Pacific Elementary

Summary:

Pacific Elementary is a public elementary school located in Manhattan Beach, California, serving 530 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District, which is ranked 27th out of 1,568 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pacific Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of California in academic assessments, with 88.17% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, 90% proficient or better in Mathematics, and 86.36% proficient or better in Science. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for its Asian, Hispanic, and special needs student subgroups, which rank among the top schools in the state. Pacific Elementary also maintains low chronic absenteeism rates, further contributing to its academic success.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Grand View Elementary, Meadows Avenue Elementary, Opal Robinson Elementary, and Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary, Pacific Elementary maintains a significant academic advantage. The school's consistent high performance, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, makes it a standout educational institution in the Manhattan Beach community and beyond.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1200 Pacific Ave.
       Manhattan Beach, CA  90266-4969


(310) 546-8044

District: Manhattan Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
45th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,797 Help


Students who attend Pacific Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Manhattan Beach Middle
High:    Mira Costa High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.0 Help
Number of students:  530

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.1%
Two or more races:
14.3%
Asian:
13.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  1.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pacific Elementary ranks better than 99.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.53. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Pacific Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District. Student population at Pacific Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (61.1%), two or more races (14.3%), Asian (13%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 1.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pacific Elementary is 23. 2 elementary schools in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pacific Elementary is $12,797, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pacific Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pacific Elementary 45th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pacific Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Manhattan Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Manhattan Beach Unified 27th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pacific Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pacific Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 98.53 46th 4809 99.0%
2005 98.65 22nd 4822 99.5%
2006 98.37 32nd 4818 99.3%
2007 98.34 36th 5113 99.3%
2008 98.45 14th 5113 99.7%
2009 97.45 32nd 5193 99.4%
2010 95.61 100th 5314 98.1%
2011 95.28 109th 5377 98.0%
2012 95.80 46th 5390 99.1%
2013 95.45 88th 5530 98.4%
2015 98.63 41st 5611 99.3%
2016 97.90 73rd 5614 98.7%
2017 97.94 91st 5692 98.4%
2018 97.16 134th 5662 97.6%
2019 97.60 100th 5789 98.3%
2022 97.45 156th 5883 97.3%
2023 98.12 88th 5874 98.5%
2024 98.53 45th 5862 99.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pacific Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 88.68 17th 445 96.2%
2023 77.97 130th 669 80.6%
2024 83.75 80th 669 88.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pacific Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 99.60 16th 2420 99.3%
2024 99.80 8th 2634 99.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pacific Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 99.62 20th 5511 99.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Pacific Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.63 109th 5413 98.0%
2019 97.23 72nd 5492 98.7%
2022 97.74 78th 5635 98.6%
2023 97.76 75th 5617 98.7%
2024 96.82 126th 5605 97.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pacific Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.69 67th 2128 96.9%
2019 98.09 46th 2585 98.2%
2022 97.33 64th 2227 97.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Pacific Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.45 155th 5431 97.1%
2019 96.88 130th 5510 97.6%
2022 95.78 252nd 5663 95.6%
2023 97.20 133rd 5650 97.6%
2024 98.88 16th 5636 99.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Pacific Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 86.51 24th 1154 97.9%
2024 87.90 20th 1203 98.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pacific Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.16 26th 4963 99.5%
2023 99.60 9th 5098 99.8%
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Rank History for White students at Pacific Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.56 85th 2737 96.9%
2019 89.28 115th 2834 95.9%
2022 87.53 190th 2726 93.0%
2023 90.15 102nd 2662 96.2%
2024 91.45 57th 2647 97.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pacific Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 586 11 41 35 6 n/a n/a 0 679
1995 661 17 56 53 3 n/a n/a 0 790
1996 661 17 56 53 3 n/a n/a 0 790
1997 585 15 51 46 1 n/a n/a 0 698
1998 567 19 56 52 0 n/a n/a 0 694
1999 520 21 50 49 0 n/a n/a 0 640
2000 511 18 44 26 0 n/a n/a 27 626
2001 546 18 49 27 0 n/a n/a 20 660
2002 494 10 58 27 1 n/a n/a 3 593
2003 494 10 58 27 1 n/a n/a 3 593
2004 462 4 35 20 0 n/a n/a 74 595
2005 434 3 42 15 0 n/a n/a 103 597
2006 448 3 38 14 0 n/a n/a 106 609
2007 425 5 40 14 0 n/a n/a 102 586
2008 432 4 44 10 n/a n/a n/a 0 490
2009 438 4 52 15 0 0 139 0 648
2010 456 5 57 55 0 0 82 0 655
2011 452 7 64 51 2 1 71 0 648
2012 451 10 49 55 0 1 81 0 647
2013 500 5 44 67 0 1 84 0 701
2014 463 4 45 70 0 1 85 0 668
2015 461 5 56 65 0 0 67 0 654
2016 442 5 53 58 0 0 69 0 627
2017 456 3 60 57 0 0 70 0 646
2018 432 2 68 55 0 0 57 0 614
2019 380 4 76 57 0 0 69 0 586
2020 367 7 76 61 0 0 65 0 576
2021 333 5 78 61 0 0 61 0 538
2022 321 6 74 52 0 0 65 0 518
2023 324 7 69 54 0 0 76 0 530

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pacific Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 679 25.1 27.1 4
1995 790 30.8 25.6 5.4
1996 790 30.8 25.6 5.4
1997 698 33.0 21.2 7.7
1998 694 34.0 20.4 6.5
1999 640 32.0 20.0 6.4
2000 626 34.0 18.4 6
2001 660 35.0 18.9 3.3
2002 593 31.0 19.1 3.7
2003 593 31.0 19.1 3.7
2004 595 30.5 19.5 2.9
2005 597 30.3 19.7 2.4
2006 609 33.5 18.2 1
2007 586 30.8 19.0 0.6
2008 490 35.3 13.9 0.8
2009 648 35.1 17.5 0.9
2010 655 30.7 21.2 1.4
2011 648 n/a n/a 1.4
2012 647 27.0 23.9 0.9
2013 701 29.5 23.7 1
2014 668 30.0 22.2 0.9
2015 654 30.0 21.8 0.6
2016 627 27.0 23.2 1.6
2017 646 25.9 24.9 1.2
2018 614 26.0 23.6 1.6
2019 586 25.0 23.4 1.9
2020 576 n/a n/a 2.8
2021 538 24.0 22.4 3
2022 518 22.0 23.5 2.5
2023 530 23.0 23.0 1.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pacific Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 679 25.1 27.1 4
1995 790 30.8 25.6 5.4
1996 790 30.8 25.6 5.4
1997 698 33.0 21.2 7.7
1998 694 34.0 20.4 6.5
1999 640 32.0 20.0 6.4
2000 626 34.0 18.4 6
2001 660 35.0 18.9 3.3
2002 593 31.0 19.1 3.7
2003 593 31.0 19.1 3.7
2004 595 30.5 19.5 2.9
2005 597 30.3 19.7 2.4
2006 609 33.5 18.2 1
2007 586 30.8 19.0 0.6
2008 490 35.3 13.9 0.8
2009 648 35.1 17.5 0.9
2010 655 30.7 21.2 1.4
2011 648 n/a n/a 1.4
2012 647 27.0 23.9 0.9
2013 701 29.5 23.7 1
2014 668 30.0 22.2 0.9
2015 654 30.0 21.8 0.6
2016 627 27.0 23.2 1.6
2017 646 25.9 24.9 1.2
2018 614 26.0 23.6 1.6
2019 586 25.0 23.4 1.9
2020 576 n/a n/a 2.8
2021 538 24.0 22.4 3
2022 518 22.0 23.5 2.5
2023 530 23.0 23.0 1.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Pacific Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201294.0%5.0%1.0%0.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%
201392.0%8.0%0.0%1.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%
201492.0%2.0%2.0%3.0%93.0%95.0%96.0%93.0%96.0%
201596.0%1.0%0.0%3.0%98.0%97.0%99.0%98.0%99.0%
201689.0%9.0%0.0%2.0%91.0%89.0%91.0%91.0%91.0%
201797.0%0.0%2.0%1.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201896.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%≥98.0%96.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201997.0%3.0%0.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%97.0%
202092.6%5.3%2.1%94.7%94.7%95.8%95.8%
202191.5%0.0%1.2%93.9%95.1%
202292.5%3.0%0.0%95.5%97.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pacific Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,797

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pacific Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 100th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 88th of 5874 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pacific Elementary)84.787.4
 2.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Manhattan Beach Unified)82.484.2
 1.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pacific Elementary)85.789.7
 4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Manhattan Beach Unified)84.888.9
 4.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pacific Elementary)83.985.3
 1.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Manhattan Beach Unified)8486.7
 2.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pacific Elementary)87.489.6
 2.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Manhattan Beach Unified)86.187.3
 1.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pacific Elementary)87.883.3
 4.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Manhattan Beach Unified)8887.3
 0.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pacific Elementary)86.181.1
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Manhattan Beach Unified)82.984.2
 1.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Pacific Elementary)80.972.2
 8.7%
   5th Grade Science (Manhattan Beach Unified)76.574
 2.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students586530
 9.6%
African American47
 75%
American Indian00
Asian7669
 9.2%
Hispanic5754
 5.3%
Pacific Islander00
White380324
 14.7%
Two or More Races6976
 10.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients1.9%1.5%
 0.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pacific Elementary

Students who attend Pacific Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manhattan Beach Middle
High : Mira Costa High

Students at Pacific Elementary are 61% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Yes! Pacific Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 45th of 5862 California elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 530 students attended Pacific Elementary.


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