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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HERMOSA BEACH CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 061704014573
Hermosa Vista
417 25Th St., Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 · (424) 333-9960 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
25.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
36 students
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 138 | 32% |
| Grade 3 | 133 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 159 | 37% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hermosa Vista→Hermosa Valley Elementary
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hermosa Beach City Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
82.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.1pp since 2022
Math
85.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 56.0% | 27.0% | 12.6% | 4.4% |
| Math | 59.2% | 25.9% | 10.5% | 4.4% |
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 | 82.9% | 85.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.3% | 77.3% |
| 2022-23 | 72.8% | 80.4% |
% 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
79.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% 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 Hermosa Vista
Hermosa Vista's state test result (79.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermosa Vista this school | 430 | 8.4% | 79.6% |
| Hermosa View Elementary Hermosa Beach | 394 | 7.6% | N/A |
| Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter Los Angeles | 453 | 13.2% | 81.8% |
| Tierra Bonita Elementary Poway | 377 | 8.2% | 77.8% |
| Woodside Elementary Woodside | 385 | 7.3% | 83.2% |
| Oak Chan Elementary Folsom | 437 | 11.2% | 73.4% |
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 Hermosa Vista ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.6% | #239 of 5,151 | #55 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #100 of 5,172 ▲ 227 | #19 of 1,129 ▲ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.9% | #163 of 5,172 ▲ 377 | #40 of 1,129 ▲ 80 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #3,282 of 5,915 | #678 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.7:1 | #4,751 of 5,352 | #1,072 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #1,625 of 5,354 | #244 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.4% | #5,512 of 5,625 | #1,264 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 430 | 16.7 | 25.7:1 | 8% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 17.4 | 23.3:1 | 8% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 10.9 | 22.3:1 | 7% (17) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hermosa Vista.
About Hermosa Vista
Hermosa Vista is an elementary school in Hermosa Beach, California, reachable at (424) 333-9960. A federal count lists 430 students at the school, in grades 2 through 4.
Within Hermosa Beach City Elementary, Hermosa Vista is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 1,413 students.
Hermosa Vista is 53% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 28% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. County-wide, 31% of Los Angeles County residents are White. Hermosa Vista's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 16.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hermosa Vista in 2024-25, for a ratio of 25.7:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The lunch program counts 8% of students at Hermosa Vista as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Hermosa Vista receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Hermosa Vista's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (79.6%) and its predicted rate (74.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Los Angeles County has about 9,808,667 residents, and the median household income is $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
Opal Robinson Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Hermosa Vista holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Hermosa Vista ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 79.6% versus an 81.8% average.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The Hermosa Vista community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Hermosa Beach City Elementary
- Hermosa Valley ElementaryMiddle · 589 students
- Hermosa View ElementaryElementary · 394 students
Other schools in Hermosa Beach
- Hermosa Valley ElementaryMiddle · 589 students
- Hermosa View ElementaryElementary · 394 students
Nearby schools
- Opal Robinson Elementary0.4 mi · 303
- Hermosa Valley Elementary0.5 mi · 589
- Hermosa View Elementary0.7 mi · 394
- Mira Costa High0.8 mi · 2,473
- Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary0.9 mi · 469
- Pacific Elementary1.2 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Hermosa VistaHow large is Hermosa Vista?
Hermosa Vista enrolls approximately 430 students in grades 02-04.
What age range does Hermosa Vista serve?
Hermosa Vista serves students from grade 02 through grade 04.
How many teachers does Hermosa Vista have?
Hermosa Vista employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hermosa Vista?
At Hermosa Vista, the student body is approximately 53% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 28% Two or more.
Who oversees Hermosa Vista?
Hermosa Vista is overseen by Hermosa Beach City Elementary in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.