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Pacific Elementary

Public Grades K-5

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of California elementary schools

Summary

Pacific Elementary is a top-performing K-5 public school with about 510 students, located in the highly-regarded Manhattan Beach Unified school district in an affluent coastal community.

The school stands out for its remarkable and consistent academic excellence, consistently ranking in the top 2-3% of all California elementary schools for over a decade. What truly differentiates Pacific is its exceptional effectiveness in supporting all students; it has earned state rankings in the top 20 for specific student groups, including Hispanic students, students with special education needs, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This achievement is notable even among its high-performing neighbors within Manhattan Beach Unified, such as Opal Robinson Elementary and Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary, and suggests particularly strong support systems.

Pacific also demonstrates impressive resilience and efficiency, having recovered quickly from pandemic-related disruptions to post a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 1.9%. It achieves these outstanding results with balanced excellence across all subjects and grade levels, and does so while spending less per student than some neighboring districts like Hermosa Beach City Elementary, indicating effective use of resources. While all schools in its district excel, Pacific Elementary is a model of sustained, high-quality education that successfully supports every student who walks through its doors.

510

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,311

Per pupil spending ?

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Pacific Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-4969

(310) 546-8044

District: Manhattan Beach Unified

Students who attend Pacific Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Manhattan Beach Middle
High:	Mira Costa High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Two or more races:

13.3%

Hispanic:

12.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2013 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (83% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Manhattan Beach Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg77%

California avg41%

125^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	97.3	125 of 5857	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	45 of 5869	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	88 of 5859	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	156 of 5883	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	100 of 5789	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	134 of 5662	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	97.9	91 of 5692	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	97.9	73 of 5614	98.7%	★★★★★
2015	98.6	41 of 5611	99.3%	★★★★★
2013	95.4	88 of 5530	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	95.8	46 of 5390	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	95.3	109 of 5377	98.0%	★★★★★
2010	95.6	100 of 5314	98.1%	★★★★★
2009	97.5	32 of 5193	99.4%	★★★★★
2008	98.4	14 of 5113	99.7%	★★★★★
2007	98.3	36 of 5113	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	98.4	32 of 4818	99.3%	★★★★★
2005	98.7	22 of 4822	99.5%	★★★★★
2004	98.5	46 of 4809	99.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	16 of 1203	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	20 of 1205	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	24 of 1154	97.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	97.3	64 of 2227	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	46 of 2585	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	67 of 2128	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	171 of 5597	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	126 of 5612	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	75 of 5609	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	78 of 5635	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	72 of 5492	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	109 of 5413	98.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	9 of 5107	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	9 of 5087	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	26 of 4963	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.6	20 of 5517	99.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	96 of 5628	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	16 of 5643	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	132 of 5638	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	252 of 5663	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	130 of 5510	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	155 of 5431	97.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	83.7	80 of 670	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	130 of 669	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	17 of 445	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	87 of 2847	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	8 of 2635	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	16 of 2420	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	198 of 2598	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	57 of 2651	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	102 of 2661	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	190 of 2726	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	115 of 2834	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	85 of 2737	96.9%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)100th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)88th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy85%+36 vs state

Mathematics83%+46 vs state

Science79%+46 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
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
Grand View Elementary	Public	K-5	455 24th St.	Manhattan Beach	90266	Los Angeles County	Manhattan Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 546-8022	550	22	25.0	2.0%	361 (65.6%)	2 (0.4%)	63 (11.5%)	48 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (13.6%)	96.5	193^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	96.7%		96.8	187^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.8%	6	76.5	76.5	70.7	90.2	91.7	84.3	73.2	87.7	84.5	81.8							$17,345	$1,457	$15,888
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
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 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
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
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
Aviation Elementary	Public	3-5	5403 West 138th St.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Wiseburn Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 725-2151	439	16	27.8	29.8%	90 (20.5%)	29 (6.6%)	240 (54.7%)	36 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	39 (8.9%)	79.9	1157^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.2%		83.4	1020^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.6%	137	41.8	41.8	65.0	56.2	65.8	62.3	66.4	61.0	58.9	62.0
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pacific Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pacific Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pacific Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manhattan Beach Middle
High : Mira Costa High

How many students attend Pacific Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Pacific Elementary.

What district is Pacific Elementary in?

Manhattan Beach Unified

What is the racial makeup of Pacific Elementary?

Students at Pacific Elementary are 62% White, 13% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 12% Asian.

Is Pacific Elementary a good school?

Yes! Pacific Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 125^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

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