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Pacific Elementary School

1200 Pacific Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

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Tel: (310) 546-8044

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Serving 509 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pacific Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 5% in CA
: 86% (Top 1%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pacific Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Pacific Elementary School's student population of 509 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pacific Elementary School
Kind	89
1	72
2	68
3	95
4	89
5	96

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Total Students

509 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pacific Elementary School
2023	530
2022	518
2021	538
2020	586
2019	586
2018	646
2017	646
2016	627
2015	654
2014	668
2013	701
2012	647
2011	648
2010	655
2009	648
2008	490
2007	586
2006	609
2005	597
2004	595
2003	593
2002	631
2001	660
2000	626
1999	640
1998	694
1997	698
1996	790

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Pacific Elementary School
2023	23
2022	22
2021	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	30
2014	30
2013	30
2012	27
2010	31
2009	35
2008	35
2007	30
2006	33
2005	30
2004	30
2003	31
2002	31
2001	35
2000	34
1999	32
1998	34
1997	33
1996	31
1995	30

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School Motto

Positive-Respectful-Inclusive-Dependable-Engaged

School Rankings

Pacific Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pacific Elementary School is 0.58, 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)

#154 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Pacific Elementary School
2023	#154
2022	#176
2019	#182
2018	#166
2017	#109
2016	#189
2015	#64
2013	#79
2012	#71
2011	#115
2010	#88

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86%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Pacific Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2023	86%	34%	73%
2022	84%	33%	73%
2019	85%	40%	79%
2018	87%	39%	77%
2017	82%	38%	74%
2016	82%	37%	72%
2015	85%	34%	71%
2013	95%	59%	89%
2012	95%	59%	89%
2011	95%	58%	88%
2010	92%	56%	89%

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83%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pacific Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2022	83%	47%	82%
2019	85%	51%	85%
2018	84%	50%	77%
2017	87%	48%	84%
2016	85%	48%	81%
2015	88%	44%	81%
2013	91%	57%	89%
2012	92%	58%	91%
2011	90%	56%	88%
2010	92%	54%	90%

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65-69%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Pacific Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	21:1	23:1
2021	22:1	22:1	24:1
2020	23:1	23:1	25:1
2019	23:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	23:1	24:1	24:1
2015	22:1	24:1	25:1
2014	22:1	24:1	25:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	25:1
2010	21:1	21:1	23:1
2009	18:1	20:1	22:1
2008	14:1	18:1	16:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	18:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	23:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	19:1	20:1	22:1
2000	18:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	22:1
1996	26:1	25:1	24:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-1995)
Year	Pacific Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

14%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pacific Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2023	13%	12%	13%
2022	14%	12%	12%
2021	15%	12%	13%
2020	13%	12%	12%
2019	13%	12%	12%
2018	10%	11%	10%
2017	10%	11%	10%
2016	8%	11%	11%
2015	8%	11%	11%
2014	7%	11%	10%
2013	6%	11%	9%
2012	8%	11%	10%
2011	10%	11%	12%
2010	9%	11%	10%
2009	8%	11%	8%
2008	9%	12%	10%
2007	9%	12%	10%
2006	8%	12%	10%
2005	9%	12%	11%
2004	8%	12%	11%
2003	10%	11%	11%
2002	11%	11%	10%
2001	8%	11%	10%
2000	8%	11%	8%
1999	8%	11%	8%
1998	8%	11%	8%
1997	7%	11%	7%
1996	7%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

11%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pacific Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2023	10%	55%	13%
2022	10%	56%	13%
2021	11%	56%	12%
2020	10%	55%	12%
2019	10%	55%	12%
2018	8%	54%	12%
2017	8%	54%	12%
2016	9%	54%	12%
2015	10%	54%	11%
2014	10%	53%	12%
2013	10%	53%	12%
2012	9%	52%	12%
2011	8%	51%	11%
2010	8%	50%	11%
2009	2%	49%	4%
2008	2%	50%	5%
2007	4%	49%	8%
2006	4%	48%	8%
2005	5%	47%	9%
2004	5%	46%	10%
2003	5%	45%	10%
2002	5%	44%	8%
2001	5%	43%	10%
2000	5%	42%	8%
1999	8%	41%	9%
1998	7%	40%	8%
1997	7%	40%	10%
1996	7%	39%	9%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pacific Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	4%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	1%

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White

61%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pacific Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2023	61%	21%	58%
2022	62%	21%	59%
2021	62%	22%	60%
2020	65%	23%	62%
2019	65%	23%	62%
2018	71%	24%	63%
2017	71%	24%	63%
2016	71%	24%	63%
2015	71%	24%	64%
2014	69%	25%	62%
2013	71%	25%	63%
2012	69%	26%	64%
2011	70%	27%	66%
2010	70%	27%	68%
2009	68%	28%	65%
2008	88%	29%	83%
2007	75%	29%	73%
2006	76%	31%	74%
2005	75%	31%	75%
2004	80%	32%	75%
2003	83%	34%	77%
2002	82%	35%	80%
2001	83%	36%	77%
2000	83%	37%	82%
1999	81%	38%	81%
1998	82%	39%	82%
1997	84%	39%	81%
1996	84%	40%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Pacific Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2023	15%	6%	15%
2022	13%	5%	15%
2021	11%	5%	14%
2020	12%	4%	13%
2019	12%	4%	13%
2018	11%	4%	14%
2017	11%	4%	14%
2016	12%	4%	12%
2015	11%	3%	12%
2014	13%	3%	14%
2013	12%	3%	13%
2012	12%	3%	11%
2011	11%	2%	8%
2010	12%	3%	8%
2009	21%	3%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pacific Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2023	0.58	0.64	0.61
2022	0.57	0.63	0.61
2021	0.57	0.62	0.60
2020	0.54	0.63	0.58
2019	0.54	0.63	0.58
2018	0.47	0.64	0.57
2017	0.47	0.64	0.57
2016	0.47	0.64	0.57
2015	0.47	0.64	0.56
2014	0.50	0.65	0.57
2013	0.47	0.65	0.56
2012	0.50	0.65	0.56
2011	0.49	0.67	0.53
2010	0.49	0.67	0.52
2009	0.49	0.71	0.53
2008	0.22	0.65	0.30
2007	0.44	0.67	0.36
2006	0.42	0.66	0.35
2005	0.44	0.67	0.35
2004	0.38	0.67	0.37
2003	0.30	0.67	0.37
2002	0.32	0.67	0.34
2001	0.31	0.67	0.35
2000	0.32	0.67	0.32
1999	0.33	0.67	0.32
1998	0.32	0.67	0.32
1997	0.29	0.67	0.32
1996	0.29	0.67	0.32

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Pacific Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2023	2%	51%	5%
2022	3%	51%	4%
2021	3%	53%	4%
2020	2%	52%	4%
2019	2%	52%	4%
2018	1%	49%	2%
2017	1%	49%	2%
2016	1%	50%	2%
2014	1%	49%	1%
2013	1%	48%	2%
2012	1%	9%	2%
2010	1%	46%	1%
2008	1%	41%	2%
2006	1%	40%	1%
2005	2%	40%	1%
2004	2%	40%	3%
2003	2%	39%	3%
2002	2%	39%	3%
2001	2%	39%	4%
2000	4%	40%	5%
1999	6%	40%	4%
1998	6%	47%	7%
1997	8%	47%	8%
1996	5%	46%	7%
1995	6%	45%	7%

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Eligible for (10-11)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2011)
Year	Pacific Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	9%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2007	1%	10%	1%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	2%	9%	1%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	2%	7%	1%
1999	1%	7%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pacific Elementary School's ranking?

Pacific Elementary School is ranked #154 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Pacific Elementary School often compared to?

Pacific Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grand View Elementary School, Opal Robinson Elementary School, Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

86% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Pacific Elementary School?

509 students attend Pacific Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Pacific Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 11% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pacific Elementary School?

Pacific Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Pacific Elementary School offer ?

Pacific Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Pacific Elementary School part of?

Pacific Elementary School is part of Manhattan Beach Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 5%
: 86% (Top 1%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education