Rancho Palos Verdes · Los Angeles County

Schools in Rancho Palos Verdes

Rancho Palos Verdes’s 7 public elementary schools run from the 66th to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 7 schools

from 66th to 99th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Vista Grande Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Point Vicente Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Soleado Elementary: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Mira Catalina Elementary: 89th percentile, Strong
  • Silver Spur Elementary: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet: 66th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
6Strong

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Middle · 3 schools

from 84th to 97th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Ridgecrest Intermediate: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Miraleste Intermediate: 84th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
3Strong

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Schools around Rancho Palos Verdes

10 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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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 Rancho Palos Verdes score highest?

Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary is highest, at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Rancho Palos Verdes

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

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Context

The average Rancho Palos Verdes elementary school had 8 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Rancho Palos Verdes score highest?

Ridgecrest Intermediate is highest, at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Rancho Palos Verdes

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

Context

The average Rancho Palos Verdes middle school had 11 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

4 private schools have a Rancho Palos Verdes address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Rancho Palos Verdes rank highest?

Elementary: Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary, 99th percentile (Strong). Middle: Ridgecrest Intermediate, 97th 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 Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes good?

Rancho Palos Verdes’s 7 public elementary schools run from the 66th to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 6 Strong and 1 Solid. Rancho Palos Verdes’s 3 public middle schools run from the 84th to the 97th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Rancho Palos Verdes compare with California?

The average Rancho Palos Verdes elementary school had 8 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Rancho Palos Verdes middle school had 11 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 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 Rancho Palos Verdes address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26

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

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