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Miraleste Intermediate

29323 Palos Verdes Dr. East
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

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Serving 720 students in grades 6-8, Miraleste Intermediate ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 720 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 10% in CA
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
: Miraleste Intermediate serves the southeast portion of Rancho Palos Verdes, covering an area of approximately 12.5 square miles. Families can typically expect a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Miraleste Intermediate's student population of 720 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Miraleste Intermediate
6	227
7	234
8	259

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Total Students

720 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate
2025	720
2024	746
2023	747
2022	799
2021	786
2020	908
2019	915
2018	917
2017	891
2015	865
2014	883
2013	920
2012	936
2011	945
2010	964
2009	929
2008	924
2007	955
2006	970
2005	1,016
2004	1,034
2003	1,018
2002	981
2001	1,028
2000	1,150
1999	1,056
1998	1,036
1997	993
1996	928
1995	948
1994	957
1993	954
1992	949
1991	962
1990	911
1989	952
1988	978
1987	892

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate
2025	35
2024	35
2023	35
2022	38
2021	39
2019	37
2018	34
2017	34
2015	34
2014	34
2013	39
2012	38
2010	39
2009	41
2008	50
2007	40
2006	43
2005	43
2004	44
2003	45
2002	42
2001	45
2000	47
1999	44
1998	42
1997	34
1996	33
1995	34
1994	35
1993	35
1992	37
1991	37
1990	38
1989	38
1988	38
1987	33

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Year Founded

1969

School Rankings

Miraleste Intermediate ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Miraleste Intermediate is 0.72, 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)

#948 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate
2023	#948
2022	#1055
2021	#840
2019	#1242
2018	#1246
2017	#1193
2016	#1002
2015	#1055
2014	#312
2013	#572
2012	#1516
2011	#1781
2010	#1096

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63%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	63%	34%	75%
2022	58%	33%	72%
2021	50%	34%	20%
2019	65%	40%	72%
2018	66%	39%	71%
2017	63%	38%	72%
2016	66%	37%	73%
2015	59%	34%	74%
2014	69%	63%	90%
2013	82%	59%	87%
2012	70%	59%	85%
2011	66%	58%	84%
2010	72%	56%	86%

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73%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2022	73%	47%	80%
2021	50%	49%	20%
2019	71%	51%	76%
2018	69%	50%	71%
2017	69%	48%	78%
2016	71%	48%	79%
2015	67%	44%	78%
2014	80%	58%	85%
2013	87%	57%	87%
2012	84%	58%	87%
2011	82%	56%	87%
2010	82%	54%	87%

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62%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2025	21:1	21:1
2024	21:1	22:1
2023	21:1	22:1	23:1
2022	21:1	22:1	23:1
2021	20:1	22:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	27:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	26:1
2013	24:1	24:1	26:1
2012	25:1	23:1	25:1
2010	25:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	23:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	24:1	21:1	23:1
2006	23:1	20:1	22:1
2005	24:1	21:1	22:1
2004	24:1	21:1	22:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	23:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	24:1	21:1	23:1
1999	24:1	21:1	23:1
1998	25:1	21:1	23:1
1997	29:1	23:1	24:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	28:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	41:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	24:1
1989	25:1	24:1	25:1
1988	26:1	24:1	25:1
1987	27:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

18%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2025	18%	12%
2024	17%	12%
2023	16%	12%	31%
2022	16%	12%	32%
2021	15%	12%	30%
2020	14%	12%	30%
2019	14%	12%	30%
2018	14%	12%	30%
2017	15%	11%	30%
2015	18%	11%	30%
2014	19%	11%	30%
2013	17%	11%	30%
2012	18%	11%	31%
2011	16%	11%	30%
2010	16%	11%	30%
2009	14%	11%	30%
2008	17%	12%	30%
2007	15%	12%	31%
2006	16%	12%	29%
2005	14%	12%	29%
2004	13%	12%	28%
2003	12%	12%	28%
2002	12%	11%	29%
2001	18%	11%	29%
2000	23%	11%	30%
1999	26%	11%	31%
1998	26%	11%	32%
1997	27%	11%	32%
1996	26%	11%	32%
1995	27%	11%	33%
1994	30%	11%	33%
1993	30%	11%	33%
1992	29%	11%	32%
1991	42%	11%	31%
1990	36%	10%	29%
1989	35%	10%	27%
1988	33%	10%	25%

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Hispanic

23%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2025	23%	56%
2024	23%	56%
2023	24%	55%	15%
2022	24%	56%	14%
2021	27%	56%	14%
2020	25%	55%	13%
2019	23%	55%	13%
2018	20%	54%	12%
2017	18%	54%	12%
2015	18%	54%	11%
2014	17%	53%	9%
2013	15%	53%	9%
2012	15%	52%	8%
2011	13%	51%	8%
2010	10%	50%	7%
2009	10%	49%	6%
2008	10%	50%	6%
2007	9%	49%	5%
2006	8%	48%	5%
2005	7%	47%	4%
2004	8%	46%	4%
2003	8%	45%	4%
2002	7%	44%	4%
2001	6%	43%	4%
2000	6%	42%	4%
1999	6%	41%	4%
1998	7%	40%	4%
1997	5%	40%	4%
1996	7%	39%	4%
1995	7%	38%	3%
1994	6%	37%	4%
1993	5%	36%	3%
1992	5%	35%	3%
1991	3%	34%	3%
1990	3%	33%	3%
1989	4%	31%	3%
1988	2%	30%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2015	4%	6%	2%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	3%	9%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	3%	8%	1%
1990	3%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	1%
1988	2%	9%	2%

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White

42%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2025	42%	20%
2024	43%	20%
2023	44%	21%	40%
2022	45%	21%	41%
2021	45%	22%	43%
2020	47%	22%	45%
2019	51%	23%	45%
2018	56%	23%	49%
2017	58%	24%	49%
2015	57%	25%	52%
2014	58%	25%	54%
2013	60%	25%	55%
2012	62%	26%	55%
2011	67%	27%	57%
2010	70%	27%	58%
2009	72%	28%	58%
2008	70%	29%	62%
2007	73%	30%	62%
2006	74%	31%	64%
2005	76%	32%	65%
2004	77%	33%	66%
2003	79%	34%	66%
2002	78%	35%	65%
2001	72%	36%	65%
2000	68%	37%	64%
1999	65%	38%	63%
1998	64%	39%	62%
1997	66%	39%	63%
1996	65%	40%	62%
1995	64%	41%	62%
1994	62%	42%	61%
1993	63%	43%	62%
1992	64%	44%	63%
1991	52%	46%	65%
1990	58%	47%	66%
1989	59%	49%	69%
1988	63%	50%	71%

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Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2025	15%	6%
2024	14%	6%
2023	14%	6%	12%
2022	12%	5%	11%
2021	11%	5%	11%
2020	10%	5%	10%
2019	8%	4%	10%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

58%

80%

0.72

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2025	0.72	0.63
2024	0.72	0.63
2023	0.71	0.64	0.71
2022	0.71	0.63	0.71
2021	0.70	0.62	0.70
2020	0.69	0.64	0.69
2019	0.67	0.63	0.69
2018	0.63	0.64	0.66
2017	0.61	0.64	0.66
2015	0.61	0.64	0.63
2014	0.60	0.65	0.62
2013	0.59	0.65	0.61
2012	0.56	0.65	0.60
2011	0.51	0.66	0.59
2010	0.48	0.67	0.58
2009	0.46	0.67	0.57
2008	0.47	0.65	0.52
2007	0.44	0.66	0.52
2006	0.42	0.66	0.51
2005	0.40	0.66	0.50
2004	0.39	0.67	0.48
2003	0.36	0.67	0.48
2002	0.38	0.67	0.49
2001	0.45	0.67	0.49
2000	0.49	0.67	0.50
1999	0.51	0.67	0.51
1998	0.52	0.67	0.51
1997	0.49	0.67	0.50
1996	0.51	0.67	0.52
1995	0.52	0.67	0.51
1994	0.53	0.67	0.52
1993	0.52	0.67	0.51
1992	0.51	0.67	0.50
1991	0.56	0.66	0.49
1990	0.54	0.66	0.47
1989	0.53	0.65	0.45
1988	0.50	0.65	0.44

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(22-23)

10.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	10.3%	27.7%	12.8%
2022	18.5%	33%	12.3%
2021	1%	15.4%	2%

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Eligible for

14%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2025	14%	54%
2024	10%	54%
2023	8%	51%	8%
2022	8%	51%	7%
2021	8%	53%	7%
2020	10%	52%	8%
2019	10%	52%	8%
2018	9%	53%	3%
2017	5%	49%	3%
2015	4%	50%	2%
2014	4%	49%	2%
2013	5%	48%	2%
2011	3%	46%	2%
2010	2%	46%	1%
2009	2%	43%	1%
2008	2%	41%	1%
2007	2%	40%	1%
2006	2%	40%	1%
2005	2%	40%	1%
2004	4%	40%	1%
2003	3%	39%	1%
2002	3%	39%	1%
2001	2%	39%	2%
2000	2%	40%	1%
1999	2%	40%	2%
1998	5%	47%	3%
1997	4%	47%	2%
1996	3%	46%	2%
1995	4%	45%	2%
1994	3%	43%	2%
1993	3%	41%	1%
1992	1%	38%	1%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2022)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2022	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2011	2%	8%	1%
2010	1%	9%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2007	2%	10%	1%
2006	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	7%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%

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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

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What is Miraleste Intermediate's ranking?

Miraleste Intermediate is ranked #948 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Miraleste Intermediate often compared to?

Miraleste Intermediateis often viewed alongside schools like Ridgecrest Intermediate by visitors of our site.

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

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Miraleste Intermediate?

720 students attend Miraleste Intermediate.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Miraleste Intermediate students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Miraleste Intermediate?

Miraleste Intermediate has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Miraleste Intermediate offer ?

Miraleste Intermediate offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Miraleste Intermediate part of?

Miraleste Intermediate is part of Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 720 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 10%
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: Miraleste Intermediate serves the southeast portion of Rancho Palos Verdes, covering an area of approximately 12.5 square miles. Families can typically expect a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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