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Meadows Avenue Elementary School

1200 Meadows Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

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Serving 407 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Meadows Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 407 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 1% in CA
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Meadows Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Meadows Avenue Elementary School's student population of 407 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meadows Avenue Elementary School
Kind	80
1	72
2	58
3	53
4	70
5	74

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Total Students

407 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Meadows Avenue Elementary School
2025	407
2024	419
2023	371
2022	397
2021	390
2020	428
2019	428
2018	430
2017	430
2016	431
2015	445
2014	474
2013	474
2012	498
2011	498
2010	501
2009	496
2008	367
2007	464
2006	470
2005	503
2004	502
2003	504
2002	476
2001	482
2000	496
1999	522
1998	520
1997	488
1996	484
1995	461

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Meadows Avenue Elementary School
2025	17
2024	18
2023	16
2022	17
2021	17
2019	18
2018	17
2017	17
2016	18
2015	18
2014	20
2013	19
2012	20
2010	25
2009	27
2008	31
2007	24
2006	25
2005	25
2004	26
2003	27
2002	24
2001	23
2000	24
1999	26
1998	26
1997	23
1996	19

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School Rankings

Meadows Avenue Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Meadows Avenue Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#33 out of 9523 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Meadows Avenue Elementary School
2023	#33
2022	#85
2019	#762
2018	#342
2017	#293
2016	#426
2015	#173
2013	#129
2012	#292
2011	#302
2010	#407

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85-89%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Meadows Avenue Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2023	87%	34%	73%
2022	82%	33%	73%
2019	75%	40%	79%
2018	77%	39%	77%
2017	79%	38%	74%
2016	70%	37%	72%
2015	78%	34%	71%
2013	92%	59%	89%
2012	88%	59%	89%
2011	86%	58%	88%
2010	86%	56%	89%

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90-94%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Meadows Avenue Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2022	92%	47%	82%
2019	75%	51%	85%
2018	82%	50%	77%
2017	82%	48%	84%
2016	84%	48%	81%
2015	85%	44%	81%
2013	91%	57%	89%
2012	90%	58%	91%
2011	91%	56%	88%
2010	85%	54%	90%

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75-79%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Meadows Avenue Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	24:1	21:1
2024	23:1	22:1	23:1
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	22:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	24:1	24:1	25:1
2013	25:1	24:1	24:1
2012	25:1	24:1	25:1
2010	20:1	22:1	23:1
2009	19:1	21:1	22:1
2008	12:1	18:1	16:1
2007	19:1	22:1	23:1
2006	19:1	22:1	21:1
2005	20:1	22:1	23:1
2004	19:1	22:1	22:1
2003	19:1	21:1	21:1
2002	20:1	21:1	22:1
2001	21:1	21:1	22:1
2000	21:1	22:1	21:1
1999	20:1	22:1	21:1
1998	20:1	22:1	22:1
1997	21:1	24:1	22:1
1996	26:1	25:1	24:1

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Asian

17%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Meadows Avenue Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2024	17%	12%	13%
2023	18%	12%	13%
2022	16%	12%	12%
2021	16%	12%	13%
2020	16%	12%	12%
2019	13%	12%	12%
2018	15%	11%	10%
2017	15%	11%	10%
2016	16%	11%	11%
2015	14%	11%	11%
2014	12%	11%	10%
2013	13%	11%	9%
2012	12%	11%	10%
2011	12%	11%	12%
2010	9%	11%	10%
2009	9%	11%	8%
2008	11%	12%	10%
2007	10%	12%	10%
2006	9%	12%	10%
2005	19%	12%	11%
2004	12%	12%	11%
2003	14%	11%	11%
2002	11%	11%	10%
2001	10%	11%	10%
2000	9%	11%	8%
1999	6%	11%	8%
1998	6%	11%	8%
1997	6%	11%	7%
1996	7%	11%	8%
1995	8%	11%	8%
1994	10%	11%	7%

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Hispanic

15%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Meadows Avenue Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2024	16%	56%	15%
2023	14%	55%	13%
2022	17%	56%	13%
2021	16%	56%	12%
2020	15%	55%	12%
2019	15%	55%	12%
2018	10%	54%	12%
2017	10%	54%	12%
2016	11%	54%	12%
2015	11%	54%	11%
2014	10%	53%	12%
2013	9%	53%	12%
2012	11%	52%	12%
2011	13%	51%	11%
2010	13%	50%	11%
2009	3%	49%	4%
2008	5%	50%	5%
2007	6%	49%	8%
2006	6%	48%	8%
2005	9%	47%	9%
2004	6%	46%	10%
2003	4%	45%	10%
2002	5%	44%	8%
2001	4%	43%	10%
2000	4%	42%	8%
1999	4%	41%	9%
1998	5%	40%	8%
1997	7%	40%	10%
1996	6%	39%	9%
1995	7%	38%	10%
1994	6%	37%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Meadows Avenue Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2024	1%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	3%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	2%	9%	2%

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White

51%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Meadows Avenue Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2024	50%	20%	58%
2023	52%	21%	58%
2022	51%	21%	59%
2021	49%	22%	60%
2020	50%	23%	62%
2019	53%	23%	62%
2018	55%	24%	63%
2017	55%	24%	63%
2016	56%	24%	63%
2015	62%	24%	64%
2014	63%	25%	62%
2013	62%	25%	63%
2012	63%	26%	64%
2011	63%	27%	66%
2010	62%	27%	68%
2009	58%	28%	65%
2008	80%	29%	83%
2007	65%	29%	73%
2006	63%	31%	74%
2005	69%	31%	75%
2004	68%	32%	75%
2003	78%	34%	77%
2002	81%	35%	80%
2001	85%	36%	77%
2000	86%	37%	82%
1999	89%	38%	81%
1998	88%	39%	82%
1997	86%	39%	81%
1996	86%	40%	82%
1995	83%	41%	80%
1994	83%	42%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Meadows Avenue Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2024	16%	6%	13%
2023	16%	6%	15%
2022	16%	5%	15%
2021	17%	5%	14%
2020	17%	4%	13%
2019	18%	4%	13%
2018	18%	4%	14%
2017	18%	4%	14%
2016	14%	4%	12%
2015	12%	3%	12%
2014	14%	3%	14%
2013	15%	3%	13%
2012	13%	3%	11%
2011	11%	2%	8%
2010	15%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Meadows Avenue Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	0.67	0.63
2024	0.68	0.63	0.62
2023	0.66	0.64	0.61
2022	0.67	0.63	0.61
2021	0.69	0.62	0.60
2020	0.68	0.63	0.58
2019	0.65	0.63	0.58
2018	0.64	0.64	0.57
2017	0.64	0.64	0.57
2016	0.63	0.64	0.57
2015	0.58	0.64	0.56
2014	0.56	0.65	0.57
2013	0.58	0.65	0.56
2012	0.57	0.65	0.56
2011	0.57	0.67	0.53
2010	0.57	0.67	0.52
2009	0.58	0.71	0.53
2008	0.35	0.65	0.30
2007	0.55	0.67	0.36
2006	0.56	0.66	0.35
2005	0.49	0.67	0.35
2004	0.52	0.67	0.37
2003	0.37	0.67	0.37
2002	0.33	0.67	0.34
2001	0.27	0.67	0.35
2000	0.25	0.67	0.32
1999	0.20	0.67	0.32
1998	0.21	0.67	0.32
1997	0.25	0.67	0.32
1996	0.25	0.67	0.32
1995	0.30	0.67	0.34

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Meadows Avenue Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2025	6%	54%
2024	7%	54%	6%
2023	6%	51%	5%
2022	6%	51%	4%
2021	5%	53%	4%
2020	6%	52%	4%
2019	6%	52%	4%
2018	2%	49%	2%
2017	2%	49%	2%
2016	3%	50%	2%
2015	1%	50%	1%
2014	1%	49%	1%
2013	1%	48%	2%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	2%	46%	2%
2010	1%	46%	1%
2009	1%	43%	1%
2008	3%	41%	2%
2007	2%	40%	2%
2006	1%	40%	1%
2005	2%	40%	1%
2004	2%	40%	3%
2003	2%	39%	3%
2002	2%	39%	3%
2001	2%	39%	4%
2000	3%	40%	5%
1999	2%	40%	4%
1998	4%	47%	7%
1997	6%	47%	8%
1996	5%	46%	7%
1995	6%	45%	7%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Meadows Avenue Elementary School	California	Manhattan Beach Unified School District
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	9%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	2%	10%
2007	2%	10%	1%
2006	2%	9%	1%
2005	3%	9%	1%
2004	2%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	2%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Manhattan Beach Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meadows Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Meadows Avenue Elementary School is ranked #33 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in California.

What schools are Meadows Avenue Elementary School often compared to?

Meadows Avenue Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pacific Elementary School, Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 90-94% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Meadows Avenue Elementary School?

407 students attend Meadows Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Meadows Avenue Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Meadows Avenue Elementary School?

Meadows Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Meadows Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Meadows Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Meadows Avenue Elementary School part of?

Meadows Avenue Elementary School is part of Manhattan Beach Unified School District.

School Calendar

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Event

Date

First Day of School

August 19, 2026 (Wednesday)

Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

April 05, 2027 (Monday)

Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

April 06, 2027 (Tuesday)

Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

April 07, 2027 (Wednesday)

Spring Break - NO SCHOOL

April 08, 2027 (Thursday)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 407 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 1%
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education