Miraleste Intermediate (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Miraleste Intermediate

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

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Top 10%

Serving 746 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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 746 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 10% in CA
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
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 746 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Miraleste Intermediate
6	230
7	254
8	262

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Total Students

746 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate
2023	747
2022	799
2021	786
2020	915
2019	915
2018	891
2017	891
2016	848
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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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate
2023	35
2022	38
2021	39
2020	37
2019	37
2018	34
2017	34
2016	33
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

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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 Over Years (2012-2023)
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

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63%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
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%

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73%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
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%

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62%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	23:1
2022	21:1	21:1	23:1
2021	20:1	22:1	23:1
2020	25:1	23:1	25:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	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	19:1	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	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	28:1	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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California
2022	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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Asian

17%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	16%	12%	31%
2022	16%	12%	32%
2021	15%	12%	30%
2020	14%	12%	30%
2019	14%	12%	30%
2018	15%	11%	30%
2017	15%	11%	30%
2016	18%	11%	31%
2015	17%	11%	30%
2014	19%	11%	30%
2013	17%	11%	30%
2012	18%	11%	31%
2011	16%	11%	30%
2010	16%	11%	30%
2009	15%	11%	30%
2008	17%	12%	30%
2007	16%	12%	31%
2006	17%	12%	29%
2005	15%	12%	29%
2004	13%	12%	28%
2003	12%	11%	28%
2002	13%	11%	29%
2001	18%	11%	29%
2000	23%	11%	30%
1999	26%	11%	31%
1998	27%	11%	32%
1997	27%	11%	32%
1996	26%	11%	32%
1995	27%	11%	33%
1994	30%	11%	33%
1993	31%	11%	33%
1992	29%	11%	32%
1991	43%	11%	31%

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Hispanic

23%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	24%	55%	15%
2022	24%	56%	14%
2021	27%	56%	14%
2020	24%	55%	13%
2019	24%	55%	13%
2018	18%	54%	12%
2017	18%	54%	12%
2016	19%	54%	11%
2015	19%	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	7%	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	6%	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%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	3%	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	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	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	2%	9%	1%

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White

43%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	44%	21%	40%
2022	45%	21%	41%
2021	45%	22%	43%
2020	51%	23%	45%
2019	51%	23%	45%
2018	59%	24%	49%
2017	59%	24%	49%
2016	56%	24%	50%
2015	58%	24%	52%
2014	58%	25%	54%
2013	60%	25%	55%
2012	62%	26%	55%
2011	67%	27%	57%
2010	70%	27%	58%
2009	71%	28%	58%
2008	70%	29%	62%
2007	72%	29%	62%
2006	74%	31%	64%
2005	76%	31%	65%
2004	77%	32%	66%
2003	78%	34%	66%
2002	77%	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	62%	43%	62%
1992	64%	44%	63%
1991	52%	45%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	14%	6%	12%
2022	12%	5%	11%
2021	11%	5%	11%
2020	8%	4%	10%
2019	8%	4%	10%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2016	4%	4%	6%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.71
2022	0.71	0.63	0.71
2021	0.70	0.62	0.70
2020	0.66	0.63	0.69
2019	0.66	0.63	0.69
2018	0.60	0.64	0.66
2017	0.60	0.64	0.66
2016	0.62	0.64	0.65
2015	0.60	0.64	0.63
2014	0.60	0.65	0.62
2013	0.59	0.65	0.61
2012	0.58	0.65	0.60
2011	0.52	0.67	0.59
2010	0.48	0.67	0.58
2009	0.47	0.71	0.57
2008	0.47	0.65	0.52
2007	0.45	0.67	0.52
2006	0.43	0.66	0.51
2005	0.40	0.67	0.50
2004	0.39	0.67	0.48
2003	0.37	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	0.52	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	0.67	0.49

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Eligible for

10%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	8%	51%	8%
2022	8%	51%	7%
2021	8%	53%	7%
2020	10%	52%	8%
2019	10%	52%	8%
2018	5%	49%	3%
2017	5%	49%	3%
2016	4%	50%	2%
2015	4%	50%	2%
2014	4%	49%	2%
2013	5%	48%	2%
2012	5%	9%	3%
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%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Miraleste Intermediate	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2022	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2016	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

School District Name

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

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?

746 students attend Miraleste Intermediate.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Miraleste Intermediate students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 3% 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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November 24, 2025 (Monday)

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November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)

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November 27, 2025 (Thursday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 746 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 10%
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education