Rolling Hills Estates · Los Angeles County

Schools in ZIP code 90274

The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90274 all sit between the 86th and the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 4 schools

from 86th to 98th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Montemalaga Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Rancho Vista Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Dapplegray Elementary: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Lunada Bay Elementary: 86th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
4Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 1 school

at 92nd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Palos Verdes Intermediate: 92nd percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 2 schools

from 95th to 97th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Palos Verdes Peninsula High: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Palos Verdes High: 95th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around ZIP code 90274

7 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 ZIP code 90274 score highest?

Montemalaga Elementary is highest, at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90274

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

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90274 had 7 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

Where does the middle school we score in ZIP code 90274 stand?

Palos Verdes Intermediate is at the 92nd percentile.

That’s higher than 92 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in ZIP code 90274.

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

High schools

Which high schools in ZIP code 90274 score highest?

Palos Verdes Peninsula High is highest, at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90274

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

6 private schools have an address in ZIP code 90274. 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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Which public schools in ZIP code 90274 rank highest?

Elementary: Montemalaga Elementary, 98th percentile (Strong). Middle: Palos Verdes Intermediate, 92nd percentile (Strong). High: Palos Verdes Peninsula High, 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 ZIP code 90274 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 90274 good?

The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90274 run from the 86th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 4 Strong. ZIP code 90274 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. The 2 public high schools in ZIP code 90274 run from the 95th to the 97th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 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 ZIP code 90274 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90274 had 7 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. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

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 schools with a 90274 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

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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