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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 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,249 students in Manhattan Beach Unified School District.
Public Middle Schools in Manhattan Beach Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is less than the California public middle school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
5,823 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Manhattan Beach Unified School District, which is ranked #18 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
90-94%
49%
Graduation Rate
96%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
719 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
12%
11%
# Hispanic Students
755 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
54%
# Black Students
70 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
3,418 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
59%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
844 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
336
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
341
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
351
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
376
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
333
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
389
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
375
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
415
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
459
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
639
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
627
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
569
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
613
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,510 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,783 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$139 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,510
$19,806
Spending / Student
$23,783
$18,241
Best Manhattan Beach Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manhattan Beach Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 86% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1501 N. Redondo Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 545-4878
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 545-4878
Grades: 6-8
| 1,249 students
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