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C−

Miraleste Intermediate

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

29323 Palos Verdes Dr. East, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 · (310) 732-0900 · Part of Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District

Rancho Palos Verdes’ School Grade A+ better than 95% of California school districts

Directions
Students
720
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Miraleste Intermediate

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rancho Palos Verdes kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Rancho Palos Verdes kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Miraleste IntermediateYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

29323 Palos Verdes Dr. East, Rancho Palos Verdes

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6227
Grade 7234
Grade 8259
Enrollment over time
786’20
799’21
747’22
746’23
720’24

Down 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Hispanic 23%Asian 18%Two or more races 15%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Miraleste Intermediate from Rancho Palos Verdes families.

Other schools in Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District

The district →
Dapplegray Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rolling Hills Estates
639 students24:1
Silver Spur Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rancho Palos Verdes
540 students23:1
Soleado Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rancho Palos Verdes
443 students22:1
Montemalaga Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palos Verdes Estates
416 students21:1
Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rancho Palos Verdes
411 students22:1
Mira Catalina Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rancho Palos Verdes
366 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Rancho Palos Verdes’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.