Hermosa Valley Elementary School

1645 Valley Drive

School District

Hermosa Beach City Elementary
Grade

5-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:20
Type

public

School Map for Hermosa Beach City Elementary School District

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on July 19, 2022

My children had a horrible experience here. Besides lack of academic advancement, everything is disorganized, planned last minute, and we often had no idea what was going on including how to enroll in high school. It is a very old fashioned community, where every adult woman is a "Mrs" and they dont know how to handle divorced parents. It is a wealthy neighborhood so if you do find yourself poor here, they offer little to no assistance for you. Do not enroll here if you have an IEP. They feel they can break educational laws with impunity and your child will not get a decent education. Multiple members of the school board do not even send their children to the schools in this district.
Submitted by parent on September 29, 2020

My kids have generally had a positive experience here, but we are saddened and incredulous that the school continues to keep on a teacher who has had such a detrimental effect on many students. Parents regularly voice their concerns about this teacher and the lack of learning that goes on in her classroom, yet are told there's nothing the school can do.
Submitted by parent on January 15, 2020

(Nine ) it may change to a 10 after this year
Submitted by parent on September 22, 2018

Overall experience has been good except 4th grade is a mess and they need to remove a very ineffective teacher that all parents hold their breath when notified of classes if they have a child in 4th grade, she is terrible and kids only learn from other kids. 6th grade classes are ridiculously overcrowded with 35 kids in each class
Submitted by parent on September 21, 2018

4th is awful. 5th teachers are good. Middle school teachers are great. If you and your poor kid can endure the hell and academic void of 4th grade it does get better but shouldn't have to be this way. Have had two kids go through 4th with different teachers with one in middle school and one in 5th now.
Submitted by parent on February 05, 2018

My son's experience at Valley has been terrible and downright traumatic. We're here because we have no other choice.
Submitted by other on August 23, 2013

My grandchildren transferred from a NYC private school to HVES in the middle of the year. The teachers made every effort to ease their transition and the kids settled in remarkably quickly. They are doing very well academically and seem to be having a great time. I couldn't ask for more.