Hermosa Beach City Elementary School District

425 Valley Dr.
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-2921
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Hermosa Beach City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 608 students in Hermosa Beach City Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Hermosa Beach City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,277 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Hermosa Beach City Elementary School District, which is ranked #45 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 15-19% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#44 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hermosa Beach City Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hermosa Beach City Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hermosa Beach City Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
29%
(14-15)
15-19%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.65
# American Indian Students
n/a
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
57 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
182 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
53%
# Black Students
11 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
741 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
58%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
283 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
22%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
166
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
148
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,858 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,848 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hermosa Beach City Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hermosa Beach City Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,858
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hermosa Beach City Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,848
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hermosa Beach City Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hermosa Beach City Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hermosa Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1645 Valley Dr.
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
(310) 937-5888
Grades: 5-8
| 608 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,277 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 15-19%
  • : Top 5% in CA
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • : 80% (Top 5%)
  • : 54% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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