District guide
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Los Angeles County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified tells you before choosing a home
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified is listed with 18 public schools and 10,402 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 10 primary, 3 middle, 3 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
18 district schools are associated with Los Angeles County in the current file, about 1% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
10
4,255 reported students
3
2,337 reported students
3
3,757 reported students
2
53 reported students
Parent checks for Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palos Verdes Peninsula High Regular | High | 9–12 | Rolling Hills Estates | 2,290 | Profile |
| Palos Verdes High Regular | High | 9–12 | Palos Verdes Estates | 1,417 | Profile |
| Ridgecrest Intermediate Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Rancho Palos Verdes | 890 | Listed only |
| Miraleste Intermediate Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Rancho Palos Verdes | 747 | Listed only |
| Palos Verdes Intermediate Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Palos Verdes Estates | 700 | Listed only |
| Dapplegray Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Rolling Hills Estates | 653 | Listed only |
| Silver Spur Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Rancho Palos Verdes | 521 | Listed only |
| Soleado Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Rancho Palos Verdes | 457 | Listed only |
| Montemalaga Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Palos Verdes Estates | 442 | Listed only |
| Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Rancho Palos Verdes | 433 | Listed only |
| Vista Grande Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Rancho Palos Verdes | 376 | Listed only |
| Mira Catalina Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Rancho Palos Verdes | 362 | Listed only |
| Point Vicente Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Rancho Palos Verdes | 356 | Listed only |
| Rancho Vista Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Rolling Hills Estates | 340 | Listed only |
| Lunada Bay Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Palos Verdes Estates | 315 | Listed only |
| Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy Alternative | Other | KG–12 | Rolling Hills | 53 | Listed only |
| Rancho del Mar High (Continuation) Alternative | High | 10–12 | Rolling Hills | 50 | Listed only |
| Sunrise Pre-School Regular | Other | Not reported | Palos Verdes Estates | Not reported | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified?
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified includes 18 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 10 primary, 3 middle, 3 high, 2 other schools.
Does this Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified ranked as the best district in Los Angeles County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.