Top 5 Best Manhattan Beach Public Schools (2023)

For the 2023 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 5,995 students in Manhattan Beach, CA (there are 10 private schools, serving 1,614 private students). 79% of all K-12 students in Manhattan Beach, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).

The top ranked public schools in Manhattan Beach, CA are Mira Costa High School, Aurelia Pennekamp 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 72% (versus the California public school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 49% 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the California public school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).