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Mira Catalina Elementary School

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Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

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Serving 370 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mira Catalina Elementary School 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 is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 370 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 5% in CA
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mira Catalina Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Mira Catalina Elementary School's student population of 370 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mira Catalina Elementary School
Kind	75
1	69
2	50
3	60
4	59
5	57

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Total Students

370 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mira Catalina Elementary School
2023	362
2022	362
2021	374
2020	362
2019	362
2018	375
2017	375
2016	406
2015	393
2014	385
2013	349
2012	345
2011	358
2010	331
2009	333
2008	344
2007	387
2006	389
2005	399
2004	428
2003	395
2002	343
2001	409
2000	442
1999	427
1998	422
1997	394
1996	434
1995	404
1994	374
1993	366
1992	391
1991	474
1990	487
1989	466
1988	464
1987	386

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mira Catalina Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	16
2020	14
2019	14
2018	15
2017	15
2016	16
2015	16
2014	14
2013	13
2012	13
2010	16
2009	17
2008	21
2007	17
2006	17
2005	17
2004	20
2003	19
2002	15
2001	19
2000	20
1999	19
1998	20
1997	18
1996	17
1995	16
1994	16
1993	13
1992	18
1991	18
1990	19

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School Rankings

Mira Catalina Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mira Catalina Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#437 out of 9602 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mira Catalina Elementary School
2022	#437
2019	#722
2018	#816
2017	#701
2016	#675
2015	#860
2013	#700
2012	#826
2011	#632
2010	#409

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75-79%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mira Catalina Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2022	77%	33%	72%
2019	72%	40%	72%
2018	67%	39%	71%
2017	67%	38%	72%
2016	66%	37%	73%
2015	64%	34%	74%
2013	82%	59%	87%
2012	78%	59%	85%
2011	82%	58%	84%
2010	85%	56%	86%

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75-79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mira Catalina Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2022	77%	47%	80%
2019	77%	51%	76%
2018	77%	50%	71%
2017	77%	48%	78%
2016	79%	48%	79%
2015	69%	44%	78%
2013	83%	57%	87%
2012	87%	58%	87%
2011	84%	56%	87%
2010	86%	54%	87%

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55-59%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mira Catalina Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	21:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	26:1	23:1	25:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	27:1	24:1	26:1
2012	27:1	23:1	25:1
2010	21:1	21:1	24:1
2009	20:1	20:1	23:1
2008	16:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	21:1	23:1
2006	23:1	20:1	22:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	23:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	22:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	23:1	25:1	25:1
1993	28:1	25:1	26:1
1992	21:1	24:1	41:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mira Catalina Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	17%	12%	31%
2022	16%	12%	32%
2021	16%	12%	30%
2020	14%	12%	30%
2019	14%	12%	30%
2018	13%	11%	30%
2017	13%	11%	30%
2016	13%	11%	31%
2015	11%	11%	30%
2014	9%	11%	30%
2013	9%	11%	30%
2012	11%	11%	31%
2011	14%	11%	30%
2010	13%	11%	30%
2009	14%	11%	30%
2008	16%	12%	30%
2007	15%	12%	31%
2006	13%	12%	29%
2005	12%	12%	29%
2004	11%	12%	28%
2003	12%	11%	28%
2002	13%	11%	29%
2001	14%	11%	29%
2000	15%	11%	30%
1999	16%	11%	31%
1998	17%	11%	32%
1997	16%	11%	32%
1996	17%	11%	32%
1995	19%	11%	33%
1994	16%	11%	33%
1993	14%	11%	33%
1992	14%	11%	32%
1991	14%	11%	31%

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Hispanic

18%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mira Catalina Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	18%	55%	15%
2022	19%	56%	14%
2021	20%	56%	14%
2020	21%	55%	13%
2019	21%	55%	13%
2018	23%	54%	12%
2017	23%	54%	12%
2016	21%	54%	11%
2015	20%	54%	11%
2014	16%	53%	9%
2013	14%	53%	9%
2012	10%	52%	8%
2011	10%	51%	8%
2010	9%	50%	7%
2009	5%	49%	6%
2008	3%	50%	6%
2007	4%	49%	5%
2006	4%	48%	5%
2005	5%	47%	4%
2004	5%	46%	4%
2003	6%	45%	4%
2002	7%	44%	4%
2001	7%	43%	4%
2000	7%	42%	4%
1999	6%	41%	4%
1998	6%	40%	4%
1997	6%	40%	4%
1996	5%	39%	4%
1995	4%	38%	3%
1994	4%	37%	4%
1993	5%	36%	3%
1992	5%	35%	3%
1991	5%	34%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mira Catalina Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	4%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	4%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	4%	9%	2%
1992	3%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	1%

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White

51%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mira Catalina Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	50%	21%	40%
2022	51%	21%	41%
2021	51%	22%	43%
2020	50%	23%	45%
2019	50%	23%	45%
2018	53%	24%	49%
2017	53%	24%	49%
2016	54%	24%	50%
2015	59%	24%	52%
2014	63%	25%	54%
2013	69%	25%	55%
2012	69%	26%	55%
2011	68%	27%	57%
2010	69%	27%	58%
2009	71%	28%	58%
2008	78%	29%	62%
2007	77%	29%	62%
2006	80%	31%	64%
2005	81%	31%	65%
2004	82%	32%	66%
2003	81%	34%	66%
2002	79%	35%	65%
2001	78%	36%	65%
2000	76%	37%	64%
1999	77%	38%	63%
1998	76%	39%	62%
1997	76%	39%	63%
1996	77%	40%	62%
1995	76%	41%	62%
1994	78%	42%	61%
1993	77%	43%	62%
1992	78%	44%	63%
1991	79%	45%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Mira Catalina Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	12%	6%	12%
2022	12%	5%	11%
2021	11%	5%	11%
2020	13%	4%	10%
2019	13%	4%	10%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	11%	4%	6%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	9%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	3%
2012	8%	3%	3%
2011	6%	2%	3%
2010	5%	3%	3%
2009	7%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mira Catalina Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	0.68	0.64	0.71
2022	0.67	0.63	0.71
2021	0.67	0.62	0.70
2020	0.68	0.63	0.69
2019	0.68	0.63	0.69
2018	0.65	0.64	0.66
2017	0.65	0.64	0.66
2016	0.64	0.64	0.65
2015	0.60	0.64	0.63
2014	0.57	0.65	0.62
2013	0.50	0.65	0.61
2012	0.50	0.65	0.60
2011	0.51	0.67	0.59
2010	0.50	0.67	0.58
2009	0.47	0.71	0.57
2008	0.37	0.65	0.52
2007	0.39	0.67	0.52
2006	0.34	0.66	0.51
2005	0.33	0.67	0.50
2004	0.32	0.67	0.48
2003	0.33	0.67	0.48
2002	0.36	0.67	0.49
2001	0.37	0.67	0.49
2000	0.40	0.67	0.50
1999	0.38	0.67	0.51
1998	0.39	0.67	0.51
1997	0.40	0.67	0.50
1996	0.38	0.67	0.52
1995	0.39	0.67	0.51
1994	0.37	0.67	0.52
1993	0.39	0.67	0.51
1992	0.37	0.67	0.50
1991	0.36	0.67	0.49

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mira Catalina Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	6%	51%	8%
2022	5%	51%	7%
2021	6%	53%	7%
2020	6%	52%	8%
2019	6%	52%	8%
2018	3%	49%	3%
2017	3%	49%	3%
2016	4%	50%	2%
2015	2%	50%	2%
2014	1%	49%	2%
2013	2%	48%	2%
2012	2%	9%	3%
2011	1%	46%	2%
2009	1%	43%	1%
2008	1%	41%	1%
2007	1%	40%	1%
2006	1%	40%	1%
2005	1%	40%	1%
2004	1%	40%	1%
2003	2%	39%	1%
2002	3%	39%	1%
2001	2%	39%	2%
2000	1%	40%	1%
1999	1%	40%	2%
1998	2%	47%	3%
1997	2%	47%	2%
1996	1%	46%	2%
1995	3%	45%	2%
1994	2%	43%	2%
1993	2%	41%	1%
1992	2%	38%	1%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Mira Catalina Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	10%
2007	1%	10%	1%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mira Catalina Elementary School's ranking?

Mira Catalina Elementary School is ranked #437 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Mira Catalina Elementary School often compared to?

Mira Catalina Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Silver Spur Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Mira Catalina Elementary School?

370 students attend Mira Catalina Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Mira Catalina Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mira Catalina Elementary School?

Mira Catalina Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mira Catalina Elementary School offer ?

Mira Catalina Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Mira Catalina Elementary School part of?

Mira Catalina Elementary School is part of Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 370 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 5%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education