Best Manhattan Beach Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 5,887 students in Manhattan Beach, CA (there are 9 private schools, serving 1,416 private students). 81% of all K-12 students in Manhattan Beach, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%). Manhattan Beach has one of the highest concentrations of top-ranked public schools in California.

The top-ranked public schools in Manhattan Beach, CA are Meadows Avenue Elementary School, Opal Robinson Elementary School and Grand View Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Manhattan Beach, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Manhattan Beach have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of California public schools.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).