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Manhattan Beach Middle School vs. Hermosa Valley Elementary School

Should you attend Manhattan Beach Middle School or Hermosa Valley Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Manhattan Beach Middle School
1501 North Redondo Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Hermosa Valley Elementary School
1645 Valley Dr.
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Manhattan Beach Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Hermosa Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,123 students in grades 6-8, Manhattan Beach Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 575 students in grades 5-8, Hermosa Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
1,123 students
575 students
This chart displays total students of Manhattan Beach Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hermosa Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hermosa Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Manhattan Beach Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hermosa Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#494 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#503 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Manhattan Beach Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hermosa Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 10% in CA)
71%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manhattan Beach Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hermosa Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
80%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manhattan Beach Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hermosa Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 5% in CA)
54%
(Top 20% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Manhattan Beach Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hermosa Valley Elementary School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
-
124
Grade 6 Students
355
151
Grade 7 Students
404
149
Grade 8 Students
364
151

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hermosa Valley Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
14%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Manhattan Beach Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hermosa Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Manhattan Beach Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hermosa Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Manhattan Beach Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hermosa Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Manhattan Beach Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hermosa Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Manhattan Beach Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hermosa Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Manhattan Beach Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hermosa Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Manhattan Beach Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hermosa Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Manhattan Beach Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hermosa Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
 
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