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Meadows Avenue Elementary School vs. Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Meadows Avenue Elementary School
1200 Meadows Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School
110 S. Rowell
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 371 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 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 482 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
371 students
482 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#85 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
#176 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Meadows Avenue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
84%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meadows Avenue 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aurelia Pennekamp 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.
90-94%
(Top 1% in CA)
83%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meadows Avenue 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aurelia Pennekamp 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.
75-79%
(Top 1% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Meadows Avenue Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
72
97
Grade 1 Students
54
73
Grade 2 Students
67
74
Grade 3 Students
64
75
Grade 4 Students
64
89
Grade 5 Students
50
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Meadows Avenue Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Asian
18%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meadows Avenue Elementary 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 Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Meadows Avenue Elementary 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 Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meadows Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
52%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meadows Avenue Elementary 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 Aurelia Pennekamp 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
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Two or more races
16%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meadows Avenue 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Aurelia Pennekamp 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.
0.66
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Meadows Avenue Elementary 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 Aurelia Pennekamp 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
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meadows Avenue 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Aurelia Pennekamp 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%
(19-20 School Year Data)
1%
(17-18 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meadows Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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