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Palos Verdes Estates, CA

12,559 residents•2,965 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
9.5
out of 10
121% above California avg
Test Proficiency
70%Math
79%Reading
71% above California avg
School Crime Rate
1.69
per 1,000 students
44% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
19.75
per 1,000 residents
50% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Palos Verdes Estates; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Palos Verdes Estates

5 schools
9.6
Montemalaga Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.6
Palos Verdes High School
Highpublic
9.6
Palos Verdes Intermediate School
Middlepublic
9.1
Lunada Bay Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Sunrise Pre-School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Palos Verdes Estates

5 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Palos Verdes Estates in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
44% below California avg
1.69
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Property
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault40%
  • Burglary20%
  • Vandalism20%
  • Theft20%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Palos Verdes Estates

248 total incidents reported across Palos Verdes Estates in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
50% below California avg
19.75
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
27
Property
175
Drug
36
Weapons
9
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft21%
  • Drugs15%
  • Burglary13%
  • Fraud11%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Assault10%
  • Other18%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,965 students enrolled across Palos Verdes Estates's schools.

  • Public2,965100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Palos Verdes Estates's K-12 schools.

  • White49%
  • Asian22%
  • Hispanic16%
  • Two or More Races10%
  • Black2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
0%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.