Point Vicente Elementary, Rancho Palos Verdes CA

Original Research by School Decision on Point Vicente Elementary

Point Vicente Elementary is a small public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Rancho Palos Verdes. The enrollment sits at a modest size for its grade span, with roughly balanced classes across the six grades. Just under one-sixth of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a relatively affluent community.

The student body is diverse in composition. White and Asian students each represent about a third of enrollment, with a meaningful share of students identifying as multiracial. Hispanic students make up a smaller but substantial portion, and Black students and other groups round out the population. The specific counts of English learners and students with IEPs were not available in the data provided.

Academically, Point Vicente performs well on California's state assessments. In mathematics, proficiency is strong across the tested grades. Third-graders score highest, with proficiency in the mid-90s, while fourth and fifth graders show proficiency rates in the mid-to-upper 70s. English language arts results follow a similar pattern: third graders achieve proficiency in the low 80s, fourth graders in the low 80s, and fifth graders in the high 70s. Fifth-grade science proficiency sits in the mid-60s. Across all tested grades and subjects combined, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among districts across Los Angeles County, suggesting performance above the median in the wider region.

The school sits in an expensive coastal community. Housing values in the Rancho Palos Verdes ZIP code are substantially above state and national medians. Rental prices are also high, and the affordability picture reflects this: rents consume a very large share of household income, and home purchase requires either substantial down payment capacity or months of income dedicated to mortgage costs. Families considering this school should factor in that the surrounding housing market is exclusive and costly.

The Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, which operates Point Vicente, recently approved a school facilities bond through a November 2024 voter referendum. This measure funds repairs, renovations, and safety upgrades across aging campuses and carries an ongoing property tax cost for homeowners. An earlier, larger bond measure had failed in 2020, indicating the district's long-standing need for capital investment and a shift in community support for funding it.

No data on school programs, staffing, attendance, or discipline were available. The school's website address was not provided, so prospective families may want to reach out directly or search for the school's district page to learn more about specific offerings, contact information, or recent school updates.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 393%

School 93% · District 81% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 50 pts above state median · ▲ 46 pts above county median

Grade 478%

School 78% · District 81% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

Grade 575%

School 75% · District 78% · ▼ 3 pts below district

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

English language arts

Grade 381%

School 81% · District 76% · ▲ 5 pts above district

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

Grade 480%

School 80% · District 84% · ▼ 3 pts below district

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

Grade 577%

School 77% · District 87% · ▼ 10 pts below district

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

Science

Grade 564%

School 64% · District 73% · ▼ 9 pts below district

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

This schoolPalos Verdes Peninsula 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 4Lower-income75%Higher-income82%7 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income55%Higher-income83%28 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income73%Higher-income80%7 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income55%Higher-income81%26 pp gap