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Palos Verdes Intermediate vs. Ridgecrest Intermediate

Should you attend Palos Verdes Intermediate or Ridgecrest Intermediate? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Palos Verdes Intermediate
2161 Via Olivera
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Ridgecrest Intermediate
28915 N.bay Rd.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Palos Verdes Intermediate ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Ridgecrest Intermediate ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)
Overview
Serving 700 students in grades 6-8, Palos Verdes Intermediate ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 890 students in grades 6-8, Ridgecrest Intermediate ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
700 students
890 students
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This chart displays total students of Ridgecrest Intermediate by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
35 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ridgecrest Intermediate by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
25:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Palos Verdes Intermediate and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ridgecrest Intermediate and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#575 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#267 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Palos Verdes Intermediate, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ridgecrest Intermediate, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 10% in CA)
77%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palos Verdes Intermediate and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ridgecrest Intermediate and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 10% in CA)
83%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palos Verdes Intermediate 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridgecrest Intermediate 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.
61%
(Top 10% in CA)
69%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Ridgecrest Intermediate by grade.
Grade 6 Students
225
287
Grade 7 Students
241
323
Grade 8 Students
234
280

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
22%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Palos Verdes Intermediate and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ridgecrest Intermediate and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palos Verdes Intermediate and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ridgecrest Intermediate and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ridgecrest Intermediate and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Palos Verdes Intermediate and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ridgecrest Intermediate and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Palos Verdes Intermediate and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ridgecrest Intermediate and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Palos Verdes Intermediate and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ridgecrest Intermediate and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palos Verdes Intermediate and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ridgecrest Intermediate and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Palos Verdes Intermediate and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ridgecrest Intermediate and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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