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Vista Grande Elementary

Public Grades K-5

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of California elementary schools

Summary

Vista Grande Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-5 public school serving 355 students in the prestigious coastal community of Rancho Palos Verdes, operating within the top-tier Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified school district.

The school stands out for its remarkable stability, maintaining elite state rankings in the top 4-8% of California elementary schools for a decade, unlike some neighboring schools that have seen significant year-to-year swings. Vista Grande excels in mathematics, outperforming the district average, and has a historically exceptional record of supporting English Language Learner students. Furthermore, it leads the area with a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.8%, demonstrating strong student engagement and attendance culture compared to other district schools like Point Vicente Elementary or Montemalaga Elementary.

While operating in a high-performing district where all schools rank in the state's top 10%, Vista Grande's specific strengths and challenges become clear in comparison. Its science proficiency, though solid, is an area for growth relative to its strong English and math scores. Interestingly, the school spends more per student than several higher-ranked peers like Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary, suggesting outcomes are influenced by more than just funding. When compared to schools in neighboring districts such as Redondo Beach Unified, Vista Grande and its district consistently outperform, highlighting systemic strengths in curriculum and instruction.

355

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,951

Per pupil spending ?

11%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7032 Purpleridge Dr.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-3059

(310) 377-6066

District: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

Students who attend Vista Grande Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

55.2%

White:

19.2%

Two or more races:

13.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2013 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 4% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg76%

California avg41%

229^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	96.1	229 of 5857	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	210 of 5869	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.6	127 of 5859	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	354 of 5883	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	197 of 5789	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	201 of 5662	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	96.4	226 of 5692	96.0%	★★★★★
2016	95.1	310 of 5614	94.5%	★★★★★
2015	94.7	344 of 5611	93.9%	★★★★★
2013	90.6	428 of 5530	92.3%	★★★★★
2012	90.0	420 of 5390	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	92.8	265 of 5377	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	95.4	118 of 5314	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	97.2	41 of 5193	99.2%	★★★★★
2008	95.4	153 of 5113	97.0%	★★★★★
2007	96.5	133 of 5113	97.4%	★★★★★
2006	97.5	79 of 4818	98.4%	★★★★★
2005	98.1	48 of 4822	99.0%	★★★★★
2004	98.7	37 of 4809	99.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	485 of 1203	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	428 of 1205	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	395 of 1190	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	468 of 1154	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	395 of 1149	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	299 of 1071	72.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.9	9 of 3311	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	52 of 3246	98.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	309 of 5597	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	159 of 5612	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	97 of 5609	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	468 of 5635	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	240 of 5492	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	241 of 5413	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	95.7	212 of 5517	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	205 of 5628	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	360 of 5643	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	219 of 5638	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	264 of 5663	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	192 of 5510	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	191 of 5431	96.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	80.5	401 of 2651	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	117 of 2661	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	71.1	769 of 2726	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	89.1	121 of 2834	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	397 of 2737	85.5%	★★★★☆

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+6 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2024)85th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)60th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics82%+44 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy80%+32 vs state

Science65%+32 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
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
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
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
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 Vista Grande Elementary

Is Vista Grande Elementary a good school?

Yes! Vista Grande Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 229^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Vista Grande Elementary?

Students at Vista Grande Elementary are 55% Asian, 19% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Vista Grande Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Vista Grande Elementary.

What district is Vista Grande Elementary in?

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

What schools do graduates of Vista Grande Elementary attend?

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

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

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