Manhattan Beach · Los Angeles County

Schools in Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach’s 5 public elementary schools all sit between the 98th and the 99th percentile among the 5,728 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 5 schools

from 98th to 99th · among 5,728 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Pacific Elementary: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Grand View Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Opal Robinson Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Meadows Avenue Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
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Middle · 1 school

at 92nd · among 2,532 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Manhattan Beach Middle: 92nd percentile, Strong
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High · 1 school

at 95th · among 1,500 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Mira Costa High: 95th percentile, Strong
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Elementary schools

Manhattan Beach’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 98th to the 99th percentile among the 5,728 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary schools in Manhattan Beach

Statewide percentile

Pacific, Grand View, Aurelia Pennekamp, Opal Robinson and Meadows Avenue are within 1 percentile of each other; treat them as tied.

Context

The average Manhattan Beach elementary school had 3 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school had 17 in 100.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Middle schools

Manhattan Beach has one public middle school we score, Manhattan Beach Middle, at the 92nd percentile among the 2,532 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Middle schools in Manhattan Beach

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High schools

Manhattan Beach has one public high school we score, Mira Costa High, at the 95th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

High schools in Manhattan Beach

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Private schools in Manhattan Beach

5 private schools in Manhattan Beach. Private schools don’t take California’s state tests, so SchoolScope lists their directory facts unranked.

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Are the public schools in Manhattan Beach good?
Manhattan Beach’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 98th to the 99th percentile among the 5,728 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Strong. Manhattan Beach has one public middle school we score, Manhattan Beach Middle, at the 92nd percentile among the 2,532 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. Manhattan Beach has one public high school we score, Mira Costa High, at the 95th percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Manhattan Beach rank highest?
Elementary: Pacific Elementary, 99th percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Manhattan Beach Middle, 92nd percentile statewide (Strong). High: Mira Costa High, 95th percentile statewide (Strong). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Manhattan Beach compare with California?
The average Manhattan Beach elementary school had 3 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school had 17 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Manhattan Beach decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.

Sources & methodology

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025-26

Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Use them alongside school visits and questions about your child’s needs.

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