Top Rankings
Manhattan Beach Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,123 students in Manhattan Beach Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Manhattan Beach Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Manhattan Beach Unified School District is Manhattan Beach Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
5,910 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Manhattan Beach Unified School District, which is ranked #40 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
29%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
741 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
13%
11%
# Hispanic Students
836 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
55%
# Black Students
66 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
3,402 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
58%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
839 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
465
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
320
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
364
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
366
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
392
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
355
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
404
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
364
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
632
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
639
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
650
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
647
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,178 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,433 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$139 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,178
$19,974
Spending / Student
$23,433
$18,396
Best Manhattan Beach Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manhattan Beach Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1501 North Redondo Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 545-4878
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
(310) 545-4878
Grades: 6-8
| 1,123 students
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