District guide
Manhattan Beach Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Los Angeles County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Manhattan Beach Unified tells you before choosing a home
Manhattan Beach Unified is listed with 8 public schools and 5,870 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 5 primary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
8 district schools are associated with Los Angeles County in the current file, about 0% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
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2,176 reported students
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1,197 reported students
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2,497 reported students
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Enrollment not reported for this level
Parent checks for Manhattan Beach Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Manhattan Beach Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mira Costa High Regular | High | 9–12 | Manhattan Beach | 2,497 | Profile |
| Manhattan Beach Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Manhattan Beach | 1,197 | Profile |
| Pacific Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Manhattan Beach | 530 | Listed only |
| Grand View Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Manhattan Beach | 510 | Listed only |
| Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Manhattan Beach | 482 | Listed only |
| Meadows Avenue Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Manhattan Beach | 371 | Listed only |
| Opal Robinson Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Manhattan Beach | 283 | Listed only |
| Manhattan Beach Preschool Regular | Other | Not reported | Manhattan Beach | Not reported | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Manhattan Beach Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Manhattan Beach Unified?
Manhattan Beach Unified includes 8 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 5 primary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Manhattan Beach Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Manhattan Beach Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Manhattan Beach Unified ranked as the best district in Los Angeles County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Manhattan Beach Unified schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.