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Schools in Beverly Hills · Beverly Hills Unified School District

Beverly Hills’s public schools outscore 86% of California districts

On the state math tests, 55% of Beverly Hills’s students scored proficient, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Beverly Hills, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#107of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
71%
▲ 24 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 22 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 5 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.9K
▲ 50% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
9
3,067 students on the public path
In brief

Beverly Hills’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,899 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Beverly Vista Middle, then Beverly Hills High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy (private), Good Shepherd Catholic School (private), Harkham-Gaon Academy (private), Gaon Academy (private) and Beverly Hills Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Beverly Hills’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 86% of California school districts, #107 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (404)Better than 89%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,649 test results and a graduating class of 312 could put Beverly Hills anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Beverly Hills’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,656 in math, 1,642 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Beverly Hills, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–8Beverly Vista MiddleBeverly Hills Unified School DistrictA
9–12Beverly Hills HighBeverly Hills Unified School DistrictA

Beverly Hills’s public schools are run by Beverly Hills Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Beverly Hills Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 3,073 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$31,899CA $21,206 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 46.7% · 1642 students tested
Math55%
State average 33.1% · 1656 students tested

Beverly Hills vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Beverly Hills’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Beverly HillsABeverly Hills Unified
West HollywoodB−Los Angeles Unified

Every school in Beverly Hills

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Beverly Hillsby address
El Rodeo Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
629 students14:1Rate it →
Horace Mann Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
578 students14:1Rate it →
Beverly Vista Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
687 students13:1Rate it →
Beverly Hills High
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,173 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
567 students9:1Rate it →
Good Shepherd Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
124 students11:1Rate it →
Harkham-Gaon Academy
Grades 6–11 · Los Angeles
Private · Religious
33 students5:1Rate it →
Gaon Academy
Grades 6–11
Private · Religious
32 students6:1Rate it →
Beverly Hills Academy
High · Grades 8–12
Private · Nonsectarian
9 students4:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Moreno High (Continuation) and Hawthorne Elementary).

Questions about Beverly Hills’s schools

Are Beverly Hills’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Beverly Hills children attend outscore 86% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #107 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Beverly Hills in?

Beverly Hills Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,073 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Beverly Hills kids go to high school?

Beverly Hills High, with 1,173 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Beverly Hills’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Beverly Hills Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Beverly Hills spend per student?

$31,899 in Beverly Hills Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Beverly Hills?

Yes: Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 567 students), Good Shepherd Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 124 students), Harkham-Gaon Academy (religious, grades 6–11, 33 students), Gaon Academy (religious, grades 6–11, 32 students) and Beverly Hills Academy (nonsectarian, grades 8–12, 9 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.