The brief
A Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified school serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.
It ranks 8,993 of 9,557 schools in California and 17 of 17 in Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified.
Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy is listed in Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 4 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on CA statewide data. Learn more
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 90274; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Los Angeles school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $222,273
- Median home value
- $2,000,001
- Median rent
- $3,501/mo
- College educated
- 75.6%
- Homeownership
- 88.5%
- Poverty rate
- 3.1%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 90274; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 8
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 3
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 246/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Rolling Hills. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Rolling Hills), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 2 AP courses
- 7% participation · state average 2.6 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 4 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 15.8%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy serve?
Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy?
Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy has an enrollment of approximately 57 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy is 28.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy rank in CA?
Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy ranks #8,993 of 9,557 schools in CA.
What is Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy a charter school?
No, Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy a Title I school?
No, Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy?
15.8% of students at Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 57
- Student-teacher ratio
- 28.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Phone
- (310) 378-9966
- 4-year graduation
- 50%+
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #17 of 17
- Schools in district
- 18
- District spending per student
- $15,077
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 4.2%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 90274)
- 24,988
- Area average commute
- 30.4 min
- Area median age
- 50.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.