Is Dapplegray Elementary a good school?

Yes. Dapplegray Elementary ranks in the top 6.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Dapplegray Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 655 students attended Dapplegray Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dapplegray Elementary?

Students at Dapplegray Elementary are 42% White, 22% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Dapplegray Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dapplegray Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Miraleste Intermediate High : Palos Verdes High High : Palos Verdes Peninsula High

Dapplegray Elementary

Summary:

Dapplegray Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rolling Hills Estates, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 653 students. The school is part of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, which is ranked 76th out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dapplegray Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5-10% of elementary schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 211 and 386 out of over 5,600 schools in recent years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with 79.03% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 73.03% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. Dapplegray's diverse student population includes a mix of Asian (23%), Hispanic (18%), White (41%), and Multi-racial (13%) students, and the school's performance across different student subgroups is also impressive.

When compared to nearby schools in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, such as Soleado Elementary and Silver Spur Elementary, Dapplegray outperforms its counterparts. However, when compared to schools in other districts, such as Walteria Elementary in the Torrance Unified School District, Dapplegray's performance is still exceptional, but the gap is not as wide. The nearby schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, such as Eshelman Avenue Elementary and Lomita Math/Science/Technology Magnet, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Dapplegray, highlighting the disparities in educational outcomes within the region.

Detail:

Public K-5

3011 Palos Verdes Dr. North
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274-7303

(310) 541-3706

District: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,901

Students who attend Dapplegray Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 23.9

Number of students: 655

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

Asian:

21.5%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dapplegray Elementary ranks better than 93.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^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 94.6. (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 Dapplegray Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. Student population at Dapplegray Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42%), Asian (21.5%), Hispanic (20.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 8.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dapplegray Elementary is 23.9. 7 elementary schools in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Dapplegray Elementary employs 27.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dapplegray Elementary is $5,901, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dapplegray Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dapplegray Elementary 375^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dapplegray 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 Dapplegray Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dapplegray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	92.32	380^th	4809	92.1%
2005	94.15	264^th	4822	94.5%
2006	93.41	307^th	4818	93.6%
2007	96.35	149^th	5113	97.1%
2008	94.51	215^th	5113	95.8%
2009	92.54	324^th	5193	93.8%
2010	94.02	197^th	5314	96.3%
2011	90.17	422^nd	5377	92.2%
2012	90.10	415^th	5390	92.3%
2013	90.80	418^th	5530	92.4%
2015	96.65	211^th	5611	96.2%
2016	95.75	259^th	5614	95.4%
2017	96.40	227^th	5692	96.0%
2018	94.82	299^th	5662	94.7%
2019	94.17	356^th	5789	93.9%
2022	95.82	304^th	5883	94.8%
2023	94.55	386^th	5874	93.4%
2024	94.60	375^th	5862	93.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dapplegray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	72.04	117^th	445	73.7%
2022	82.66	67^th	610	89.0%
2023	71.05	196^th	669	70.7%
2024	74.78	167^th	669	75.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dapplegray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	92.07	145^th	2420	94.0%
2024	90.94	180^th	2634	93.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dapplegray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.64	260^th	5084	94.9%
2019	88.11	356^th	5173	93.1%
2024	94.66	255^th	5511	95.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Dapplegray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.16	345^th	5413	93.6%
2019	90.57	526^th	5492	90.4%
2022	93.95	377^th	5635	93.3%
2023	94.36	340^th	5617	93.9%
2024	93.06	434^th	5605	92.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Dapplegray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.03	317^th	5431	94.2%
2019	95.34	220^th	5510	96.0%
2022	95.80	250^th	5663	95.6%
2023	92.79	435^th	5650	92.3%
2024	94.31	329^th	5636	94.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Dapplegray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.47	142^nd	1071	86.7%
2019	64.29	480^th	1149	58.2%
2022	77.10	223^rd	1154	80.7%
2023	66.92	480^th	1190	59.7%
2024	72.41	358^th	1203	70.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dapplegray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.99	84^th	4830	98.3%
2019	96.69	94^th	4963	98.1%
2022	92.58	271^st	5084	94.7%
2023	98.21	63^rd	5098	98.8%
2024	92.29	276^th	5102	94.6%

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Rank History for White students at Dapplegray Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.03	418^th	2737	84.7%
2019	83.64	313^th	2834	89.0%
2022	84.06	300^th	2726	89.0%
2023	81.15	383^rd	2662	85.6%
2024	78.45	482^nd	2647	81.8%

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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 Dapplegray Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	298	0	28	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
2001	439	8	41	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
2002	497	10	102	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2003	497	10	102	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2004	522	11	106	50	0	n/a	n/a	1	690
2005	499	13	129	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	700
2006	500	17	127	74	0	n/a	n/a	1	719
2007	481	14	138	76	0	n/a	n/a	3	712
2008	447	20	137	92	1	n/a	n/a	0	697
2009	417	19	146	97	1	2	8	0	690
2010	411	21	127	91	0	2	6	0	658
2011	394	20	143	94	0	1	6	0	658
2012	395	22	139	92	0	1	7	0	656
2013	369	22	151	98	0	2	9	0	651
2014	362	13	142	96	3	1	10	0	627
2015	333	9	131	105	5	1	19	0	603
2016	319	10	127	114	4	2	23	0	599
2017	295	10	121	134	4	2	48	0	614
2018	278	7	135	153	4	2	60	0	639
2019	287	10	132	144	4	1	81	0	659
2020	279	10	127	141	2	1	85	0	645
2021	272	11	130	133	2	1	98	0	647
2022	271	11	131	128	1	1	96	0	639
2023	268	14	144	131	0	0	96	0	653
2024	275	12	141	132	0	1	94	0	655

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 Dapplegray Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	334	15.0	22.3	0.6
2001	510	23.0	22.2	2.4
2002	650	30.0	21.7	2.8
2003	650	30.0	21.7	2.8
2004	690	30.0	23.0	1.6
2005	700	32.0	21.9	2.1
2006	719	31.0	23.2	1.7
2007	712	31.0	23.0	1
2008	697	37.2	18.7	1.9
2009	690	33.8	18.6	1.6
2010	658	28.0	23.5	1.5
2011	658	n/a	n/a	2.1
2012	656	24.0	27.3	2.3
2013	651	24.0	27.1	4
2014	627	23.0	27.2	3.8
2015	603	24.0	25.1	3.3
2016	599	22.0	27.2	4.3
2017	614	24.0	25.5	5.4
2018	639	26.0	24.5	8.9
2019	659	26.0	25.3	6.8
2020	645	n/a	n/a	7
2021	647	26.4	24.4	5.7
2022	639	25.2	25.3	5.8
2023	653	26.0	25.1	7
2024	655	27.3	23.9	8.4

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 Dapplegray Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	334	15.0	22.3	0.6
2001	510	23.0	22.2	2.4
2002	650	30.0	21.7	2.8
2003	650	30.0	21.7	2.8
2004	690	30.0	23.0	1.6
2005	700	32.0	21.9	2.1
2006	719	31.0	23.2	1.7
2007	712	31.0	23.0	1
2008	697	37.2	18.7	1.9
2009	690	33.8	18.6	1.6
2010	658	28.0	23.5	1.5
2011	658	n/a	n/a	2.1
2012	656	24.0	27.3	2.3
2013	651	24.0	27.1	4
2014	627	23.0	27.2	3.8
2015	603	24.0	25.1	3.3
2016	599	22.0	27.2	4.3
2017	614	24.0	25.5	5.4
2018	639	26.0	24.5	8.9
2019	659	26.0	25.3	6.8
2020	645	n/a	n/a	7
2021	647	26.4	24.4	5.7
2022	639	25.2	25.3	5.8
2023	653	26.0	25.1	7
2024	655	27.3	23.9	8.4

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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