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Manhattan Beach Middle School vs. Jane Addams Middle School

Should you attend Manhattan Beach Middle School or Jane Addams Middle 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 N. Redondo Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Jane Addams Middle School
4535 W. 153rd Pl.
Lawndale, CA 90260
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
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%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,197 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 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 740 students in grades 6-8, Jane Addams Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,197 students
740 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jane Addams Middle 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%)
#3599 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
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 Jane Addams Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 10% in CA)
32%
(Top 50% 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 Jane Addams 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.
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
51%
(Top 50% 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 Jane Addams 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.
71%
(Top 5% in CA)
22%
(Bottom 50% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Jane Addams Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
398
237
Grade 7 Students
371
246
Grade 8 Students
428
257

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jane Addams Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
84%
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 Jane Addams Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
6%
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.
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% White
57%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jane Addams Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Jane Addams Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Two or more races
15%
3%
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 Jane Addams 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.
0.62
0.29
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 Jane Addams Middle 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
4%
68%
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 Jane Addams 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
10%
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 Jane Addams Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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