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Manhattan Beach Unified

At a glance

23^rdof 1,543 California districts▲ 5

Better than 98% of California districts

Elementary 5 Middle 1 High 1Grades K-12

325 South Peck Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-2478·(310) 318-7345·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 98.5% of districts

Schools

5,887

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedAurelia Pennekamp Elementary19^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mira Costa High up 126 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Manhattan Beach Middle 21.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Manhattan Beach Unified school district is a top-ranked system of seven schools, serving about 6,700 students from kindergarten through 12th grade in a coastal Los Angeles community.

All seven schools are exceptionally high-performing, each holding a 5-star rating and ranking in the 97th percentile or higher statewide. Among the elementary schools, Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary stands out for having the district's highest math and science proficiency, while Opal Robinson Elementary leads in English Language Arts. Pacific Elementary has the district's lowest chronic absenteeism rate. Manhattan Beach Middle maintains its elite ranking, providing a strong foundation for students entering Mira Costa High.

The district's academic results are consistently well above state averages, with a notable trend of peak performance in 4th grade across elementary schools. While Mira Costa High maintains a 98.7% graduation rate, test scores in math and science dip slightly compared to the lower grades, a common pattern even in high-achieving districts. Overall, the data reveals a remarkably consistent and coordinated K-12 system where every school is a standout performer.

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Ranking:

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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)	% Varicella (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella 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				$21,415	$19,848	$1,567
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				$21,731	$20,240	$1,491
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				$21,590	$19,304	$2,286
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	$21,696	$20,010	$1,686
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				$21,503	$19,790	$1,713
Mira Costa High	Public	9-12	1401 Artesia Blvd.	Manhattan Beach	90266	Los Angeles County	Manhattan Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 318-7337	2,473	100	24.6	7.0%	1,455 (58.8%)	30 (1.2%)	365 (14.8%)	275 (11.1%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	331 (13.4%)	94.1	119^th of 2162 public high schools	94.5%		89.4	245^th of 2159 public high schools	88.7%	126			56.9	56.9							81.2	81.2							62.1	62.1				$21,386	$20,038	$1,348
Manhattan Beach Middle	Public	6-8	1501 North Redondo Ave.	Manhattan Beach	90266	Los Angeles County	Manhattan Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 545-4878	1,175	54	21.9	5.3%	668 (56.9%)	10 (0.9%)	153 (13.0%)	161 (13.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	180 (15.3%)	96.8	90^th of 2761 public middle schools	96.7%		97.2	86^th of 2783 public middle schools	96.9%	4		66.3		66.3				80.1	83.9	79.5		81.1				74.1	74.4	71.8		73.4				$21,092	$19,644	$1,448
Manhattan Beach Preschool	Public		1431 15th St.	Manhattan Beach	90266	Los Angeles County	Manhattan Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 546-7655																			(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hermosa Beach City Elementary	0.68 mi	3	34^th
Redondo Beach Unified	0.97 mi	14	159^th
Centinela Valley Union High	1.74 mi	7	1188^th
Torrance Unified	1.82 mi	32	204^th
Lawndale Elementary	1.92 mi	10	624^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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