Beverly Vista Middle, Beverly Hills CA

Original Research by School Decision on Beverly Vista Middle

Beverly Vista Middle serves sixth through eighth graders in Beverly Hills Unified, sitting within one of the most affluent and costly housing markets in the country. Home values in the area run dramatically above both the California and national medians, with rents similarly elevated and estimated monthly ownership costs that place the neighborhood well out of reach for most households at national income levels. That context shapes nearly everything about the school's peer environment: the student body skews heavily toward white and multiracial students, with Asian students forming a secondary group and Hispanic and Black students together making up a smaller share. Roughly a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a meaningful portion even if it sits below many urban middle schools. Data on English learners and students with IEPs were not available in what was provided.

On the CAASPP state assessments, Beverly Vista Middle posts results that are strong in English language arts and solid, if less uniform, in math. Across all three tested grades, ELA proficiency sits comfortably above the majority of districts in Los Angeles County, and the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to districts in Los Angeles County. Math scores are more variable across grade levels, with seventh grade performing best and eighth grade trailing slightly, but all three grades still clear the statewide midpoint by a reasonable margin. Eighth-grade science proficiency on the California Science Test falls just above half of students tested, which is worth a parent following up on with the school. Multi-year trend data was limited to the most recent year, so directional movement over time cannot be characterized. A social studies result in the data dated back more than a decade, from a prior assessment system, and is too old to describe meaningfully.

No program offerings data was provided for Beverly Vista Middle, so course access, extracurriculars, and enrichment pathways cannot be described here. Graduation rate does not apply, as the school serves only middle grades. Chronic absenteeism data was also not available.

The district context has been active. Beverly Hills Unified recently consolidated its elementary campuses, closing Hawthorne and reopening the modernized El Rodeo site as the district's TK-5 school, so families entering the district now encounter a different assignment structure than existed even two years ago. At the board level, a publicly reported policy adopted in mid-2025 restricts how teachers may engage with political, religious, or socially sensitive topics, tying such discussions tightly to approved curriculum and requiring factual, nonpartisan framing. A separate policy under consideration in the fall of 2025 would give parents the right to opt children out of instruction that conflicts with religious beliefs, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. Parents who care about classroom culture and instructional latitude will want to read both policies carefully and ask the district directly about implementation.

Beverly Hills itself is a compact incorporated city within Los Angeles County, divided loosely into a dense commercial core and residential neighborhoods that range from wide, tree-lined flat streets to secluded hillside estates. The city is publicly reported as highly walkable near its commercial district, though car dependence increases in residential and hillside areas. A Metro D Line station opened at the city's edge in spring 2026, adding the first subway connection Beverly Hills has had, with a second station closer to the city's center under construction and expected around 2027. Major development is underway too, including a large mixed-use luxury project near the Beverly Hilton, alongside builder's remedy housing approvals that will add affordable units well beyond what the city previously carried.

Beverly Vista Middle fits families who are already living in Beverly Hills or who can absorb its extraordinary housing costs, want a public middle school with above-average ELA results and respectable math performance, and are comfortable with the district's recent policy directions on classroom instruction. Anyone wanting deeper detail on programs, support services, or specific course offerings will need to go directly to the school, as that data was not part of what was available here.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 657%

School 57% · District 57%

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

Grade 761%

School 61% · District 61%

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 31 pts above county median

Grade 856%

School 56% · District 56%

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 665%

School 65% · District 65%

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 773%

School 73% · District 73%

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 871%

School 71% · District 71%

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

Science

Grade 852%

School 52% · District 52%

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

Social studies

Grade 883%

School 83% · District 83%

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

This schoolBeverly Hills 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-income71%Higher-income68%3 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income83%Higher-income76%7 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income95%Higher-income77%18 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income53%Higher-income70%18 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income69%Higher-income75%7 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income60%Higher-income77%17 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income88%Higher-income70%17 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income75%Higher-income79%4 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income65%Higher-income60%5 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income54%Higher-income59%5 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income58%Higher-income63%4 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income49%Higher-income60%11 pp gap