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Manhattan Beach, CA
Public School Ratings




Manhattan Beach Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Manhattan Beach Unified School District details

Manhattan Beach Unified School District
325 S. Peck Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

5,895 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

23 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Manhattan Beach Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

10

(10 is best)

Better than 96.7% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 97.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
76%
40%
80%
47%
73%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School
110 S. Rowell
Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266
KG-05
Grand View Elementary School
455 24th St.
Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266
KG-05
Manhattan Beach Middle School
1501 N. Redondo Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266
06-08
Manhattan Beach Preschool School
1431 15th St.
Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266
M-M
Meadows Avenue Elementary School
1200 Meadows Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266
KG-05
Mira Costa High School
1401 Artesia Blvd.
Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266
09-12
Opal Robinson Elementary School
80 Morningside Dr.
Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266
KG-05
Pacific Elementary School
1200 Pacific Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 68.1% 23.2%
Black 1.4% 5.1%
Hispanic 15.7% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 14.6% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 4.6% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 4.6% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,838 $57,994,000 41.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,038 $6,121,000 4.4%
Staff $485 $2,858,000 2.1%
General Administration $621 $3,661,000 2.6%
School Administration $701 $4,134,000 3.0%
Operation $1,612 $9,505,000 6.9%
Transportation $5 $28,000 0.0%
Other $633 $3,734,000 2.7%
Total Support $5,096 $30,041,000 21.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $8,559 $50,454,000 36.4%
Total Expenditures $23,493 $138,489,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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