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Schools in ZIP code 90266

The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90266 all sit between the 98th and the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 5 schools

from 98th to 99th · among 5,726 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
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
5Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 1 school

at 92nd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Manhattan Beach Middle: 92nd percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 1 school

at 95th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Mira Costa High: 95th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around ZIP code 90266

7 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in ZIP code 90266 score highest?

Pacific Elementary is highest, at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90266

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

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90266 had 2 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in ZIP code 90266 stand?

Manhattan Beach Middle is at the 92nd percentile.

That’s higher than 92 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in ZIP code 90266.

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

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 90266 stand?

Mira Costa High is at the 95th percentile.

That’s higher than 95 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in ZIP code 90266.

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

5 private schools have an address in ZIP code 90266. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in ZIP code 90266 rank highest?

Elementary: Pacific Elementary, 99th percentile (Strong). Middle: Manhattan Beach Middle, 92nd percentile (Strong). High: Mira Costa High, 95th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in ZIP code 90266 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 90266 good?

The 5 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90266 run from the 98th to the 99th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Strong. ZIP code 90266 has one public middle school we score, Manhattan Beach Middle, at the 92nd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. ZIP code 90266 has one public high school we score, Mira Costa High, at the 95th percentile among the 1,498 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. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in ZIP code 90266 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90266 had 2 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the schools with a 90266 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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