Rancho Vista Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Rancho Vista Elementary School

4323 Palos Verdes Dr. North
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274

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Top 10%

Serving 340 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rancho Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 340 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 10% in CA
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rancho Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Rancho Vista Elementary School's student population of 340 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rancho Vista Elementary School
Kind	72
1	50
2	57
3	50
4	59
5	52

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Total Students

340 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rancho Vista Elementary School
2023	340
2022	325
2021	350
2020	418
2019	418
2018	455
2017	455
2016	443
2015	435
2014	457
2013	424
2012	433
2011	420
2010	414
2009	483
2008	433
2007	465
2006	486
2005	501
2004	485
2003	466
2002	513
2001	515
2000	457
1999	547
1998	548
1997	532
1996	539
1995	535
1994	481
1993	427
1992	447
1991	478
1990	458
1989	415
1988	454
1987	388

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rancho Vista Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	17
2020	19
2019	19
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	19
2014	18
2013	17
2012	18
2010	20
2009	25
2008	28
2007	25
2006	25
2005	26
2004	25
2003	24
2002	24
2001	24
2000	22
1999	24
1998	25
1997	23
1996	21
1995	20
1994	19
1993	15
1992	17
1991	17
1990	17

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School Rankings

Rancho Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rancho Vista Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#535 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rancho Vista Elementary School
2022	#535
2021	#840
2019	#945
2018	#789
2017	#1084
2016	#255
2015	#137
2014	#1043
2013	#187
2012	#303
2011	#325

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70-74%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rancho Vista Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2022	72%	33%	72%
2021	50%	34%	20%
2019	72%	40%	72%
2018	70%	39%	71%
2017	64%	38%	72%
2016	78%	37%	73%
2015	81%	34%	74%
2014	50%	63%	90%
2013	92%	59%	87%
2012	89%	59%	85%
2011	87%	58%	84%

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75-79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rancho Vista Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2022	77%	47%	80%
2021	50%	49%	20%
2019	72%	51%	76%
2018	76%	50%	71%
2017	71%	48%	78%
2016	85%	48%	79%
2015	86%	44%	78%
2014	50%	58%	85%
2013	87%	57%	87%
2012	89%	58%	87%
2011	87%	56%	87%

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60-69%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Rancho Vista Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	23:1
2022	20:1	21:1	23:1
2021	21:1	22:1	23:1
2020	22:1	23:1	25:1
2019	22:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	23:1	24:1	25:1
2014	25:1	24:1	26:1
2013	25:1	24:1	26:1
2012	24:1	23:1	25:1
2010	20:1	21:1	24:1
2009	20:1	20:1	23:1
2008	16:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	21:1	23:1
2006	19:1	20:1	22:1
2005	19:1	21:1	22:1
2004	19:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	23:1
1999	23:1	21:1	23:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	23:1	23:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	28:1	25:1	26:1
1992	27:1	24:1	41:1
1991	29:1	24:1	25:1
1990	27:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2003)
Year	Rancho Vista Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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Asian

26%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rancho Vista Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	26%	12%	31%
2022	22%	12%	32%
2021	23%	12%	30%
2020	23%	12%	30%
2019	23%	12%	30%
2018	24%	11%	30%
2017	24%	11%	30%
2016	27%	11%	31%
2015	27%	11%	30%
2014	26%	11%	30%
2013	26%	11%	30%
2012	26%	11%	31%
2011	23%	11%	30%
2010	21%	11%	30%
2009	23%	11%	30%
2008	20%	12%	30%
2007	22%	12%	31%
2006	20%	12%	29%
2005	21%	12%	29%
2004	18%	12%	28%
2003	20%	11%	28%
2002	21%	11%	29%
2001	20%	11%	29%
2000	20%	11%	30%
1999	18%	11%	31%
1998	16%	11%	32%
1997	15%	11%	32%
1996	14%	11%	32%
1995	13%	11%	33%
1994	15%	11%	33%
1993	17%	11%	33%
1992	18%	11%	32%
1991	16%	11%	31%

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Hispanic

19%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rancho Vista Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	19%	55%	15%
2022	20%	56%	14%
2021	19%	56%	14%
2020	16%	55%	13%
2019	16%	55%	13%
2018	12%	54%	12%
2017	12%	54%	12%
2016	12%	54%	11%
2015	11%	54%	11%
2014	10%	53%	9%
2013	8%	53%	9%
2012	9%	52%	8%
2011	8%	51%	8%
2010	7%	50%	7%
2009	5%	49%	6%
2008	7%	50%	6%
2007	9%	49%	5%
2006	7%	48%	5%
2005	6%	47%	4%
2004	4%	46%	4%
2003	4%	45%	4%
2002	4%	44%	4%
2001	7%	43%	4%
2000	5%	42%	4%
1999	6%	41%	4%
1998	6%	40%	4%
1997	4%	40%	4%
1996	4%	39%	4%
1995	5%	38%	3%
1994	4%	37%	4%
1993	4%	36%	3%
1992	4%	35%	3%
1991	6%	34%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rancho Vista Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	1%

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White

35%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rancho Vista Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	37%	21%	40%
2022	41%	21%	41%
2021	41%	22%	43%
2020	45%	23%	45%
2019	45%	23%	45%
2018	53%	24%	49%
2017	53%	24%	49%
2016	53%	24%	50%
2015	56%	24%	52%
2014	57%	25%	54%
2013	60%	25%	55%
2012	59%	26%	55%
2011	62%	27%	57%
2010	67%	27%	58%
2009	62%	28%	58%
2008	70%	29%	62%
2007	66%	29%	62%
2006	70%	31%	64%
2005	70%	31%	65%
2004	76%	32%	66%
2003	71%	34%	66%
2002	72%	35%	65%
2001	71%	36%	65%
2000	73%	37%	64%
1999	74%	38%	63%
1998	77%	39%	62%
1997	80%	39%	63%
1996	81%	40%	62%
1995	80%	41%	62%
1994	79%	42%	61%
1993	77%	43%	62%
1992	76%	44%	63%
1991	77%	45%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Rancho Vista Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	16%	6%	12%
2022	15%	5%	11%
2021	15%	5%	11%
2020	14%	4%	10%
2019	14%	4%	10%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	5%	4%	6%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	5%	2%	3%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	8%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rancho Vista Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	0.74	0.64	0.71
2022	0.73	0.63	0.71
2021	0.73	0.62	0.70
2020	0.71	0.63	0.69
2019	0.71	0.63	0.69
2018	0.65	0.64	0.66
2017	0.65	0.64	0.66
2016	0.63	0.64	0.65
2015	0.61	0.64	0.63
2014	0.60	0.65	0.62
2013	0.57	0.65	0.61
2012	0.59	0.65	0.60
2011	0.56	0.67	0.59
2010	0.51	0.67	0.58
2009	0.56	0.71	0.57
2008	0.47	0.65	0.52
2007	0.52	0.67	0.52
2006	0.47	0.66	0.51
2005	0.47	0.67	0.50
2004	0.40	0.67	0.48
2003	0.46	0.67	0.48
2002	0.44	0.67	0.49
2001	0.45	0.67	0.49
2000	0.43	0.67	0.50
1999	0.42	0.67	0.51
1998	0.38	0.67	0.51
1997	0.34	0.67	0.50
1996	0.33	0.67	0.52
1995	0.34	0.67	0.51
1994	0.35	0.67	0.52
1993	0.37	0.67	0.51
1992	0.39	0.67	0.50
1991	0.38	0.67	0.49

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Eligible for

14%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rancho Vista Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	11%	51%	8%
2022	12%	51%	7%
2021	12%	53%	7%
2020	10%	52%	8%
2019	10%	52%	8%
2018	1%	49%	3%
2017	1%	49%	3%
2016	2%	50%	2%
2015	1%	50%	2%
2014	2%	49%	2%
2013	3%	48%	2%
2012	1%	9%	3%
2011	1%	46%	2%
2009	1%	43%	1%
2007	1%	40%	1%
2005	1%	40%	1%
2004	2%	40%	1%
2003	3%	39%	1%
2002	3%	39%	1%
2001	4%	39%	2%
2000	4%	40%	1%
1999	3%	40%	2%
1998	4%	47%	3%
1997	3%	47%	2%
1996	3%	46%	2%
1995	4%	45%	2%
1994	3%	43%	2%
1993	1%	41%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Rancho Vista Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2021	1%	6%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2008	2%	10%
2007	1%	10%	1%
2006	1%	9%	1%
2005	2%	9%	1%
2004	2%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%
2001	1%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rancho Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Rancho Vista Elementary School is ranked #535 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Rancho Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Rancho Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dapplegray Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Rancho Vista Elementary School?

340 students attend Rancho Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

35% of Rancho Vista Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Asian, 19% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Rancho Vista Elementary School?

Rancho Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Rancho Vista Elementary School offer ?

Rancho Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Rancho Vista Elementary School part of?

Rancho Vista Elementary School is part of Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 340 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education