Palos Verdes Estates · Los Angeles County

Schools in Palos Verdes Estates

Palos Verdes Estates has two ranked public elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. Montemalaga Elementary is at the 98th percentile, Lunada Bay Elementary the 86th, Palos Verdes Intermediate the 92nd and Palos Verdes High the 95th, each among the California schools we score at its level (spring 2026 tests; high schools, spring 2025).

  1. Elementary

    Montemalaga Elementary

    98thStrong

    grades K–5 · spring 2026 tests

    Lunada Bay Elementary

    86thStrong

    grades K–5 · spring 2026 tests

  2. Middle

    Palos Verdes Intermediate

    92ndStrong

    grades 6–8 · spring 2026 tests

  3. High

    Palos Verdes High

    95thStrong

    grades 9–12 · spring 2025 tests

Schools around Palos Verdes Estates

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Palos Verdes Estates score highest?

Montemalaga Elementary’s 98th percentile means it scored higher than 98 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Palos Verdes Estates

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in Palos Verdes Estates stand?

Palos Verdes Intermediate’s 92nd percentile means it scored higher than 92 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Palos Verdes Estates stand?

Palos Verdes High’s 95th percentile means it scored higher than 95 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Common questions

Which public schools in Palos Verdes Estates rank highest?

Elementary: Montemalaga Elementary, 98th percentile (Strong). Middle: Palos Verdes Intermediate, 92nd percentile (Strong). High: Palos Verdes High, 95th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Palos Verdes Estates decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Palos Verdes Estates good?

Palos Verdes Estates’s 2 public elementary schools run from the 86th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong. Palos Verdes Estates has one public middle school we score, Palos Verdes Intermediate, at the 92nd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. Palos Verdes Estates has one public high school we score, Palos Verdes High, at the 95th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Palos Verdes Estates address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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