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Enrollment
639
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED·NCES 062970008039
Dapplegray Elementary
3011 Palos Verdes Dr. North, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 · (310) 541-3706 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL639 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
65 students
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 139 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (139) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (116).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
75.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.5pp since 2014
Math
67.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -12.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 43.7% | 31.7% | 14.1% | 10.5% |
| Math | 33.1% | 34.6% | 21.5% | 10.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.5% | 67.8% |
| 2023-24 | 79.0% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.6% | 74.8% |
| 2021-22 | 79.6% | 74.7% |
| 2018-19 | 81.7% | 74.0% |
| 2017-18 | 82.0% | 75.8% |
| 2016-17 | 84.4% | 76.6% |
| 2015-16 | 83.0% | 77.0% |
| 2014-15 | 84.0% | 80.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dapplegray Elementary
Dapplegray Elementary's state test result (73.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dapplegray Elementary this school | 639 | 10.2% | 73.8% |
| Laurel Elementary Atherton | 658 | 12.6% | 82.2% |
| Booksin Elementary San Jose | 715 | 11.9% | 74.6% |
| Quarry Trail Elementary Rocklin | 705 | 13.6% | 67.4% |
| Jefferson Elementary Redondo Beach | 555 | 8.6% | 80.5% |
| Lincoln Elementary Redondo Beach | 626 | 16.9% | 74.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dapplegray Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #476 of 5,151 | #105 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #699 of 5,172 ▼ 223 | #155 of 1,129 ▼ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #476 of 5,172 ▼ 186 | #109 of 1,129 ▼ 37 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #484 of 5,116 | #75 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 639 | #1,103 of 5,915 | #205 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #3,480 of 5,352 | #823 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #352 of 5,354 | #59 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.2% | #5,468 of 5,625 | #1,260 of 1,276 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
639
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
+25% since 2000-01, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 24.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 639 | 27 | 23.6:1 | 10% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 655 | 27.3 | 24.0:1 | 8% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 653 | 26 | 25.1:1 | 7% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 647 | 26 | 24.9:1 | 6% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 639 | 26 | 24.6:1 | 9% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 22 | 27.2:1 | 4% (26) |
| 2010-11 | 658 | N/A | N/A | 2% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 510 | 23 | 22.2:1 | 2% (12) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dapplegray Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (639 to 639); teachers up 4% (26 to 27).
About Dapplegray Elementary
Dapplegray Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school based in Rolling Hills Estates, California. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 639 students. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 37% bigger than that mark.
Dapplegray Elementary is part of a district of 17 schools: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified, with 10,131 students.
White students make up 40% of enrollment at Dapplegray Elementary, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 23% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Los Angeles County's population at about 31%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 72%.
Based on 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, Dapplegray Elementary has a ratio of 23.6:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 10% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Dapplegray Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 66% of California public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 73.6% for Dapplegray Elementary. The school posts 73.8%, within a point of the prediction.
For the population of Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
The closest school to Dapplegray Elementary is Rancho Vista Elementary, located about 1.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Dapplegray Elementary's average proficiency of 73.8% compares with 71.1% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Federal data show 647 students in 2020-21 and 639 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. By 2024-25, the school had 23.6 students per teacher, compared with 24.9 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Dapplegray Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
- Palos Verdes Peninsula HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Palos Verdes HighHigh · 1,484 students
- Ridgecrest IntermediateMiddle · 881 students
- Palos Verdes IntermediateMiddle · 735 students
- Miraleste IntermediateMiddle · 720 students
- Silver Spur ElementaryElementary · 540 students
Other schools in Rolling Hills Estates
- Palos Verdes Peninsula HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Rancho Vista ElementaryElementary · 329 students
Nearby schools
- Rancho Vista Elementary1.4 mi · 329
- Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle1.4 mi · 1,337
- Miraleste Intermediate1.6 mi · 720
- Eshelman Avenue Elementary1.6 mi · 449
- Rancho del Mar High (Continuation)1.7 mi · 41
- Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy1.7 mi · 33
Frequently asked questions
About Dapplegray ElementaryHow many students attend Dapplegray Elementary?
Dapplegray Elementary enrolls approximately 639 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Dapplegray Elementary serve?
Dapplegray Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Dapplegray Elementary?
Approximately 23.6:1 students per teacher at Dapplegray Elementary.
How diverse is Dapplegray Elementary?
Dapplegray Elementary reports a student body of 40% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 23% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Dapplegray Elementary in?
Dapplegray Elementary is part of Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.