Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 448 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANHATTAN BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 060002505922
Opal Robinson Elementary
80 Morningside Dr., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 · (310) 318-5120 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
13 students
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 71 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 37% larger than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
61%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
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
91.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.4pp since 2014
Math
87.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 91 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 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 have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 68.6% | 22.9% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Math | 65.7% | 21.7% | 7.0% | 5.6% |
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 | 91.4% | 87.4% |
| 2023-24 | 86.8% | 88.1% |
| 2022-23 | 85.0% | 86.5% |
| 2021-22 | 89.4% | 86.8% |
| 2018-19 | 90.9% | 91.9% |
| 2017-18 | 92.5% | 90.5% |
| 2016-17 | 88.2% | 79.8% |
| 2015-16 | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| 2014-15 | 88.0% | 87.0% |
% 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
88.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 Opal Robinson Elementary
Opal Robinson Elementary's state test result (88.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opal Robinson Elementary this school | 303 | 4.3% | 88.5% |
| Strawberry Point Elementary Mill Valley | 259 | 5.0% | 83.0% |
| Camino Pablo Elementary Moraga | 340 | 4.4% | 76.1% |
| Del Mar Heights Elementary Del Mar | 293 | 10.2% | 82.5% |
| R. Roger Rowe Elementary Rancho Santa Fe | 316 | 5.4% | 86.5% |
| Wildwood Elementary Piedmont | 291 | 3.8% | 86.0% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Opal Robinson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 88.5% | #30 of 5,151 | #7 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.4% | #52 of 5,172 ▼ 1 | #10 of 1,129 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 91.4% | #10 of 5,172 ▲ 51 | #2 of 1,129 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #2,890 of 5,116 | #714 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #4,735 of 5,915 | #1,052 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #3,226 of 5,352 | #773 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #1,762 of 5,354 | #264 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.3% | #5,595 of 5,625 | #1,274 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #1,295 of 3,837 | #462 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
303
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-16% since 2000-01, when it was 361
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 303 | 13 | 23.3:1 | 4% (13) |
| 2023-24 | 287 | 12 | 23.9:1 | 7% (19) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 13 | 21.8:1 | 5% (14) |
| 2020-21 | 307 | 13 | 23.6:1 | 4% (13) |
| 2017-18 | 384 | 16 | 24.0:1 | 3% (10) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 17 | 24.0:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2010-11 | 415 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 361 | 19 | 19.0:1 | 3% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Opal Robinson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (384 to 303); teachers down 19% (16 to 13).
About Opal Robinson Elementary
Opal Robinson Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in California, located in Manhattan Beach. It teaches 303 students in kindergarten through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
Manhattan Beach Unified counts 5,887 students in its 7 schools, and Opal Robinson Elementary is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show Opal Robinson Elementary is 58% White. The next largest groups are 16% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, and 10% Asian. The school's White share is 27 points above the 31% share among Los Angeles County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 23.3:1. The school has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Federal data show 4% of students (13) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
The model predicts 77.0% for a school in California with Opal Robinson Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Opal Robinson Elementary posts 88.5%.
Los Angeles County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Opal Robinson Elementary shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.
Opal Robinson Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Hermosa Vista, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 88.5% is above the 80.8% average for nearby schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 303, starting from 307.
On allk12, people connected to Opal Robinson Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
- Manhattan Beach MiddleMiddle · 1,175 students
- Grand View ElementaryElementary · 550 students
- Pacific ElementaryElementary · 510 students
- Aurelia Pennekamp ElementaryElementary · 469 students
- Meadows Avenue ElementaryElementary · 407 students
Other schools in Manhattan Beach
- Mira Costa HighHigh · 2,473 students
- Manhattan Beach MiddleMiddle · 1,175 students
- Grand View ElementaryElementary · 550 students
- Pacific ElementaryElementary · 510 students
- Aurelia Pennekamp ElementaryElementary · 469 students
- Meadows Avenue ElementaryElementary · 407 students
Nearby schools
- Hermosa Vista0.4 mi · 430
- Pacific Elementary0.8 mi · 510
- Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary0.9 mi · 469
- Mira Costa High0.9 mi · 2,473
- Hermosa Valley Elementary0.9 mi · 589
- Hermosa View Elementary1.0 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Opal Robinson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Opal Robinson Elementary?
Opal Robinson Elementary enrolls approximately 303 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Opal Robinson Elementary serve?
Opal Robinson Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Opal Robinson Elementary?
Approximately 23.3:1 students per teacher at Opal Robinson Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Opal Robinson Elementary?
At Opal Robinson Elementary, the student body is approximately 58% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 10% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is Opal Robinson Elementary public or private?
Opal Robinson Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manhattan Beach Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.