Is Rancho Vista Elementary a good school?

Yes! Rancho Vista Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 50 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Rancho Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 340 students attended Rancho Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rancho Vista Elementary?

Students at Rancho Vista Elementary are 35% White, 26% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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

Rancho Vista Elementary

Summary:

Rancho Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Rolling Hills Estates, California, serving 340 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the highly-ranked Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, which is in the top 5% of districts in the state.

Rancho Vista Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in California, with over 80% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's performance exceeds the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics. Rancho Vista has a diverse student population and maintains low chronic absenteeism rates. Nearby schools in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, such as Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary, Montemalaga Elementary, and Silver Spur Elementary, also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 5-10% of California elementary schools.

Rancho Vista Elementary's consistent excellence is a testament to the quality of its educational program and the dedication of its staff. The school's success is likely influenced by the relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and the resources available in the high-performing Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. In contrast, schools outside the district, such as those in the Torrance Unified and Los Angeles Unified districts, have lower overall academic performance, though some individual schools still perform well.

Detail:

Public K-5

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

(310) 378-8388

District: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
50^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,477

Students who attend Rancho Vista Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 340

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.0%

Asian:

26.5%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rancho Vista Elementary ranks better than 99.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd 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 98.49. (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 Student population at Rancho Vista Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35%), Asian (26.5%), Hispanic (19.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rancho Vista Elementary is 19.5, which is the 2^nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Rancho Vista Elementary employs 17.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rancho Vista Elementary is $6,477, which is the 4^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rancho Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rancho Vista Elementary 50^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Rancho Vista 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 Rancho Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rancho Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.28	164^th	4809	96.6%
2005	93.24	314^th	4822	93.5%
2006	90.95	437^th	4818	90.9%
2007	94.44	262^nd	5113	94.9%
2008	93.62	275^th	5113	94.6%
2009	94.48	190^th	5193	96.3%
2010	94.48	167^th	5314	96.9%
2011	90.98	379^th	5377	93.0%
2012	90.80	379^th	5390	93.0%
2013	93.97	182^nd	5530	96.7%
2015	98.03	99^th	5611	98.2%
2016	96.86	172^nd	5614	96.9%
2017	92.31	503^rd	5692	91.2%
2018	94.48	321^st	5662	94.3%
2019	93.51	402^nd	5789	93.1%
2022	95.45	332^nd	5883	94.4%
2023	98.94	26^th	5874	99.6%
2024	98.49	50^th	5862	99.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rancho Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	76.78	126^th	610	79.3%
2024	75.89	156^th	669	76.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rancho Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	99.91	4^th	2634	99.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rancho Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	96.23	138^th	5264	97.4%
2024	98.93	59^th	5511	98.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Rancho Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.30	422^nd	5413	92.2%
2019	91.89	444^th	5492	91.9%
2022	96.03	225^th	5635	96.0%
2023	98.29	41^st	5617	99.3%
2024	99.02	7^th	5605	99.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Rancho Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.07	314^th	5431	94.2%
2019	92.49	413^th	5510	92.5%
2022	91.86	517^th	5663	90.9%
2023	98.70	25^th	5650	99.6%
2024	96.82	139^th	5636	97.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Rancho Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	69.20	381^st	1071	64.4%
2023	70.69	384^th	1190	67.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rancho Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	99.82	8^th	5102	99.8%

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Rank History for White students at Rancho Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.82	653^rd	2737	76.1%
2019	74.38	660^th	2834	76.7%
2022	84.64	283^rd	2726	89.6%
2023	95.15	8^th	2662	99.7%
2024	90.21	87^th	2647	96.7%

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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 Rancho Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	331	14	79	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1989	303	10	72	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	415
1990	342	5	76	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1991	371	4	76	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1992	340	8	79	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1993	333	7	71	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1994	382	9	70	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1995	435	7	76	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	539
1996	435	7	76	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	539
1997	424	7	78	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
1998	424	6	86	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1999	409	9	96	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	547
2000	335	10	90	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	457
2001	369	8	102	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	515
2002	333	16	94	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	466
2003	333	16	94	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	466
2004	367	12	81	19	0	n/a	n/a	6	485
2005	349	16	100	31	0	n/a	n/a	5	501
2006	341	16	90	33	1	n/a	n/a	5	486
2007	309	16	96	35	1	n/a	n/a	8	465
2008	304	13	86	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	433
2009	299	10	109	23	1	2	39	0	483
2010	278	5	84	27	1	1	18	0	414
2011	261	10	94	32	2	2	19	0	420
2012	256	12	110	38	2	1	14	0	433
2013	256	11	109	36	0	1	11	0	424
2014	257	13	120	44	2	1	20	0	457
2015	243	13	114	46	2	1	16	0	435
2016	232	17	118	52	2	1	21	0	443
2017	239	13	109	53	2	0	39	0	455
2018	199	9	106	59	0	0	53	0	426
2019	190	7	98	66	0	0	57	0	418
2020	183	8	98	68	0	0	54	0	411
2021	145	8	79	65	0	0	53	0	350
2022	133	5	72	66	0	0	49	0	325
2023	127	5	89	64	0	0	55	0	340
2024	119	6	90	65	0	0	60	0	340

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 Rancho Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	454	18.5	24.5	n/a
1989	415	17.5	23.7	n/a
1990	458	17.0	26.9	n/a
1991	478	16.5	28.9	n/a
1992	447	16.8	26.6	0.9
1993	427	15.0	28.5	0.9
1994	481	19.0	25.3	3.1
1995	539	20.6	26.2	2.8
1996	539	20.6	26.2	2.8
1997	532	22.8	23.3	2.6
1998	548	24.8	22.1	3.8
1999	547	24.8	22.1	4.2
2000	457	22.0	20.8	5.5
2001	515	24.0	21.5	5
2002	466	24.0	19.4	3.2
2003	466	24.0	19.4	3.2
2004	485	25.0	19.4	3.3
2005	501	26.0	19.3	2.8
2006	486	25.0	19.4	1.9
2007	465	25.0	18.6	1.8
2008	433	27.6	15.7	2.3
2009	483	24.5	16.9	0.6
2010	414	20.4	20.2	0.5
2011	420	n/a	n/a	1.7
2012	433	18.0	24.0	1.2
2013	424	17.0	24.9	2.6
2014	457	18.0	25.3	3.1
2015	435	18.0	24.1	2.3
2016	443	18.0	24.6	3.2
2017	455	18.0	25.2	2.4
2018	426	18.5	23.0	7.5
2019	418	18.5	22.5	10.5
2020	411	n/a	n/a	12.7
2021	350	17.1	20.4	12.6
2022	325	15.5	20.9	12
2023	340	15.9	21.2	11.2
2024	340	17.3	19.5	14.7

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 Rancho Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	454	18.5	24.5	n/a
1989	415	17.5	23.7	n/a
1990	458	17.0	26.9	n/a
1991	478	16.5	28.9	n/a
1992	447	16.8	26.6	0.9
1993	427	15.0	28.5	0.9
1994	481	19.0	25.3	3.1
1995	539	20.6	26.2	2.8
1996	539	20.6	26.2	2.8
1997	532	22.8	23.3	2.6
1998	548	24.8	22.1	3.8
1999	547	24.8	22.1	4.2
2000	457	22.0	20.8	5.5
2001	515	24.0	21.5	5
2002	466	24.0	19.4	3.2
2003	466	24.0	19.4	3.2
2004	485	25.0	19.4	3.3
2005	501	26.0	19.3	2.8
2006	486	25.0	19.4	1.9
2007	465	25.0	18.6	1.8
2008	433	27.6	15.7	2.3
2009	483	24.5	16.9	0.6
2010	414	20.4	20.2	0.5
2011	420	n/a	n/a	1.7
2012	433	18.0	24.0	1.2
2013	424	17.0	24.9	2.6
2014	457	18.0	25.3	3.1
2015	435	18.0	24.1	2.3
2016	443	18.0	24.6	3.2
2017	455	18.0	25.2	2.4
2018	426	18.5	23.0	7.5
2019	418	18.5	22.5	10.5
2020	411	n/a	n/a	12.7
2021	350	17.1	20.4	12.6
2022	325	15.5	20.9	12
2023	340	15.9	21.2	11.2
2024	340	17.3	19.5	14.7

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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