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Opal Robinson Elementary

Public Grades K-5

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of California elementary schools

Summary

Opal Robinson Elementary is a top-rated public school serving 303 students in grades K-5 within the high-achieving Manhattan Beach Unified school district in Southern California.

The school consistently ranks among the very best in the state, with recent test scores showing over 90% of students proficient in English and over 85% proficient in Math, significantly outpacing both district and state averages. It excels in teaching all students, with particularly strong results noted for both male and female students. A key strength is its management of student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.5%, which is much lower than the state average and shows a strong recovery from pandemic-era challenges. While all five elementary schools in Manhattan Beach Unified are exceptional, Opal Robinson differentiates itself with standout 4th-grade math performance and very consistent, elite rankings year after year.

When compared to schools in neighboring districts like Redondo Beach Unified and Hermosa Beach City Elementary, a clear pattern emerges: district affiliation is a strong predictor of performance. Schools within Manhattan Beach Unified, including Pacific Elementary, Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary, Meadows Avenue Elementary, and Grand View Elementary, all perform at a similarly high level, creating a cluster of elite options for families. Opal Robinson operates effectively with a mid-range per-student spending for the area and is the district's smallest elementary school, proving that within this high-performing system, school size does not compromise quality.

303

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,503

Per pupil spending ?

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 Morningside Dr.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-6562

(310) 318-5120

District: Manhattan Beach Unified

Students who attend Opal Robinson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Manhattan Beach Middle
High:	Mira Costa High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

Two or more races:

16.2%

Hispanic:

14.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (87% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg77%

California avg41%

44^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	98.3	44 of 5857	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	71 of 5869	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	154 of 5859	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.7	42 of 5883	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	37 of 5789	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	25 of 5662	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	97.1	165 of 5692	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	98.4	32 of 5614	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	98.8	32 of 5611	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	96.2	53 of 5530	99.0%	★★★★★
2012	95.8	47 of 5390	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	95.7	74 of 5377	98.6%	★★★★★
2010	96.7	46 of 5314	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	97.2	44 of 5193	99.2%	★★★★★
2008	98.7	5 of 5113	99.9%	★★★★★
2007	97.8	60 of 5113	98.8%	★★★★★
2006	98.9	9 of 4818	99.8%	★★★★★
2005	98.7	21 of 4822	99.6%	★★★★★
2004	99.5	6 of 4809	99.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	36 of 5597	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	67 of 5612	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	179 of 5609	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	38 of 5635	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	14 of 5492	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	111 of 5413	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	93 of 5628	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	80 of 5643	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	117 of 5638	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	50 of 5663	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	106 of 5510	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	6 of 5431	99.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	13 of 2598	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	112 of 2651	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	46 of 2661	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	63 of 2726	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	15 of 2834	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	15 of 2737	99.5%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy91%+43 vs state

Mathematics87%+50 vs state

Science74%+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 (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 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
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
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							$19,749	$19,028	$721
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
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
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	$14,821	$13,998	$823
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
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
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							$16,074	$15,306	$768
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							$16,878	$16,110	$768
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		$15,228	$14,460	$768

Frequently Asked Questions about Opal Robinson Elementary

Is Opal Robinson Elementary a good school?

Yes! Opal Robinson Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 44^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Opal Robinson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Opal Robinson Elementary.

What district is Opal Robinson Elementary in?

Manhattan Beach Unified

What is the racial makeup of Opal Robinson Elementary?

Students at Opal Robinson Elementary are 58% White, 16% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 10% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Opal Robinson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Opal Robinson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manhattan Beach Middle
High : Mira Costa High

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