students; historical data shows it has ranked in the 99th and 100th percentiles for serving English Learners, students in special education, and those from low-income backgrounds, proving its excellence is equitable across subgroups.

Interesting comparisons reveal Soleado's operational efficiency. It achieves these top-tier results with a student-teacher ratio of 22:1, which is higher than nearby schools like Point Vicente Elementary (18:1), and with lower per-student spending than district peers like Vista Grande Elementary. It also fosters an outstanding attendance culture, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.3%, less than half the district average. Within the elite Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified district, Soleado stands out alongside schools like Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary and Silver Spur Elementary, and its performance advantage is even more pronounced when compared to high-achieving schools in neighboring districts like Torrance Unified.

443

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,468

Per pupil spending ?

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27800 Longhill Dr.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-3909

(310) 377-6854

District: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

Students who attend Soleado Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

48.8%

White:

17.6%

Hispanic:

16.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (87% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg76%

California avg41%

41^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	98.3	41 of 5857	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	64 of 5869	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	32 of 5859	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	134 of 5883	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	246 of 5789	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	453 of 5662	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	95.5	297 of 5692	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	96.6	198 of 5614	96.5%	★★★★★
2015	96.7	205 of 5611	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	95.2	96 of 5530	98.3%	★★★★★
2012	90.9	368 of 5390	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	91.2	368 of 5377	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	92.1	322 of 5314	93.9%	★★★★★
2009	91.6	372 of 5193	92.8%	★★★★★
2008	88.2	576 of 5113	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	93.6	312 of 5113	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	95.6	186 of 4818	96.1%	★★★★★
2005	96.1	157 of 4822	96.7%	★★★★★
2004	97.1	122 of 4809	97.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	131 of 1203	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	158 of 1205	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	103 of 1190	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	75.5	258 of 1154	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	241 of 1149	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	235 of 1071	78.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	100.0	4 of 3311	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	83 of 3275	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	55 of 3246	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	62 of 5597	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	72 of 5612	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	30 of 5609	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	307 of 5635	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	238 of 5492	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	455 of 5413	91.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	94.0	210 of 5107	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	42 of 5084	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	240 of 4963	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	73.5	973 of 4830	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	35 of 5460	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	87 of 5517	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	210 of 5173	95.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	50 of 5628	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	62 of 5643	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	35 of 5638	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	82 of 5663	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	241 of 5510	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	466 of 5431	91.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	101 of 718	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	93 of 670	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	28 of 669	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	85.9	40 of 610	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	38 of 445	91.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	99.6	17 of 2420	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	93.2	26 of 2651	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	55 of 2661	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	177 of 2726	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	75.5	614 of 2834	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	365 of 2737	86.7%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2024)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)96th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)89th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics89%+51 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy86%+37 vs state

Science82%+49 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
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			$14,468	$489	$13,979
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	$15,779	$489	$15,290
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							$15,040	$522	$14,518
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							$14,355	$489	$13,866
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				$14,856	$489	$14,367
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		$15,243	$489	$14,754
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							$16,394	$489	$15,905
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							$16,202	$549	$15,653
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					$16,046	$555	$15,491
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	$15,195	$489	$14,706

Frequently Asked Questions about Soleado Elementary

How many students attend Soleado Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended Soleado Elementary.

Is Soleado Elementary a good school?

Yes! Soleado Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 41^st of 5857 California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Soleado Elementary attend?

Students who attend Soleado Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Soleado Elementary in?

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

What is the racial makeup of Soleado Elementary?

Students at Soleado Elementary are 49% Asian, 18% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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