Best Public Schools in Zip Code 90274

Summary:

The Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District in the 90274 zip code area is home to 9 high-performing schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. This district is ranked 76th out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating a strong commitment to academic excellence.

Several schools stand out as top performers in the area. Montemalaga Elementary and Rancho Vista Elementary are both ranked among the top 50 elementary schools in California, with exceptional test scores and 5-star ratings. At the high school level, Palos Verdes Peninsula High is ranked 33rd out of 2,323 California high schools, boasting a 97.8% four-year graduation rate and very low dropout rate.

The schools in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District demonstrate consistently high academic performance, with students significantly outperforming state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The district's commitment to education is evident in the exceptional graduation rates, low dropout rates, and overall strong metrics across its schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Lunada Bay Elementary	Public	K-5	520 Paseo Lunado	Palos Verdes Estates	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 377-3005	336	15	22.3	7.7%	197 (58.6%)	10 (3.0%)	57 (17.0%)	37 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.1%)	93.7	453^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	92.3%		94.2	411^th of 5874 public elementary schools	93.0%	42	62.9			62.9	68.2	75.0	77.4					74.0	72.7	75.0	75.8					74.7							$6,345
Palos Verdes Intermediate	Public	6-8	2161 Via Olivera	Palos Verdes Estates	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 544-4816	709	32	22.1	9.7%	346 (48.8%)	16 (2.3%)	108 (15.2%)	165 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (10.4%)	96.6	104^th of 2777 public middle schools	96.3%		97.7	71^st of 2802 public middle schools	97.5%	33		65.7		65.7				79.1	85.5	69.0		77.6				78.7	79.4	65.8		74.5							$5,757
Montemalaga Elementary	Public	K-5	1121 Via Nogales	Palos Verdes Estates	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-5228	436	19	23.3	4.6%	130 (29.8%)	6 (1.4%)	53 (12.2%)	198 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.2%)	98.2	67^th of 5862 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.4	152^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	97.4%	85	82.1			82.1	83.6	82.9	88.1					85.1	87.1	84.3	84.5					85.2	97.4	97.4	97.4		97.4		$6,364
Rancho Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	4323 Palos Verdes Dr. North	Rolling Hills Estates	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-8388	340	17	19.5	14.7%	119 (35.0%)	6 (1.8%)	65 (19.1%)	90 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (17.6%)	98.5	50^th of 5862 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.9	26^th of 5874 public elementary schools	99.6%	24	79.6			79.6	81.0	94.8	90.0					89.3	83.3	96.6	81.6					87.9	93.4	93.4	95.1	93.4	93.4	93.4	$6,477
Dapplegray Elementary	Public	K-5	3011 Palos Verdes Dr. North	Rolling Hills Estates	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 541-3706	655	27	23.9	8.4%	275 (42.0%)	12 (1.8%)	132 (20.2%)	141 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	94 (14.4%)	94.6	375^th of 5862 public elementary schools	93.6%		94.5	386^th of 5874 public elementary schools	93.4%	11	66.1			66.1	79.4	81.4	76.2					79.0	79.4	79.0	60.6					73.0	97.7		98.5				$5,901
Rancho del Mar High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	38 Crest Road West	Rolling Hills	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-9966	43	3	12.8	20.9%	19 (44.2%)	2 (4.7%)	8 (18.6%)	6 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (18.6%)	21.7	1629^th of 2323 public high schools	29.9%		23.2	1616^th of 2348 public high schools	31.2%	13			14.3	14.3							33.3	33.3							0.0	0.0							$23,068
Palos Verdes Peninsula High	Public	9-12	27118 Silver Spur Rd.	Rolling Hills Estates	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 377-4888	2,175	96	22.7	9.9%	708 (32.6%)	48 (2.2%)	332 (15.3%)	857 (39.4%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	215 (9.9%)	97.9	33^rd of 2323 public high schools	98.6%		98.2	27^th of 2348 public high schools	98.9%	6			73.4	73.4							85.3	85.3							73.8	73.8							$6,915
Palos Verdes High	Public	9-12	600 Cloyden Rd.	Palos Verdes Estates	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-8471	1,419	66	21.6	6.3%	793 (55.9%)	25 (1.8%)	234 (16.5%)	238 (16.8%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	119 (8.4%)	95.5	69^th of 2323 public high schools	97.0%		94.6	95^th of 2348 public high schools	96.0%	26			64.8	64.8							85.5	85.5							58.6	58.6							$7,324
Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	38 Crest Rd. West	Rolling Hills	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(310) 378-9966	57	2	24.5	15.8%	17 (29.8%)	3 (5.3%)	12 (21.1%)	15 (26.3%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (15.8%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 90274

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rancho Palos Verdes	0.19 mi	10	48^th
Rolling Hills Estates	0.41 mi	3	16^th
Rolling Hills	1.14 mi	2	703^rd
Palos Verdes Estates	1.87 mi	5	22^nd
Torrance	2.35 mi	36	134^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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