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Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School

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Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

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Serving 469 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 469 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 5% in CA
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary serves the southeast area of Manhattan Beach, CA, covering approximately 0.9 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of about 0.6 miles from the school to the zone's edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School's student population of 469 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School
Kind	99
1	72
2	71
3	74
4	81
5	72

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Total Students

469 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School
2025	469
2024	485
2023	482
2022	452
2021	439
2020	480
2019	500
2018	512
2017	520
2015	568
2014	581
2013	585
2012	573
2011	589
2010	578
2009	557
2008	414
2007	538
2006	564
2005	587
2004	602
2003	587
2002	581
2001	558
2000	523
1999	507
1998	589
1997	586
1996	566
1995	530
1994	475

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School
2025	20
2024	21
2023	21
2022	20
2021	19
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2015	23
2014	24
2013	23
2012	24
2010	28
2009	30
2008	29
2007	27
2006	27
2005	27
2004	29
2003	29
2002	27
2001	27
2000	28
1999	26
1998	27
1997	25
1996	20
1995	19
1994	18

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School Motto

'Where Every Dragon Learns and R.O.A.R.S!'

School Rankings

Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#129 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School
2023	#129
2022	#176
2019	#55
2018	#167
2017	#153
2016	#196
2015	#269
2013	#259
2012	#292
2011	#223
2010	#114

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88%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2023	88%	34%	73%
2022	84%	33%	73%
2019	89%	40%	79%
2018	84%	39%	77%
2017	83%	38%	74%
2016	85%	37%	72%
2015	83%	34%	71%
2013	90%	59%	89%
2012	90%	59%	89%
2011	90%	58%	88%
2010	94%	56%	89%

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83%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2022	83%	47%	82%
2019	91%	51%	85%
2018	86%	50%	77%
2017	85%	48%	84%
2016	83%	48%	81%
2015	78%	44%	81%
2013	87%	57%	89%
2012	88%	58%	91%
2011	90%	56%	88%
2010	89%	54%	90%

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70-74%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	23:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	22:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	24:1	24:1	25:1
2013	25:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	25:1
2010	21:1	21:1	23:1
2009	19:1	20:1	22:1
2008	14:1	18:1	16:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	22:1	21:1	23:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	23:1	23:1	22:1
1996	28:1	25:1	24:1
1995	28:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1

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Asian

21%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	21%	12%
2024	19%	12%
2023	20%	12%	13%
2022	21%	12%	12%
2021	22%	12%	13%
2020	23%	12%	12%
2019	22%	12%	12%
2018	24%	12%	10%
2017	22%	11%	10%
2015	21%	11%	11%
2014	18%	11%	10%
2013	17%	11%	9%
2012	15%	11%	10%
2011	16%	11%	12%
2010	13%	11%	10%
2009	13%	11%	8%
2008	17%	12%	10%
2007	14%	12%	10%
2006	13%	12%	10%
2005	12%	12%	11%
2004	12%	12%	11%
2003	17%	12%	11%
2002	19%	11%	10%
2001	19%	11%	10%
2000	20%	11%	8%
1999	17%	11%	8%
1998	16%	11%	8%
1997	15%	11%	7%
1996	13%	11%	8%
1995	11%	11%	8%
1994	9%	11%	7%

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Hispanic

16%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	16%	56%
2024	17%	56%
2023	14%	55%	13%
2022	12%	56%	13%
2021	12%	56%	12%
2020	10%	55%	12%
2019	9%	55%	12%
2018	8%	54%	12%
2017	9%	54%	12%
2015	8%	54%	11%
2014	8%	53%	12%
2013	10%	53%	12%
2012	10%	52%	12%
2011	9%	51%	11%
2010	10%	50%	11%
2009	2%	49%	4%
2008	3%	50%	5%
2007	4%	49%	8%
2006	5%	48%	8%
2005	5%	47%	9%
2004	6%	46%	10%
2003	7%	45%	10%
2002	7%	44%	8%
2001	6%	43%	10%
2000	5%	42%	8%
1999	4%	41%	9%
1998	4%	40%	8%
1997	5%	40%	10%
1996	5%	39%	9%
1995	7%	38%	10%
1994	8%	37%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	2%	9%	3%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%

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White

44%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	44%	20%
2024	44%	20%
2023	46%	21%	58%
2022	48%	21%	59%
2021	49%	22%	60%
2020	50%	22%	62%
2019	50%	23%	62%
2018	48%	23%	63%
2017	49%	24%	63%
2015	54%	25%	64%
2014	53%	25%	62%
2013	54%	25%	63%
2012	58%	26%	64%
2011	59%	27%	66%
2010	60%	27%	68%
2009	59%	28%	65%
2008	78%	29%	83%
2007	67%	30%	73%
2006	65%	31%	74%
2005	66%	32%	75%
2004	65%	33%	75%
2003	73%	34%	77%
2002	72%	35%	80%
2001	72%	36%	77%
2000	73%	37%	82%
1999	79%	38%	81%
1998	79%	39%	82%
1997	78%	39%	81%
1996	80%	40%	82%
1995	80%	41%	80%
1994	81%	42%	80%

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Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	18%	6%
2024	19%	6%
2023	19%	6%	15%
2022	18%	5%	15%
2021	17%	5%	14%
2020	17%	5%	13%
2019	18%	4%	13%
2018	19%	4%	14%
2017	19%	4%	14%
2015	17%	3%	12%
2014	20%	3%	14%
2013	19%	3%	13%
2012	17%	3%	11%
2011	14%	3%	8%
2010	16%	3%	8%
2009	25%	3%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

56%

80%

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	0.71	0.63
2024	0.71	0.63
2023	0.70	0.64	0.61
2022	0.69	0.63	0.61
2021	0.67	0.62	0.60
2020	0.66	0.64	0.58
2019	0.67	0.63	0.58
2018	0.68	0.64	0.57
2017	0.67	0.64	0.57
2015	0.64	0.64	0.56
2014	0.65	0.65	0.57
2013	0.64	0.65	0.56
2012	0.61	0.65	0.56
2011	0.60	0.66	0.53
2010	0.59	0.67	0.52
2009	0.58	0.67	0.53
2008	0.37	0.65	0.30
2007	0.40	0.66	0.36
2006	0.40	0.66	0.35
2005	0.39	0.66	0.35
2004	0.41	0.67	0.37
2003	0.44	0.67	0.37
2002	0.44	0.67	0.34
2001	0.45	0.67	0.35
2000	0.43	0.67	0.32
1999	0.35	0.67	0.32
1998	0.35	0.67	0.32
1997	0.37	0.67	0.32
1996	0.34	0.67	0.32
1995	0.35	0.67	0.34
1994	0.33	0.67	0.35

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(22-23)

10%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2023	10%	27.7%	9.2%
2022	9.8%	33%	9.8%
2021	2.4%	15.4%	1.2%

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	4%	54%
2024	5%	54%
2023	2%	51%	5%
2022	3%	51%	4%
2021	3%	53%	4%
2020	4%	52%	4%
2019	4%	52%	4%
2018	4%	53%	2%
2017	2%	49%	2%
2015	1%	50%	1%
2013	1%	48%	2%
2011	1%	46%	2%
2008	1%	41%	2%
2007	1%	40%	2%
2006	1%	40%	1%
2005	1%	40%	1%
2004	2%	40%	3%
2003	3%	39%	3%
2002	3%	39%	3%
2001	2%	39%	4%
2000	1%	40%	5%
1999	3%	40%	4%
1998	3%	47%	7%
1997	4%	47%	8%
1996	4%	46%	7%
1995	3%	45%	7%
1994	3%	43%	7%

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Eligible for (16-17)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2017)
Year	Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2017	2%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	7%
2010	1%	9%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2006	1%	9%	1%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	7%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Manhattan Beach Unified School District

Sports

School Mascot

Dragons

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School's ranking?

Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School is ranked #129 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School often compared to?

Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Opal Robinson Elementary School, Pacific Elementary School, Meadows Avenue Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

88% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School?

469 students attend Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Asian, 18% of students are Two or more races, 16% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School?

Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School offer ?

Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School part of?

Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School is part of Manhattan Beach Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 469 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 5%
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary serves the southeast area of Manhattan Beach, CA, covering approximately 0.9 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of about 0.6 miles from the school to the zone's edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education