Beryl Heights Elementary, Redondo Beach CA

Original Research by School Decision on Beryl Heights Elementary

Beryl Heights Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Redondo Beach as part of the Redondo Beach Unified School District. The school enrolls a small to mid-sized population, with relatively balanced class sizes across grades. Just over one in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a modest rate that reflects the economic context of the area. The student body is diverse in composition: roughly two-fifths identify as white, about a quarter as Hispanic, and roughly one-fifth as two or more races, with smaller percentages from Asian, Black, and other backgrounds.

State assessment data from the most recent year shows mixed results across subjects and grades. In English language arts, proficiency hovers in the low-to-mid range in third grade but improves notably by fifth grade. Math proficiency is somewhat stronger, with third and fourth grades performing around the seven-in-ten mark, while fifth grade sits slightly lower. Science proficiency in fifth grade falls a few points below the math and ELA range. Across all tested grades and subjects combined, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to districts across Los Angeles County, a meaningful position that suggests performance above the county median.

The data provided does not include prior-year results or trend information, so it is not possible to characterize whether these results represent stability, improvement, or decline. State testing is administered only in grades three through five, and no data on special education enrollment, English learner enrollment, or attendance is available from the source materials.

The Redondo Beach area is a high-cost housing market with median home values substantially above both California and national benchmarks. Rents have risen slightly in recent months. Mortgage costs are elevated relative to median household income in the region. School choice in Redondo Beach Unified is not detailed in the available materials, so a parent may want to investigate directly with the district what attendance or enrollment options apply to this school.

The school offers band as a formal arts program. Beyond that, detailed information on course breadth, enrichment offerings, staff resources, or pedagogical approach would require a visit to the school website or direct outreach to the school.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 369%

School 69% · District 80% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 474%

School 74% · District 75%

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Grade 572%

School 72% · District 73% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 42 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 367%

School 67% · District 72% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 473%

School 73% · District 74% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 575%

School 75% · District 73% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Science

Grade 568%

School 68% · District 64% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

This schoolRedondo Beach Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income57%Higher-income69%12 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income57%Higher-income72%15 pp gap