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Enrollment
735
Middle
DISTRICT 779 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED·NCES 062970004610
Palos Verdes Intermediate
2161 Via Olivera, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274 · (310) 544-4816 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL735 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of California public middle schools
- A+Test 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.
- BThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
69 students
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 262 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 243 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 230 | 31% |
Student demographics
69%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
79.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.4pp since 2014
Math
76.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 40.1% | 39.4% | 13.8% | 6.8% |
| Math | 56.6% | 19.5% | 13.8% | 10.2% |
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 | 79.4% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 77.6% | 74.5% |
| 2022-23 | 80.8% | 72.2% |
| 2021-22 | 80.2% | 69.8% |
| 2018-19 | 80.4% | 73.3% |
| 2017-18 | 75.6% | 73.8% |
| 2016-17 | 78.3% | 73.4% |
| 2015-16 | 81.0% | 77.0% |
| 2014-15 | 74.0% | 77.0% |
% 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
77.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% 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 Palos Verdes Intermediate
Palos Verdes Intermediate's state test result (77.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palos Verdes Intermediate this school | 735 | 9.4% | 77.0% |
| William Mendenhall Middle Livermore | 876 | 6.7% | 60.6% |
| Joaquin Moraga Intermediate Moraga | 658 | 6.1% | 76.9% |
| La Entrada Middle Menlo Park | 612 | 6.9% | 84.0% |
| Hillview Middle Menlo Park | 846 | 11.2% | 77.3% |
| Foothill Middle Walnut Creek | 1,005 | 8.4% | 66.3% |
Matched among California middle 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 Palos Verdes Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #60 of 1,224 | #7 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #52 of 1,227 ▲ 3 | #6 of 248 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.4% | #76 of 1,227 ▲ 14 | #11 of 248 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.7pp | #542 of 1,214 | #154 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 735 | #534 of 1,377 | #121 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #901 of 1,279 | #185 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.9% | #164 of 1,278 | #22 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.4% | #1,299 of 1,329 | #310 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #533 of 930 | #139 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
735
-33 (-4%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 807
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 735 | 32.6 | 22.5:1 | 9% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 709 | 32.1 | 22.1:1 | 10% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 700 | 32.8 | 21.4:1 | 8% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 768 | 36 | 21.3:1 | 6% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 855 | 35.6 | 24.0:1 | 7% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 889 | 36 | 24.7:1 | 2% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 953 | N/A | N/A | 1% (9) |
| 2000-01 | 1,164 | 54 | 21.6:1 | 1% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 807 | 29 | 27.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palos Verdes Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (855 to 735); teachers down 8% (35.6 to 32.6).
About Palos Verdes Intermediate
Palos Verdes Intermediate is a mid-sized middle school with its address in Palos Verdes Estates, California. The school counted 735 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Palos Verdes Intermediate is one of 17 schools in Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified, which enrolls 10,131 students in total.
The biggest share of students at Palos Verdes Intermediate, 45%, is White. The next largest groups are 26% Asian, 16% Hispanic, and 12% multiracial. In Los Angeles County overall, about 31% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Palos Verdes Intermediate scores 69%.
The school lists 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.5:1. The average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A total of 69 students, or 9%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 61 points below the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Palos Verdes Intermediate earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 87% of California public middle schools.
Palos Verdes Intermediate's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (77.0%) and its predicted rate (74.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
The county, Los Angeles County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $90,112 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Palos Verdes Intermediate, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Palos Verdes High, is the closest to Palos Verdes Intermediate. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Palos Verdes Intermediate is behind the 80.1% nearby average, ranking 7th of 9.
Palos Verdes Intermediate falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell by 4% across 4 years, from 768 in 2020-21 to 735 in 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 21.3 in 2020-21 to 22.5 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Palos Verdes Intermediate. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Miraleste IntermediateMiddle · 720 students
- Dapplegray ElementaryElementary · 639 students
- Silver Spur ElementaryElementary · 540 students
Other schools in Palos Verdes Estates
- Palos Verdes HighHigh · 1,484 students
- Montemalaga ElementaryElementary · 416 students
- Lunada Bay ElementaryElementary · 329 students
- Sunrise Pre-SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Palos Verdes High0.5 mi · 1,484
- Lunada Bay Elementary0.7 mi · 329
- Vista Grande Elementary0.7 mi · 355
- Montemalaga Elementary1.4 mi · 416
- Point Vicente Elementary1.4 mi · 334
- Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary1.8 mi · 411
Frequently asked questions
About Palos Verdes IntermediateHow many students attend Palos Verdes Intermediate?
Palos Verdes Intermediate enrolls approximately 735 students in grades 06-08.
Is Palos Verdes Intermediate an elementary, middle, or high school?
Palos Verdes Intermediate is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palos Verdes Intermediate?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Palos Verdes Intermediate is approximately 22.5:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Palos Verdes Intermediate?
At Palos Verdes Intermediate, the student body is approximately 45% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 26% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Palos Verdes Intermediate public or private?
Palos Verdes Intermediate is a public K-12 school, overseen by Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.