Is Lunada Bay Elementary a good school?

Yes. Lunada Bay Elementary ranks in the top 7.7% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Lunada Bay Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 336 students attended Lunada Bay Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lunada Bay Elementary?

Students at Lunada Bay Elementary are 59% White, 17% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 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

Lunada Bay Elementary

Summary:

Lunada Bay Elementary is a public elementary school located in Palos Verdes Estates, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 315 students. The school is part of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, which is ranked 76 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lunada Bay Elementary consistently ranks among the top California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 243 and 1,059 over the past several years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is impressive, with 74-88% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 66-82% proficient or better in Mathematics across different grade levels and years. Lunada Bay's performance on the CAST Science assessment is also strong, with 62-74% of students proficient or better. Compared to the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District and the state of California, Lunada Bay Elementary consistently outperforms in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. The school's student population is diverse, with Hispanic and White students being the largest subgroups, and Lunada Bay's rankings for these subgroups are also impressive.

While Lunada Bay Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, the school's recent increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.2% in 2020-2021 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, is a concern and an area that may require further investigation and intervention. Additionally, the increase in Lunada Bay Elementary's student-teacher ratio, from 17.3 in 2020-2021 to 24.2 in 2022-2023, is noteworthy and may impact the quality of instruction and individual attention students receive. Overall, Lunada Bay Elementary is a high-performing school, but the school and district may want to monitor and address these areas of concern to ensure continued success.

Detail:

Public K-5

520 Paseo Lunado
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274-4377

(310) 377-3005

District: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
453^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,345

Students who attend Lunada Bay Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 336

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Hispanic:

17.0%

Asian:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lunada Bay Elementary ranks better than 92.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.68. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.6%), Hispanic (17%), Asian (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 7.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lunada Bay Elementary is 22.3, which is the 3^rd best among 10 elementary schools in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lunada Bay Elementary is $6,345. 6 elementary schools in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lunada Bay Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lunada Bay Elementary 453^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lunada Bay Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified 76^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lunada Bay Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lunada Bay Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.57	148^th	4809	96.9%
2005	96.72	126^th	4822	97.4%
2006	96.01	159^th	4818	96.7%
2007	97.07	97^th	5113	98.1%
2008	96.18	125^th	5113	97.6%
2009	93.46	256^th	5193	95.1%
2010	89.52	467^th	5314	91.2%
2011	95.59	84^th	5377	98.4%
2012	91.41	341^st	5390	93.7%
2013	89.12	527^th	5530	90.5%
2015	95.22	314^th	5611	94.4%
2016	93.22	430^th	5614	92.3%
2017	86.00	872^nd	5692	84.7%
2018	84.30	928^th	5662	83.6%
2019	82.23	1059^th	5789	81.7%
2022	96.53	243^rd	5883	95.9%
2023	94.20	411^th	5874	93.0%
2024	93.68	453^rd	5862	92.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Lunada Bay Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.39	649^th	5413	88.0%
2019	85.89	770^th	5492	86.0%
2022	95.78	239^th	5635	95.8%
2023	94.19	349^th	5617	93.8%
2024	93.25	415^th	5605	92.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Lunada Bay Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.57	1294^th	5431	76.2%
2019	71.62	1455^th	5510	73.6%
2022	95.17	292^nd	5663	94.8%
2023	92.72	442^nd	5650	92.2%
2024	91.55	517^th	5636	90.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lunada Bay Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	62.48	508^th	1071	52.6%
2019	74.22	271^st	1149	76.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lunada Bay Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	98.43	56^th	5084	98.9%
2024	96.91	100^th	5102	98.0%

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Rank History for White students at Lunada Bay Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.01	935^th	2737	65.8%
2019	51.58	1507^th	2834	46.8%
2022	89.54	129^th	2726	95.3%
2023	85.44	238^th	2662	91.1%
2024	75.97	596^th	2647	77.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lunada Bay Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	294	8	88	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1989	288	3	89	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	390
1990	285	1	90	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	387
1991	285	2	87	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	385
1992	282	3	83	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	375
1993	297	3	100	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1994	305	3	95	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
1995	289	11	98	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1996	289	11	98	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1997	303	12	116	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1998	309	14	116	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1999	359	11	108	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2000	364	10	95	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	477
2001	345	7	86	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	444
2002	363	2	86	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
2003	363	2	86	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
2004	335	3	85	9	0	n/a	n/a	23	455
2005	300	2	77	6	0	n/a	n/a	36	421
2006	319	3	74	3	0	n/a	n/a	36	435
2007	318	6	71	4	0	n/a	n/a	30	429
2008	305	5	52	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	367
2009	300	6	61	7	0	0	61	0	435
2010	284	5	62	36	0	0	36	0	423
2011	252	7	60	39	0	0	36	0	394
2012	219	8	54	47	0	0	47	0	375
2013	200	7	60	41	0	0	42	0	350
2014	188	6	70	44	0	0	38	0	346
2015	201	10	62	48	0	0	32	0	353
2016	191	8	67	47	0	1	27	0	341
2017	213	9	72	48	0	0	31	0	373
2018	214	9	64	51	0	0	31	0	369
2019	205	7	61	57	0	0	30	0	360
2020	214	6	62	60	0	0	36	0	378
2021	158	4	50	55	0	0	33	0	300
2022	169	7	40	51	0	0	35	0	302
2023	187	10	29	55	1	0	33	0	315
2024	197	10	37	57	1	0	34	0	336

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lunada Bay Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	397	15.0	26.4	n/a
1989	390	15.5	25.1	n/a
1990	387	17.0	22.7	n/a
1991	385	15.0	25.6	n/a
1992	375	15.2	24.6	0.5
1993	406	15.5	26.2	0.2
1994	411	16.6	24.8	0.7
1995	409	16.0	25.6	0.7
1996	409	16.0	25.6	0.7
1997	443	19.0	23.3	0.9
1998	446	20.6	21.7	0.9
1999	484	23.0	21.0	1.2
2000	477	22.6	21.1	1.3
2001	444	23.0	19.3	0.7
2002	460	21.0	21.9	1.1
2003	460	21.0	21.9	1.1
2004	455	21.0	21.7	0.2
2005	421	19.0	22.2	1.3
2006	435	19.0	22.9	1.5
2007	429	19.0	22.6	1
2008	367	22.2	16.5	1.1
2009	435	20.5	17.9	2.1
2010	423	18.0	23.5	1.7
2011	394	n/a	n/a	1.8
2012	375	15.0	25.0	1.6
2013	350	14.0	25.0	0.9
2014	346	13.0	26.6	0.9
2015	353	14.0	25.2	0.8
2016	341	14.0	24.3	2.3
2017	373	13.0	28.6	2.1
2018	369	15.0	24.6	7.9
2019	360	15.0	24.0	7.2
2020	378	n/a	n/a	7.1
2021	300	17.2	17.3	8.3
2022	302	13.0	23.2	7
2023	315	13.0	24.2	7.3
2024	336	15.0	22.3	7.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lunada Bay Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	397	15.0	26.4	n/a
1989	390	15.5	25.1	n/a
1990	387	17.0	22.7	n/a
1991	385	15.0	25.6	n/a
1992	375	15.2	24.6	0.5
1993	406	15.5	26.2	0.2
1994	411	16.6	24.8	0.7
1995	409	16.0	25.6	0.7
1996	409	16.0	25.6	0.7
1997	443	19.0	23.3	0.9
1998	446	20.6	21.7	0.9
1999	484	23.0	21.0	1.2
2000	477	22.6	21.1	1.3
2001	444	23.0	19.3	0.7
2002	460	21.0	21.9	1.1
2003	460	21.0	21.9	1.1
2004	455	21.0	21.7	0.2
2005	421	19.0	22.2	1.3
2006	435	19.0	22.9	1.5
2007	429	19.0	22.6	1
2008	367	22.2	16.5	1.1
2009	435	20.5	17.9	2.1
2010	423	18.0	23.5	1.7
2011	394	n/a	n/a	1.8
2012	375	15.0	25.0	1.6
2013	350	14.0	25.0	0.9
2014	346	13.0	26.6	0.9
2015	353	14.0	25.2	0.8
2016	341	14.0	24.3	2.3
2017	373	13.0	28.6	2.1
2018	369	15.0	24.6	7.9
2019	360	15.0	24.0	7.2
2020	378	n/a	n/a	7.1
2021	300	17.2	17.3	8.3
2022	302	13.0	23.2	7
2023	315	13.0	24.2	7.3
2024	336	15.0	22.3	7.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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