Elementary school (grades K-5) · Redondo Beach, CA

Beryl Heights Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Beryl Heights Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060003204951
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Beryl Heights Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#4 of 8
elementary schools in Redondo Beach · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
23.4:1
students per teacher
12.8%
free-lunch eligible

Beryl Heights Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Beryl Heights Elementary ranks #4 of 8 elementary schools in Redondo Beach, CA.

Enrollment

422

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.4:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

12.8%

vs 55.5% California avg

-77% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Beryl Heights Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Beryl Heights Elementary

Beryl Heights Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Redondo Beach, California, enrolling 422 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.4:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.8% free-meal eligibility runs 77% below the California average.

With 422 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 858 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #495.

Its student body is led by White (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 844 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Redondo Beach Unified spends $12,593 per pupil, 24% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Redondo Beach's elementary schools, it stands alongside Washington Elementary (776 students): Beryl Heights Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (23.4:1 vs 25.9:1).

Redondo Beach Unified also operates Redondo Union High (2,921 students) and Adams Middle (1,165 students) alongside Beryl Heights Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Beryl Heights Elementary compares

Beryl Heights Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.4:1 ▲ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.8% ▼ 77% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 422 top 57% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.4:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
422
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
12.8%
free-lunch eligible - 77% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.4:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 66% in California - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,593
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 45.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.5%
Two or More 20.6%
Asian 9.5%
African American 1.7%

Largest group: White at 45.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.9, Beryl Heights Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Redondo Beach Unified, which includes Beryl Heights Elementary.

$12,593
Per student
-24%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.4%
State 40.7%
Federal 7.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Beryl Heights Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Redondo Union High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Adams Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parras (Nick G.) Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Beryl Heights Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Redondo Beach Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Redondo Beach

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Beryl Heights Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Beryl Heights Elementary

How many students attend Beryl Heights Elementary?

Beryl Heights Elementary has 422 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Redondo Beach, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Beryl Heights Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Beryl Heights Elementary is 23.4:1, which is 9% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 49% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beryl Heights Elementary?

12.8% of students at Beryl Heights Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beryl Heights Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Beryl Heights Elementary is White at 45.7% of enrollment, in Redondo Beach, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Beryl Heights Elementary?

Beryl Heights Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Beryl Heights Elementary rank among elementary schools in Redondo Beach?

By Resource Investment Index, Beryl Heights Elementary ranks #4 of 8 elementary schools in Redondo Beach, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Redondo Beach on the city page.

Is Beryl Heights Elementary a good school?

Beryl Heights Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Redondo Beach Unified?

Besides Beryl Heights Elementary, Redondo Beach Unified also operates Redondo Union High (2,921 students), Adams Middle (1,165 students), and Parras (Nick G.) Middle (1,031 students). See the Redondo Beach Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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