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Alumni: what's one memory from Manhattan Beach Middle that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,175
Middle
DISTRICT 841 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANHATTAN BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 060002507535
Manhattan Beach Middle
1501 North Redondo Ave., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 · (310) 545-4878 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,175 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of California public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
62 students
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 399 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 367 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 409 | 35% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Manhattan Beach Middle→Mira Costa High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Manhattan Beach Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
81.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.1pp since 2014
Math
73.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 45.6% | 35.5% | 13.4% | 5.5% |
| Math | 51.0% | 22.4% | 18.3% | 8.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.1% | 73.4% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 74.3% |
| 2022-23 | 79.7% | 67.6% |
| 2021-22 | 81.6% | 70.0% |
| 2018-19 | 86.1% | 79.4% |
| 2017-18 | 82.9% | 72.0% |
| 2016-17 | 82.2% | 72.0% |
| 2015-16 | 81.0% | 69.0% |
| 2014-15 | 78.0% | 65.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Manhattan Beach Middle
Manhattan Beach Middle's state test result (77.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Beach Middle this school | 1,175 | 5.3% | 77.2% |
| M. H. Stanley Middle Lafayette | 1,117 | 5.0% | 76.0% |
| Charlotte Wood Middle Danville | 853 | 5.2% | 69.6% |
| Orinda Intermediate Orinda | 822 | 3.8% | 82.9% |
| Foothill Middle Walnut Creek | 1,005 | 8.4% | 66.3% |
| Parras (Nick G.) Middle Redondo Beach | 1,031 | 13.0% | 68.5% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Manhattan Beach Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #58 of 1,224 | #6 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #71 of 1,227 ▼ 13 | #7 of 248 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.1% | #63 of 1,227 ▼ 4 | #8 of 248 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #676 of 1,214 | #170 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,175 | #84 of 1,377 | #30 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #798 of 1,279 | #170 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #392 of 1,278 | #53 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.3% | #1,321 of 1,329 | #312 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.1% | #397 of 930 | #114 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,175
-153 (-12%) vs 2020
-8% since 2000-01, when it was 1,284
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
was 24.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,175 | 53.5 | 22.0:1 | 5% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 1,123 | 54.8 | 20.5:1 | 5% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 1,197 | 55.5 | 21.6:1 | 4% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 1,328 | 55 | 24.1:1 | 4% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 1,434 | 58.8 | 24.4:1 | 4% (54) |
| 2015-16 | 1,549 | 61 | 25.4:1 | 3% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 1,386 | N/A | N/A | 2% (34) |
| 2000-01 | 1,284 | 54 | 23.8:1 | 3% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manhattan Beach Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,434 to 1,175); teachers down 9% (58.8 to 53.5).
About Manhattan Beach Middle
Manhattan Beach Middle is a public middle school in Manhattan Beach, California. Its enrollment is 1,175 students, spread over grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in California, the average enrollment is about 659.
Manhattan Beach Unified oversees Manhattan Beach Middle and 6 other schools, with 5,887 students in total.
The student body at Manhattan Beach Middle is 57% White. The rest of enrollment is 15% multiracial, 14% Asian, and 13% Hispanic. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the White share is about 31%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
Manhattan Beach Middle has 53.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 22.0:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 5% at Manhattan Beach Middle. That rate is below the 70% average among public schools in Los Angeles County.
Manhattan Beach Middle holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 82% of California public middle schools.
Manhattan Beach Middle's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 77.2% is within a point of the 76.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The county, Los Angeles County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Of the public schools around it, Manhattan Beach Middle is closest to Meadows Avenue Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 77.3%; Manhattan Beach Middle's is 77.2%, ranking 4th of 7.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 153 students, from 1,328 to 1,175. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (22.0:1) than in 2020-21 (24.1:1).
This page is set up for the Manhattan Beach Middle community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manhattan Beach Unified
- Mira Costa HighHigh · 2,473 students
- Grand View ElementaryElementary · 550 students
- Pacific ElementaryElementary · 510 students
- Aurelia Pennekamp ElementaryElementary · 469 students
- Meadows Avenue ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Opal Robinson ElementaryElementary · 303 students
Other schools in Manhattan Beach
- Mira Costa HighHigh · 2,473 students
- Grand View ElementaryElementary · 550 students
- Pacific ElementaryElementary · 510 students
- Aurelia Pennekamp ElementaryElementary · 469 students
- Meadows Avenue ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Opal Robinson ElementaryElementary · 303 students
Nearby schools
- Meadows Avenue Elementary0.4 mi · 407
- Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary0.8 mi · 469
- Lincoln Elementary0.9 mi · 626
- Centinela Valley Independent Study1.1 mi · 62
- R. K. Lloyde High1.1 mi · 230
- Mira Costa High1.1 mi · 2,473
Frequently asked questions
About Manhattan Beach MiddleHow many students attend Manhattan Beach Middle?
Manhattan Beach Middle enrolls approximately 1,175 students in grades 06-08.
Is Manhattan Beach Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Manhattan Beach Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manhattan Beach Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Manhattan Beach Middle is approximately 22.0:1 (54 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Manhattan Beach Middle?
Manhattan Beach Middle reports a student body of 57% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 14% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Manhattan Beach Middle in?
Manhattan Beach Middle is part of Manhattan Beach Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.