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Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary

Public Grades K-5

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of California elementary schools

Summary

Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary is a top-ranked K-5 public school serving 469 students in the highly-regarded Manhattan Beach Unified school district.

The school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, currently ranking 19th out of over 5,800 elementary schools statewide. Student test scores are remarkably high, with over 90% of students proficient in math and science, significantly outpacing both district and state averages. This excellence is consistent across all grade levels and the school shows particular strength in supporting diverse student subgroups, including those in special education. Furthermore, student engagement is very high, as evidenced by a chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.5%, which is far lower than the state average.

Within its own high-achieving district, which includes schools like Meadows Avenue Elementary and Opal Robinson Elementary, Pennekamp is the top performer. The contrast with neighboring districts is notable; for example, schools in the Redondo Beach Unified district, such as Birney Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, rank substantially lower statewide. Impressively, Pennekamp achieves these outstanding results while having the lowest per-student spending among Manhattan Beach elementary schools, indicating highly effective use of resources.

469

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,153

Per pupil spending ?

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 South Rowell
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-6962

(310) 798-6223

District: Manhattan Beach Unified

Students who attend Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Manhattan Beach Middle
High:	Mira Costa High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.1%

Asian:

20.5%

Two or more races:

17.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2013 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (90% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Manhattan Beach Unified

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

District avg77%

California avg41%

19^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Manhattan Beach Unified

23^rd of 1,543Manhattan Beach Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	19 of 5857	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	105 of 5869	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	87 of 5859	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	158 of 5883	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	41 of 5789	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	129 of 5662	97.7%	★★★★★
2017	97.2	154 of 5692	97.3%	★★★★★
2016	97.0	159 of 5614	97.2%	★★★★★
2015	97.1	182 of 5611	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	94.1	173 of 5530	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	92.6	240 of 5390	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	94.4	162 of 5377	97.0%	★★★★★
2010	95.9	85 of 5314	98.4%	★★★★★
2009	97.3	38 of 5193	99.3%	★★★★★
2008	97.5	49 of 5113	99.0%	★★★★★
2007	98.0	52 of 5113	99.0%	★★★★★
2006	98.2	45 of 4818	99.1%	★★★★★
2005	98.2	38 of 4822	99.2%	★★★★★
2004	98.6	39 of 4809	99.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	20 of 1203	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	58 of 1205	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.3	246 of 1190	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	242 of 1154	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	172 of 1149	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	153 of 1071	85.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	97.1	71 of 2227	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	10 of 2585	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	8 of 2128	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	19 of 5597	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	115 of 5612	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	77 of 5609	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	203 of 5635	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	69 of 5492	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	223 of 5413	95.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	110 of 5107	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	254 of 5107	95.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	96.2	191 of 5517	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	30 of 5628	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	120 of 5643	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	104 of 5638	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	167 of 5663	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	26 of 5510	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	96 of 5431	98.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	53 of 718	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.7	127 of 670	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	140 of 669	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	225 of 610	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.3	35 of 445	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	41 of 339	87.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	52 of 2847	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	55 of 2635	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	89 of 2420	96.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	9 of 2598	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	92 of 2651	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	32 of 2661	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	84 of 2726	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	11 of 2834	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	207 of 2737	92.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics90%+53 vs state

Science90%+58 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy90%+41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary	Public	K-5	110 South Rowell	Manhattan Beach	90266	Los Angeles County	Manhattan Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-6223	469	20	23.4	4.9%	207 (44.1%)	6 (1.3%)	77 (16.4%)	96 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (17.5%)	98.9	19^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.7	105^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.2%	86	90.3	90.3	90.4	85.4	94.4	89.9	93.2	87.8	90.4	90.4							$16,153	$1,414	$14,739
Hermosa View Elementary	Public	K-1	1800 Prospect Ave.	Hermosa Beach	90254	Los Angeles County	Hermosa Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(424) 333-9960	394	18	21.3	7.6%	222 (56.3%)	4 (1.0%)	54 (13.7%)	32 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (20.6%)								(n/a)											89.2	97.1	95.0	90.7	95.7	93.5	$22,363	$1,125	$21,238
Meadows Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 Meadows Ave.	Manhattan Beach	90266	Los Angeles County	Manhattan Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 546-8033	407	17	23.9	6.4%	206 (50.6%)	3 (0.7%)	63 (15.5%)	68 (16.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	62 (15.2%)	98.1	61^st of 5857 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.7	103^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.2%	42	77.0	77.0	83.0	91.3	82.4	85.7	87.0	91.3	86.5	88.3							$17,673	$2,127	$15,546
Opal Robinson Elementary	Public	K-5	80 Morningside Dr.	Manhattan Beach	90266	Los Angeles County	Manhattan Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 318-5120	303	13	23.3	4.3%	176 (58.1%)	2 (0.7%)	43 (14.2%)	30 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	49 (16.2%)	98.3	44^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.1	71^st of 5869 public elementary schools	98.8%	27	73.6	73.6	79.5	96.0	96.1	91.4	82.5	98.0	81.1	87.4							$17,703	$1,663	$16,040
Hermosa Vista	Public	2-4	417 25Th St.	Hermosa Beach	90254	Los Angeles County	Hermosa Beach City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(424) 333-9960	430	17	25.7	8.4%	229 (53.3%)	6 (1.4%)	52 (12.1%)	22 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (28.1%)	97.3	129^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.8%		93.6	459^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.2%	330			79.1	86.2		82.9	85.1	85.0		85.0							$21,914	$851	$21,063
Birney Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 Green Ln.	Redondo Beach	90278	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8626	432	16	27.0	17.6%	161 (37.3%)	21 (4.9%)	88 (20.4%)	82 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (18.5%)	95.7	266^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.5%		97.8	92^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.4%	174	66.3	66.3	73.2	86.8	75.0	78.1	83.3	83.8	80.0	82.3							$14,822	$1,051	$13,771
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	2223 Plant Ave.	Redondo Beach	90278	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8646	626	28	22.0	16.9%	269 (43.0%)	9 (1.4%)	124 (19.8%)	121 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	101 (16.1%)	94	400^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.2%		90.6	665^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.7%	265	64.6	64.6	77.2	76.3	73.5	75.6	85.2	77.4	65.5	75.6	96.7				96.7		$14,941	$1,051	$13,890
Pacific Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 Pacific Ave.	Manhattan Beach	90266	Los Angeles County	Manhattan Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 546-8044	510	21	24.2	4.3%	317 (62.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (12.5%)	60 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (13.3%)	97.3	125^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.9%		98.5	45^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.2%	80	78.7	78.7	76.8	87.6	87.6	84.6	76.8	84.3	86.5	83.0	92.5			95.5		97.0	$17,311	$1,841	$15,470
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	2200 MacKay Ln.	Redondo Beach	90278	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8623	476	19	25.0	27.1%	181 (38.0%)	14 (2.9%)	133 (27.9%)	69 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (16.4%)	87.4	804^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.3%		88.1	812^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.2%	8	64.5	64.5	61.5	57.1	72.4	64.3	71.8	64.3	68.4	68.6							$14,788	$1,220	$13,568
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Harkness Ln.	Redondo Beach	90278	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8631	555	22	25.2	8.6%	243 (43.8%)	6 (1.1%)	85 (15.3%)	97 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (22.3%)	95.5	289^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.1%		97.1	156^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.3%	133	67.8	67.8	80.8	78.8	74.7	78.0	87.2	80.0	71.3	79.2							$15,096	$1,051	$14,045

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary?

Students at Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary are 44% White, 20% Asian, 17% Two or more races, 16% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary attend?

Students who attend Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manhattan Beach Middle
High : Mira Costa High

Is Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary a good school?

Yes! Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What district is Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary in?

Manhattan Beach Unified

How many students attend Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary.

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