Top Rankings
Manhattan Beach Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,342 students in Manhattan Beach Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Manhattan Beach Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 45% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Manhattan Beach Unified School District are Opal Robinson Elementary School, Meadows Avenue Elementary School and Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
5,910 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Manhattan Beach Unified School District, which is ranked #40 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
29%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
741 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
13%
12%
# Hispanic Students
836 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
55%
# Black Students
66 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
3,402 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
58%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
839 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
465
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
320
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
364
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
366
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
392
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
355
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
404
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
364
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
632
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
639
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
650
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
647
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,178 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,433 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$139 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,178
$19,974
Spending / Student
$23,433
$18,396
Best Manhattan Beach Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Opal Robinson Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
80 Morningside Dr.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 318-5120
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 318-5120
Grades: K-5
| 287 students
Rank: #22.
Meadows Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1200 Meadows Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 546-8033
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 546-8033
Grades: K-5
| 419 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
110 South Rowell
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 798-6223
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 798-6223
Grades: K-5
| 485 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Pacific Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1200 Pacific Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 546-8044
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 546-8044
Grades: K-5
| 509 students
Rank: #55.
Grand View Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
455 24th St.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 546-8022
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 546-8022
Grades: K-5
| 519 students
Rank: #66.
Manhattan Beach Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1501 North Redondo Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 545-4878
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 545-4878
Grades: 6-8
| 1,123 students
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