Mira Catalina Elementary

As a compact K-5 school in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Mira Catalina Elementary caters to 366 students from grades K through 5, operated by Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 21% below typical.

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 10,131 students. Mira Catalina Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Mira Catalina Elementary records that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 19% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 11% multiracial, 3% Black. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Mira Catalina Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 14% of students at Mira Catalina Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mira Catalina Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 71.2%; this one delivers 82.3%.

Around the school, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household income runs about $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Mira Catalina Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Miraleste Intermediate, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mira Catalina Elementary at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 54.7%.

Mira Catalina Elementary operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Mira Catalina Elementary's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 370 (now 366). Class-load math has pulled in: from 26.4:1 in 2018 to 21.0:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Mira Catalina Elementary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.