Tulita Elementary, Redondo Beach CA

Original Research by School Decision on Tulita Elementary

Tulita Elementary is a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade school in Redondo Beach serving a student body of about four hundred and forty students. The school is part of the Redondo Beach Unified district.

Academically, Tulita posts solid proficiency rates across math and English language arts, the two subjects tested at these grade levels in California. In math, the school's overall proficiency sits in the upper range, with strong performance in fourth grade. English language arts proficiency is somewhat lower, though still respectable overall. Fifth-grade science proficiency, the only grade level assessed in that subject, is moderate. Across all tested areas, Tulita's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among schools within Los Angeles County districts, indicating academic performance above the median for comparable schools in the wider region.

The student population is predominantly white, with a meaningful share of multiracial students and Hispanic students, along with a smaller but noticeable Asian enrollment. A small portion of the school qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school's families are generally above the poverty line. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available.

The Redondo Beach area, where Tulita is located, sits in a housing market with median home values well above the national average. Rents are also elevated relative to national benchmarks. Mortgage costs for a typical home in the 90277 zip code would consume a substantial share of a median household income. For those able to access the market, the area represents established residential real estate in a coastal Los Angeles context. School-choice decisions here often intersect with whether a family already owns or rents in the area or is considering moving into it.

No data was available on chronic absenteeism, discipline, staffing, or parent-reported school environment factors. The district brief contained no information about recent strategic changes or policy shifts that might shape the school experience. Information about Redondo Beach's character and civic anchors was not retrieved. A parent may want to visit the school and district website directly, or speak with current families, to understand school culture, classroom composition by grade level, and any special programs or approaches Tulita offers beyond standard elementary instruction.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 379%

School 79% · District 80% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Grade 489%

School 89% · District 75% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 51 pts above state median · ▲ 48 pts above county median

Grade 580%

School 80% · District 73% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 50 pts above state median · ▲ 47 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 366%

School 66% · District 72% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 483%

School 83% · District 74% · ▲ 9 pts above district

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

Grade 577%

School 77% · District 73% · ▲ 4 pts above district

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

Science

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 64% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 42 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.