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 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 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 68% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), 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
3,496 Schools
# Students
5,910 Students
1,854,189 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
87,800 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Manhattan Beach Unified School District, which is ranked #41 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
29%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
13%
11%
% Hispanic
14%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
58%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,433 is higher than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% 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
$18,395
Best Manhattan Beach Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Manhattan Beach Middle School
(Math: 68% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 1,123 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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