Montemalaga Elementary vs Palos Verdes Peninsula High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Montemalaga Elementary Palos Verdes Peninsula High
Location Palos Verdes Estates, CA Rolling Hills Estates, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 416 2,075
Student:Teacher Ratio 24.6:1 24.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 5.0% 8.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Montemalaga Elementary Palos Verdes Peninsula High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,627 $15,627
District Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Montemalaga Elementary Palos Verdes Peninsula High
White 29.6% 29.7%
African American 1.2% 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.9% 15.2%
Asian 42.5% 41.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Multiracial 11.8% 11.3%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Montemalaga Elementary Palos Verdes Peninsula High
AP Courses Offered 35
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 296.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 5.3% 17.8%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 2 3
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.