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Vista Grande Elementary School

7032 Purpleridge Dr.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
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Serving 355 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Vista Grande Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 355 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : Top 5% in CA
  • : 80-84% (Top 5%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Vista Grande Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

School Overview

Vista Grande Elementary School's student population of 355 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeVista Grande Elementary School
Kind62
145
255
370
458
565
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Total Students
355 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearVista Grande Elementary School
2025355
2024371
2023376
2022377
2021389
2020403
2019428
2018442
2017442
2016439
2015443
2014491
2013496
2012508
2011536
2010522
2009542
2008552
2007570
2006561
2005548
2004534
2003517
2002554
2001566
2000546
1999531
1998550
1997508
1996523
1995502
1994524
1993530
1992525
1991552
1990537
1989551
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearVista Grande Elementary School
202516
202415
202315
202216
202116
201917
201816
201716
201617
201518
201418
201318
201220
201021
200924
200827
200723
200623
200523
200423
200323
200225
200125
200024
199924
199826
199723
199623
199522
199422
199321
199223
199122
199021
198922
198822
198720
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School Motto
Sail with Kindness

School Rankings

Vista Grande Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Vista Grande Elementary School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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State Level (CA)
#359 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearVista Grande Elementary School
2023#359
2022#420
2019#267
2018#262
2017#302
2016#359
2015#498
2013#456
2012#504
2011#355
2010#138
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80-84%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearVista Grande Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
202382%34%75%
202279%33%72%
201981%40%72%
201882%39%71%
201778%38%72%
201676%37%73%
201575%34%74%
201390%59%87%
201287%59%85%
201192%58%84%
201093%56%86%
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75-79%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearVista Grande Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
202277%47%80%
201984%51%76%
201882%50%71%
201782%48%78%
201682%48%79%
201573%44%78%
201382%57%87%
201285%58%87%
201183%56%87%
201088%54%87%
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65-69%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearVista Grande Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
202522:121:1
202425:122:123:1
202325:122:123:1
202224:122:123:1
202124:122:123:1
201925:123:125:1
201828:123:125:1
201728:123:125:1
201626:124:125:1
201525:124:125:1
201427:124:126:1
201328:124:126:1
201225:124:125:1
201025:122:124:1
200923:121:123:1
200821:118:119:1
200725:122:123:1
200624:122:122:1
200524:122:122:1
200423:122:122:1
200322:121:122:1
200222:121:122:1
200123:121:122:1
200023:122:123:1
199922:122:123:1
199821:122:123:1
199722:124:124:1
199623:125:125:1
199523:125:125:1
199424:125:125:1
199325:125:126:1
199223:124:141:1
199125:124:125:1
199026:124:124:1
198926:124:125:1
198824:124:125:1
198725:124:125:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
55%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearVista Grande Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
202453%12%32%
202351%12%31%
202250%12%32%
202150%12%30%
202050%12%30%
201949%12%30%
201850%11%30%
201750%11%30%
201651%11%31%
201553%11%30%
201454%11%30%
201355%11%30%
201256%11%31%
201157%11%30%
201056%11%30%
200953%11%30%
200853%12%30%
200752%12%31%
200656%12%29%
200554%12%29%
200451%12%28%
200353%11%28%
200254%11%29%
200157%11%29%
200055%11%30%
199952%11%31%
199853%11%32%
199755%11%32%
199650%11%32%
199551%11%33%
199450%11%33%
199349%11%33%
199242%11%32%
199145%11%31%
199048%10%29%
198940%10%27%
198842%10%25%
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Hispanic
12%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearVista Grande Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
202411%56%15%
202312%55%15%
202212%56%14%
202111%56%14%
202010%55%13%
20199%55%13%
20189%54%12%
20179%54%12%
20168%54%11%
20155%54%11%
20145%53%9%
20134%53%9%
20124%52%8%
20114%51%8%
20104%50%7%
20094%49%6%
20084%50%6%
20074%49%5%
20062%48%5%
20052%47%4%
20041%46%4%
20031%45%4%
20021%44%4%
20001%42%4%
19992%41%4%
19982%40%4%
19972%40%4%
19962%39%4%
19952%38%3%
19942%37%4%
19932%36%3%
19922%35%3%
19912%34%3%
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Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearVista Grande Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
20242%5%2%
20233%5%2%
20223%5%2%
20213%5%2%
20202%5%2%
20192%5%2%
20182%6%2%
20172%6%2%
20161%6%2%
20151%6%2%
20142%6%3%
20132%6%3%
20122%6%3%
20112%7%2%
20102%7%2%
20092%7%2%
20082%8%2%
20072%8%2%
20062%8%2%
20051%8%2%
20041%8%2%
20031%8%2%
20021%8%2%
20011%8%2%
20002%9%2%
19992%9%2%
19982%9%2%
19972%9%1%
19962%9%2%
19952%9%2%
19941%9%2%
19931%9%2%
19922%9%2%
19912%9%1%
19903%9%2%
19892%9%1%
19883%9%2%
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White
19%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearVista Grande Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
202420%20%39%
202320%21%40%
202222%21%41%
202124%22%43%
202026%23%45%
201929%23%45%
201832%24%49%
201732%24%49%
201635%24%50%
201535%24%52%
201435%25%54%
201336%25%55%
201237%26%55%
201136%27%57%
201038%27%58%
200938%28%58%
200841%29%62%
200742%29%62%
200640%31%64%
200543%31%65%
200447%32%66%
200345%34%66%
200244%35%65%
200142%36%65%
200042%37%64%
199944%38%63%
199843%39%62%
199741%39%63%
199646%40%62%
199545%41%62%
199447%42%61%
199348%43%62%
199254%44%63%
199151%45%65%
199047%47%66%
198955%49%69%
198852%50%71%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
13%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)

YearVista Grande Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
202414%6%12%
202314%6%12%
202213%5%11%
202112%5%11%
202010%4%10%
201911%4%10%
20187%4%7%
20177%4%7%
20165%4%6%
20156%3%5%
20143%3%4%
20133%3%3%
20121%3%3%
20111%2%3%
20093%3%4%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.64
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearVista Grande Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
20250.640.63
20240.650.630.72
20230.670.640.71
20220.680.630.71
20210.670.620.70
20200.670.630.69
20190.660.630.69
20180.640.640.66
20170.640.640.66
20160.610.640.65
20150.600.640.63
20140.600.650.62
20130.570.650.61
20120.550.650.60
20110.550.670.59
20100.560.670.58
20090.580.710.57
20080.550.650.52
20070.570.670.52
20060.540.660.51
20050.540.670.50
20040.530.670.48
20030.520.670.48
20020.520.670.49
20010.510.670.49
20000.540.670.50
19990.540.670.51
19980.540.670.51
19970.540.670.50
19960.540.670.52
19950.540.670.51
19940.530.670.52
19930.530.670.51
19920.540.670.50
19910.540.670.49
19900.550.660.47
19890.540.650.45
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Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearVista Grande Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
202511%54%
20248%54%9%
20238%51%8%
20226%51%7%
20217%53%7%
20207%52%8%
20198%52%8%
20182%49%3%
20172%49%3%
20162%50%2%
20151%50%2%
20142%49%2%
20131%48%2%
20122%9%3%
20112%46%2%
20101%46%1%
20091%43%1%
20081%41%1%
20061%40%1%
20051%40%1%
20041%40%1%
20031%39%1%
20021%39%1%
20012%39%2%
20001%40%1%
19992%40%2%
19982%47%3%
19973%47%2%
19963%46%2%
19951%45%2%
19931%41%1%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
1%
7%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2020)

YearVista Grande Elementary SchoolCaliforniaPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
20201%7%1%
20191%7%1%
20111%8%1%
20081%10%
20071%10%1%
20061%9%1%
20051%9%1%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vista Grande Elementary School's ranking?
Vista Grande Elementary School is ranked #359 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.
What schools are Vista Grande Elementary School often compared to?
Vista Grande Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cornerstone At Pedregal Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Vista Grande Elementary School?
355 students attend Vista Grande Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
55% of Vista Grande Elementary School students are Asian, 19% of students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Vista Grande Elementary School?
Vista Grande Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Vista Grande Elementary School offer ?
Vista Grande Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Vista Grande Elementary School part of?
Vista Grande Elementary School is part of Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 355 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : Top 5%
  • : 80-84% (Top 5%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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