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Manhattan Beach Middle School

1501 North Redondo Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

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Serving 1,175 students in grades 6-8, Manhattan Beach Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,175 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 10% in CA
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 5%)
: Manhattan Beach Middle's attendance zone covers the entire school district, encompassing approximately 3.9 square miles in Manhattan Beach, CA. Parents can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 2.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Manhattan Beach Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Manhattan Beach Middle School's student population of 1,175 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Manhattan Beach Middle School
6	399
7	367
8	409

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Total Students

1,175 students

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Total Students Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Manhattan Beach Middle School
2025	1,175
2024	1,123
2023	1,197
2022	1,249
2021	1,328
2020	1,429
2019	1,434
2018	1,434
2017	1,467
2015	1,520
2014	1,467
2013	1,390
2012	1,383
2011	1,386
2010	1,317
2009	1,283
2008	956
2007	1,255
2006	1,228
2005	1,250
2004	1,294
2003	1,356
2002	1,369
2001	1,284
2000	1,165
1999	1,100

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Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Manhattan Beach Middle School
2025	54
2024	55
2023	55
2022	56
2021	56
2019	56
2018	59
2017	60
2015	60
2014	58
2013	59
2012	57
2010	54
2009	51
2008	56
2007	47
2006	53
2005	51
2004	55
2003	57
2002	57
2001	54
2000	50
1999	48

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Year Founded

1998

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School Rankings

Manhattan Beach Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Manhattan Beach Middle School is 0.62, which is less 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)

#557 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Manhattan Beach Middle School
2023	#557
2022	#494
2019	#256
2018	#448
2017	#406
2016	#565
2015	#542
2013	#488
2012	#331
2011	#422
2010	#313

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68%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Manhattan Beach Middle School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2023	68%	34%	73%
2022	70%	33%	73%
2019	79%	40%	79%
2018	72%	39%	77%
2017	72%	38%	74%
2016	68%	37%	72%
2015	65%	34%	71%
2013	84%	59%	89%
2012	86%	59%	89%
2011	84%	58%	88%
2010	85%	56%	89%

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81%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Manhattan Beach Middle School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2022	81%	47%	82%
2019	86%	51%	85%
2018	83%	50%	77%
2017	82%	48%	84%
2016	81%	48%	81%
2015	78%	44%	81%
2013	88%	57%	89%
2012	92%	58%	91%
2011	90%	56%	88%
2010	91%	54%	90%

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71%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Manhattan Beach Middle School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	20:1	22:1
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	22:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	24:1	23:1	25:1
2017	24:1	23:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	25:1	24:1	25:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	25:1
2010	24:1	21:1	23:1
2009	25:1	20:1	22:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	27:1	21:1	23:1
2006	23:1	20:1	21:1
2005	25:1	21:1	23:1
2004	24:1	21:1	22:1
2003	24:1	20:1	21:1
2002	24:1	20:1	22:1
2001	24:1	20:1	22:1
2000	23:1	21:1	21:1
1999	23:1	21:1	21:1

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Asian

14%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Manhattan Beach Middle School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	14%	12%
2024	14%	12%
2023	13%	12%	13%
2022	13%	12%	12%
2021	12%	12%	13%
2020	11%	12%	12%
2019	11%	12%	12%
2018	11%	12%	10%
2017	11%	11%	10%
2015	11%	11%	11%
2014	10%	11%	10%
2013	9%	11%	9%
2012	9%	11%	10%
2011	10%	11%	12%
2010	9%	11%	10%
2009	8%	11%	8%
2008	10%	12%	10%
2007	9%	12%	10%
2006	9%	12%	10%
2005	9%	12%	11%
2004	9%	12%	11%
2003	13%	12%	11%
2002	11%	11%	10%
2001	9%	11%	10%
2000	9%	11%	8%
1999	8%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

13%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Manhattan Beach Middle School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	13%	56%
2024	15%	56%
2023	14%	55%	13%
2022	13%	56%	13%
2021	12%	56%	12%
2020	10%	55%	12%
2019	11%	55%	12%
2018	10%	54%	12%
2017	11%	54%	12%
2015	11%	54%	11%
2014	11%	53%	12%
2013	12%	53%	12%
2012	11%	52%	12%
2011	9%	51%	11%
2010	10%	50%	11%
2009	2%	49%	4%
2008	5%	50%	5%
2007	6%	49%	8%
2006	8%	48%	8%
2005	7%	47%	9%
2004	7%	46%	10%
2003	8%	45%	10%
2002	6%	44%	8%
2001	5%	43%	10%
2000	6%	42%	8%
1999	8%	41%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Manhattan Beach Middle School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	3%	9%	3%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%

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White

57%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Manhattan Beach Middle School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	57%	20%
2024	56%	20%
2023	57%	21%	58%
2022	59%	21%	59%
2021	61%	22%	60%
2020	64%	22%	62%
2019	63%	23%	62%
2018	64%	23%	63%
2017	63%	24%	63%
2015	66%	25%	64%
2014	65%	25%	62%
2013	64%	25%	63%
2012	66%	26%	64%
2011	67%	27%	66%
2010	68%	27%	68%
2009	66%	28%	65%
2008	84%	29%	83%
2007	70%	30%	73%
2006	70%	31%	74%
2005	72%	32%	75%
2004	73%	33%	75%
2003	74%	34%	77%
2002	80%	35%	80%
2001	56%	36%	77%
2000	83%	37%	82%
1999	83%	38%	81%

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Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Manhattan Beach Middle School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	15%	6%
2024	14%	6%
2023	15%	6%	15%
2022	14%	5%	15%
2021	14%	5%	14%
2020	14%	5%	13%
2019	14%	4%	13%
2018	14%	4%	14%
2017	14%	4%	14%
2015	11%	3%	12%
2014	13%	3%	14%
2013	13%	3%	13%
2012	12%	3%	11%
2011	12%	3%	8%
2010	12%	3%	8%
2009	23%	3%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

43%

80%

0.62

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Manhattan Beach Middle School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	0.62	0.63
2024	0.63	0.63
2023	0.62	0.64	0.61
2022	0.60	0.63	0.61
2021	0.59	0.62	0.60
2020	0.55	0.64	0.58
2019	0.56	0.63	0.58
2018	0.55	0.64	0.57
2017	0.56	0.64	0.57
2015	0.53	0.64	0.56
2014	0.54	0.65	0.57
2013	0.56	0.65	0.56
2012	0.53	0.65	0.56
2011	0.52	0.66	0.53
2010	0.51	0.67	0.52
2009	0.51	0.67	0.53
2008	0.28	0.65	0.30
2007	0.36	0.66	0.36
2006	0.38	0.66	0.35
2005	0.36	0.66	0.35
2004	0.36	0.67	0.37
2003	0.41	0.67	0.37
2002	0.35	0.67	0.34
2001	0.39	0.67	0.35
2000	0.30	0.67	0.32
1999	0.30	0.67	0.32

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(22-23)

12%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Manhattan Beach Middle School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2023	12%	27.7%	9.2%
2022	12.3%	33%	9.8%
2021	0.8%	15.4%	1.2%

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Manhattan Beach Middle School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	5%	54%
2024	5%	54%
2023	4%	51%	5%
2022	4%	51%	4%
2021	4%	53%	4%
2020	4%	52%	4%
2019	3%	52%	4%
2018	4%	53%	2%
2017	2%	49%	2%
2015	1%	50%	1%
2014	1%	49%	1%
2013	2%	48%	2%
2011	2%	46%	2%
2010	1%	46%	1%
2009	1%	43%	1%
2008	2%	41%	2%
2007	3%	40%	2%
2006	3%	40%	1%
2005	2%	40%	1%
2004	6%	40%	3%
2003	2%	39%	3%
2002	1%	39%	3%
2001	2%	39%	4%
2000	3%	40%	5%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2014)
Year	Manhattan Beach Middle School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2014	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	1%	10%
2007	2%	10%	1%
2006	1%	9%	1%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	3%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Manhattan Beach Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Manhattan Beach Middle School's ranking?

Manhattan Beach Middle School is ranked #557 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Manhattan Beach Middle School often compared to?

Manhattan Beach Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hermosa Valley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Manhattan Beach Middle School?

1,175 students attend Manhattan Beach Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Manhattan Beach Middle School students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Manhattan Beach Middle School?

Manhattan Beach Middle School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Manhattan Beach Middle School offer ?

Manhattan Beach Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Manhattan Beach Middle School part of?

Manhattan Beach Middle School is part of Manhattan Beach Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,175 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 10%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 71% (Top 5%)
: Manhattan Beach Middle's attendance zone covers the entire school district, encompassing approximately 3.9 square miles in Manhattan Beach, CA. Parents can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 2.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education