Is Mira Catalina Elementary a good school?

Yes! Mira Catalina Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 147 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Mira Catalina Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 370 students attended Mira Catalina Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mira Catalina Elementary?

Students at Mira Catalina Elementary are 51% White, 18% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mira Catalina Elementary attend?

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

Mira Catalina Elementary

Summary:

Mira Catalina Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school serving grades K-5 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Part of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, Mira Catalina has consistently been among the top elementary schools in the state, with a current statewide ranking of 147 out of 5,862 schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Mira Catalina Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that significantly outpace the district and state averages. The school's diverse student population, with strong performance across subgroups like female, Asian, and Hispanic students, demonstrates its ability to support the success of all learners. However, the school has seen a recent increase in chronic absenteeism, a trend that will require close monitoring and improvement efforts.

Compared to nearby schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, Mira Catalina's academic performance is significantly stronger, with higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. The school's student-teacher ratio of around 24:1 is similar to other Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified schools, but higher than the Los Angeles Unified schools, which have lower ratios.

Detail:

Public K-5

30511 Lucania Dr.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-6272

(310) 377-6731

District: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,078

Students who attend Mira Catalina Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 370

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Asian:

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.6%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Mira Catalina Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Mira Catalina Elementary ranks better than 97.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^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 97.17. (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 Mira Catalina Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51.4%), Hispanic (17.8%), Asian (15.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 8.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Compare Details (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mira Catalina Elementary is 22.8, which is the 4^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Mira Catalina Elementary employs 16.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mira Catalina Elementary is $7,078, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mira Catalina Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mira Catalina Elementary 147^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mira Catalina Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

White students:

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified:

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

What do you think?

Your rating for Mira Catalina Elementary?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Mira Catalina Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all students at Mira Catalina Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	93.11	327^th	4809	93.2%
2005	92.80	342^nd	4822	92.9%
2006	90.93	438^th	4818	90.9%
2007	94.95	225^th	5113	95.6%
2008	92.11	366^th	5113	92.8%
2009	94.17	220^th	5193	95.8%
2010	90.62	407^th	5314	92.3%
2011	86.66	653^rd	5377	87.9%
2012	83.18	834^th	5390	84.5%
2013	86.72	664^th	5530	88.0%
2015	91.45	546^th	5611	90.3%
2016	90.50	584^th	5614	89.6%
2017	92.53	485^th	5692	91.5%
2018	90.21	627^th	5662	88.9%
2019	90.20	632^nd	5789	89.1%
2022	93.74	460^th	5883	92.2%
2023	96.67	218^th	5874	96.3%
2024	97.17	147^th	5862	97.5%

See the entire list of California Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mira Catalina Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	64.77	276^th	669	58.7%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for Female students at Mira Catalina Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.44	886^th	5413	83.6%
2019	84.09	867^th	5492	84.2%
2022	93.97	373^rd	5635	93.4%
2023	94.82	296^th	5617	94.7%
2024	97.56	73^rd	5605	98.7%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Mira Catalina Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.52	412^th	5431	92.4%
2019	92.40	422^nd	5510	92.3%
2022	91.23	560^th	5663	90.1%
2023	96.39	202^nd	5650	96.4%
2024	94.01	356^th	5636	93.7%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Mira Catalina Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	42.90	787^th	1154	31.8%
2023	84.15	56^th	1190	95.3%
2024	85.17	52^nd	1203	95.7%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Mira Catalina Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.95	273^rd	4830	94.3%
2019	88.27	374^th	4963	92.5%
2022	94.75	195^th	5084	96.2%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Mira Catalina Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.19	748^th	2737	72.7%
2019	76.83	572^nd	2834	79.8%
2022	76.71	565^th	2726	79.3%
2023	82.10	344^th	2662	87.1%
2024	86.00	209^th	2647	92.1%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for White Students!

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

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Mira Catalina Elementary.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Mira Catalina Elementary, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Mira Catalina Elementary

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	382	5	63	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1989	383	7	54	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	466
1990	389	8	62	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	487
1991	375	8	63	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	474
1992	306	12	53	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	391
1993	281	13	51	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	366
1994	291	9	58	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	374
1995	334	6	73	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1996	334	6	73	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1997	300	6	65	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1998	320	5	72	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1999	330	6	65	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2000	335	7	67	31	2	n/a	n/a	0	442
2001	318	5	57	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	409
2002	319	5	47	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2003	319	5	47	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2004	352	8	47	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
2005	325	6	49	18	0	n/a	n/a	1	399
2006	310	10	50	16	0	n/a	n/a	3	389
2007	297	14	56	13	0	n/a	n/a	7	387
2008	270	12	50	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	344
2009	236	11	45	17	0	1	23	0	333
2010	230	12	43	29	0	1	16	0	331
2011	242	8	47	37	1	1	22	0	358
2012	237	8	37	36	1	0	26	0	345
2013	240	5	32	48	1	0	23	0	349
2014	242	10	36	62	1	0	34	0	385
2015	228	11	42	77	0	0	35	0	393
2016	217	7	51	85	1	0	45	0	406
2017	196	4	48	85	1	0	41	0	375
2018	186	5	48	84	1	0	46	0	370
2019	181	5	50	76	1	1	48	0	362
2020	192	6	50	74	2	1	47	0	372
2021	190	3	61	76	2	0	42	0	374
2022	185	8	57	70	0	0	42	0	362
2023	183	10	61	65	1	0	42	0	362
2024	190	11	59	66	1	0	43	0	370

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 Mira Catalina Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	464	19.0	24.4	n/a
1989	466	18.5	25.1	n/a
1990	487	19.0	25.6	n/a
1991	474	18.0	26.3	n/a
1992	391	18.3	21.3	2
1993	366	13.1	27.9	2.5
1994	374	16.2	23.1	2.4
1995	434	17.2	25.2	0.9
1996	434	17.2	25.2	0.9
1997	394	17.6	22.4	1.8
1998	422	19.6	21.5	1.7
1999	427	19.6	21.8	1.4
2000	442	20.6	21.5	1.8
2001	409	19.8	20.7	2.7
2002	395	19.8	19.9	1.5
2003	395	19.8	19.9	1.5
2004	428	20.0	21.4	1.4
2005	399	17.8	22.4	1.3
2006	389	17.4	22.4	1
2007	387	17.2	22.5	1.8
2008	344	20.9	16.5	1.7
2009	333	17.0	15.1	0.6
2010	331	16.0	20.6	0.3
2011	358	n/a	n/a	1.1
2012	345	13.0	26.5	1.7
2013	349	13.0	26.8	2.6
2014	385	14.0	27.5	2.1
2015	393	16.0	24.5	3.1
2016	406	16.0	25.3	5.7
2017	375	15.0	25.0	4.5
2018	370	14.0	26.4	5.7
2019	362	14.0	25.8	7.2
2020	372	n/a	n/a	7.3
2021	374	16.3	22.8	6.1
2022	362	15.0	24.1	5.5
2023	362	15.0	24.1	6.6
2024	370	16.2	22.8	8.6

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 Mira Catalina Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	464	19.0	24.4	n/a
1989	466	18.5	25.1	n/a
1990	487	19.0	25.6	n/a
1991	474	18.0	26.3	n/a
1992	391	18.3	21.3	2
1993	366	13.1	27.9	2.5
1994	374	16.2	23.1	2.4
1995	434	17.2	25.2	0.9
1996	434	17.2	25.2	0.9
1997	394	17.6	22.4	1.8
1998	422	19.6	21.5	1.7
1999	427	19.6	21.8	1.4
2000	442	20.6	21.5	1.8
2001	409	19.8	20.7	2.7
2002	395	19.8	19.9	1.5
2003	395	19.8	19.9	1.5
2004	428	20.0	21.4	1.4
2005	399	17.8	22.4	1.3
2006	389	17.4	22.4	1
2007	387	17.2	22.5	1.8
2008	344	20.9	16.5	1.7
2009	333	17.0	15.1	0.6
2010	331	16.0	20.6	0.3
2011	358	n/a	n/a	1.1
2012	345	13.0	26.5	1.7
2013	349	13.0	26.8	2.6
2014	385	14.0	27.5	2.1
2015	393	16.0	24.5	3.1
2016	406	16.0	25.3	5.7
2017	375	15.0	25.0	4.5
2018	370	14.0	26.4	5.7
2019	362	14.0	25.8	7.2
2020	372	n/a	n/a	7.3
2021	374	16.3	22.8	6.1
2022	362	15.0	24.1	5.5
2023	362	15.0	24.1	6.6
2024	370	16.2	22.8	8.6

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates