Pacific Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 61.3% |
| Met Standard | 22.1% |
| Below Standard | 16.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "83% proficient" for Pacific Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
61.3% of students exceeded standard while 22.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 40.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Manhattan Beach Unified district average of 62.9%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.8 points higher (vs 49.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 10.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 1.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 52.2% | 24.6% | 76.8% |
| 4th | 89 | 66.3% | 21.4% | 87.6% |
| 5th | 89 | 65.2% | 22.5% | 87.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 49.3% | 27.5% | 76.8% |
| 4th | 89 | 60.7% | 23.6% | 84.3% |
| 5th | 89 | 73.0% | 13.5% | 86.5% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 68.7