# Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified is a unified district in Los Angeles County, California. Reading proficiency is 80.8%, -1.0 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 75.4%, +0.6 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/palos-verdes-peninsula-unified |
| County | Los Angeles |
| District type | Unified |
| Schools | 15 |
| Students | 10,131 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Average spending per student | $17,284 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,105 (10.9%) |
| English Learners | 518 (5.1%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 81.8% | 5,224 |
| 2024 | 81.2% | 5,181 |
| 2025 | 80.8% | 5,137 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 74.8% | 5,206 |
| 2024 | 75.5% | 5,171 |
| 2025 | 75.4% | 5,141 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 69.9% | 83.1% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | 82.3% |
| 2025 | 67.8% | 82.6% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 60.4% | 76.3% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | 76.8% |
| 2025 | 59.5% | 77.6% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 42.0% | 82.2% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | 81.7% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | 81.2% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 53.3% | 73.3% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | 73.7% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | 73.3% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ami Gandhi | Clerk | gandhia@pvpusd.net | 2024 | 2028 |
| Eric Alegria | Vice-President | alegriae@pvpusd.net | 2024 | 2028 |
| Linda Kurt | Member | kurtl@pvpusd.net | 2022 | 2026 |
| Linda Reid | Provisional Member | reidl@pvpusd.net | N/A | 2026 |
| Sara Deen | President | deens@pvpusd.net | 2022 | 2026 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary | Rancho Palos Verdes | 92.0% | 91.0% | 91.5% | +3.0 | +4.2 |
| 2 | Soleado Elementary | Rancho Palos Verdes | 86.2% | 88.5% | 87.4% | -3.7 | -1.4 |
| 3 | Silver Spur Elementary | Rancho Palos Verdes | 89.5% | 83.6% | 86.5% | +1.1 | +0.8 |
| 4 | Montemalaga Elementary | Palos Verdes Estates | 83.3% | 83.3% | 83.3% | -3.5 | +0.6 |
| 5 | Palos Verdes Peninsula High | Rolling Hills Estates | 89.7% | 75.2% | 82.4% | +1.4 | -0.5 |
| 6 | Ridgecrest Intermediate | Rancho Palos Verdes | 84.9% | 79.4% | 82.1% | +1.7 | +2.8 |
| 7 | Vista Grande Elementary | Rancho Palos Verdes | 80.4% | 81.7% | 81.1% | -5.0 | -0.2 |
| 8 | Point Vicente Elementary | Rancho Palos Verdes | 79.5% | 82.1% | 80.8% | +6.7 | +7.9 |
| 9 | Rancho Vista Elementary | Rolling Hills Estates | 80.1% | 80.8% | 80.5% | -11.8 | -10.5 |
| 10 | Palos Verdes Intermediate | Palos Verdes Estates | 79.4% | 76.0% | 77.7% | -1.4 | +3.8 |
| 11 | Lunada Bay Elementary | Palos Verdes Estates | 79.3% | 74.0% | 76.7% | +3.7 | -1.6 |
| 12 | Mira Catalina Elementary | Rancho Palos Verdes | 75.2% | 71.0% | 73.1% | -7.2 | -11.9 |
| 13 | Dapplegray Elementary | Rolling Hills Estates | 75.5% | 67.8% | 71.6% | -3.2 | -7.1 |
| 14 | Palos Verdes High | Palos Verdes Estates | 77.7% | 61.5% | 69.6% | -0.4 | +1.8 |
| 15 | Miraleste Intermediate | Rancho Palos Verdes | 68.4% | 62.9% | 65.6% | -5.0 | -0.4 |