Beverly Vista Middle

Beverly Vista Middle is a moderately sized junior high in Beverly Hills, California, overseen by Beverly Hills Unified. The school serves 687 students in grades 6 through 8.

Across the 5 schools in Beverly Hills Unified (3,073 students total), Beverly Vista Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Beverly Vista Middle logs that White students make up the majority at 64%. Other groups include 14% Asian, 11% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 31% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Beverly Vista Middle has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 30% of students at Beverly Vista Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Beverly Vista Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.4%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) records that median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Beverly Vista Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Horace Mann Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Beverly Vista Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Beverly Vista Middle at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 58.9%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Beverly Vista Middle has edged down 6%, going from 730 students in 2018 to 687 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 70% to 64% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 in 2025.

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