Hermosa Valley Elementary School

1645 Valley Dr, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 | (310) 937-5888
  • Grades: 2-8
  • Student Enrollment: 748
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School Description

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  • Mailing Address: 1645 Valley Dr., Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 748
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 384 (51.3%)
  • Females: 364 (48.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 3 (0.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 21 (2.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 24 (3.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Hermosa Valley Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.4%
Black70.9%
Asian577.6%
Hispanic9212.3%
White53871.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Hermosa Valley Elementary School
  Number Percent
3rd Grade13718.3%
4th Grade13618.2%
5th Grade13417.9%
6th Grade10614.2%
7th Grade12516.7%
8th Grade11014.7%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
37.2%
District:
50.0%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 7.0%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 97.4%
Number of Certificated Staff: 43.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 11.9
Average Age
School:
40.5
District:
60.0
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Hermosa Valley Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
  • CST Algebra I
  • CST English-Language Arts
  • CST General Mathematics
  • CST History - Social Science
  • CST Mathematics
  • CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201079.0%79.0%43.0%
200976.0%76.0%44.0%
200869.0%69.0%38.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201086.0%86.0%65.0%
200988.0%88.0%64.0%
200885.0%85.0%61.0%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201092.0%92.0%63.0%
200990.0%90.0%61.0%
200888.0%88.0%55.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201096.0%96.0%68.0%
200989.0%89.0%66.0%
200888.0%88.0%61.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201083.0%83.0%58.0%
200987.0%87.0%54.0%
200881.0%81.0%48.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201084.0%84.0%61.0%
200982.0%82.0%57.0%
200874.0%74.0%51.0%
 
CST Science Test
201086.0%86.0%56.0%
200984.0%84.0%49.0%
200887.0%87.0%46.0%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201083.0%83.0%55.0%
200982.0%82.0%52.0%
200885.0%85.0%47.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201078.0%77.0%52.0%
200983.0%83.0%49.0%
200884.0%84.0%44.0%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201093.0%93.0%55.0%
200992.0%92.0%54.0%
200883.0%83.0%49.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201084.0%84.0%48.0%
200986.0%86.0%43.0%
200882.0%82.0%41.0%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201098.0%98.0%46.0%
2009100.0%100.0%44.0%
2008100.0%100.0%42.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201092.0%92.0%54.0%
200977.0%77.0%48.0%
200886.0%86.0%45.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
201086.0%85.0%30.0%
200983.0%83.0%30.0%
200897.0%97.0%31.0%
 
CST History - Social Science Test
201090.0%90.0%47.0%
200983.0%83.0%42.0%
200877.0%77.0%36.0%
 
CST Science Test
201093.0%92.0%59.0%
200989.0%89.0%56.0%
200896.0%96.0%52.0%
 

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201098.0%98.0%31.0%
2009100.0%100.0%28.0%
2008100.0%100.0%25.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
201086.0%85.0%27.0%
200983.0%83.0%26.0%
200897.0%97.0%27.0%
 

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
200980.0%82.0%53.0%
200861.0%80.0%48.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
200989.0%88.0%63.0%
200871.0%79.0%59.0%
 
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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