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Redondo Beach Unified 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,166 students in Redondo Beach Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Redondo Beach Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% 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
14 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
9,522 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
372 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
Redondo Beach Unified School District, which is ranked #94 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.65
# American Indian Students
11 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,298 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
14%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,370 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
53%
# Black Students
267 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
4,111 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
43%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,450 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
766
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
715
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
652
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
703
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
750
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
716
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
704
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
709
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
716
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
732
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
772
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
791
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
796
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,062 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,764 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$131 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,062
$21,485
Spending / Student
$13,764
$19,787
Best Redondo Beach Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Parras (Nick G.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
200 N. Lucia
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 798-8616
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 798-8616
Grades: 6-8
| 1,049 students
Rank: #22.
Adams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2600 Ripley Ave.
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 798-8636
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 798-8636
Grades: 6-8
| 1,073 students
Rank: n/an/a
Redondo Beach Virtual Learning
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1401 Inglewood Ave.
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 379-5449
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 379-5449
Grades: K-12
| 44 students
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