Is Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary a good school?

Yes! Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 105 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 485 students attended Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary?

Students at Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary are 44% White, 19% Asian, 19% Two or more races, 16% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary attend?

Students who attend Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Manhattan Beach Middle High : Mira Costa High

Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary

Summary:

Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary is a highly-rated public elementary school in Manhattan Beach, California, serving 482 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District, which is ranked 27th out of 1,568 school districts in the state.

Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary consistently delivers outstanding academic performance, with 84.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 83.68% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the district and the state. The school excels across various student subgroups, ranking highly for female, male, Asian, white, and students with disabilities. Additionally, Aurelia Pennekamp maintains low chronic absenteeism rates and has a very low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high socioeconomic status of the student population.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District, such as Meadows Avenue Elementary and Opal Robinson Elementary, Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary outperforms them on most academic measures, making it a standout institution within the district. The school's consistent high performance over the years, ranking among the top 5% of California elementary schools, is a testament to its strong educational program and dedicated staff.

Detail:

Public K-5

110 South Rowell
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-6962

(310) 798-6223

District: Manhattan Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
105^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,645

Students who attend Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Manhattan Beach Middle
High:	Mira Costa High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 485

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

Asian:

19.2%

Two or more races:

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary ranks better than 98.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.66. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.9%), Asian (19.2%), two or more races (18.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 4.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary is 23, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary is $11,645. 3 elementary schools in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary 105^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Manhattan Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Manhattan Beach Unified 27^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	98.63	39^th	4809	99.2%
2005	98.18	38^th	4822	99.2%
2006	98.17	45^th	4818	99.1%
2007	98.00	52^nd	5113	99.0%
2008	97.55	49^th	5113	99.0%
2009	97.30	38^th	5193	99.3%
2010	95.92	85^th	5314	98.4%
2011	94.36	162^nd	5377	97.0%
2012	92.62	240^th	5390	95.5%
2013	94.14	173^rd	5530	96.9%
2015	97.09	182^nd	5611	96.8%
2016	96.97	159^th	5614	97.2%
2017	97.25	154^th	5692	97.3%
2018	97.23	129^th	5662	97.7%
2019	98.44	41^st	5789	99.3%
2022	97.44	158^th	5883	97.3%
2023	98.13	87^th	5874	98.5%
2024	97.66	105^th	5862	98.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.16	41^st	339	87.9%
2019	84.26	35^th	445	92.1%
2022	66.72	225^th	610	63.1%
2023	77.20	140^th	669	79.1%
2024	78.73	127^th	669	81.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	95.80	89^th	2420	96.3%
2024	97.39	55^th	2634	97.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	96.19	191^st	5511	96.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.97	223^rd	5413	95.9%
2019	97.25	69^th	5492	98.7%
2022	96.30	203^rd	5635	96.4%
2023	97.71	77^th	5617	98.6%
2024	96.98	115^th	5605	97.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.65	8^th	2128	99.6%
2019	99.78	10^th	2585	99.6%
2022	97.06	71^st	2227	96.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.31	96^th	5431	98.2%
2019	98.50	26^th	5510	99.5%
2022	96.86	167^th	5663	97.1%
2023	97.50	105^th	5650	98.1%
2024	97.05	120^th	5636	97.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.07	153^rd	1071	85.7%
2019	78.27	172^nd	1149	85.0%
2022	76.43	242^nd	1154	79.0%
2023	76.29	246^th	1190	79.3%
2024	84.89	58^th	1203	95.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	92.78	254^th	5102	95.0%

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Rank History for White students at Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.44	207^th	2737	92.4%
2019	94.48	11^th	2834	99.6%
2022	90.76	84^th	2726	96.9%
2023	92.84	32^nd	2662	98.8%
2024	89.99	92^nd	2647	96.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	384	10	41	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1995	453	9	76	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	566
1996	453	9	76	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	566
1997	458	9	87	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	586
1998	465	6	92	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	589
1999	401	1	84	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
2000	381	7	107	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	523
2001	401	9	106	31	4	n/a	n/a	7	558
2002	424	5	98	38	2	n/a	n/a	20	587
2003	424	5	98	38	2	n/a	n/a	20	587
2004	381	3	63	24	1	n/a	n/a	130	602
2005	376	2	59	19	1	n/a	n/a	130	587
2006	355	5	60	15	0	n/a	n/a	129	564
2007	351	7	66	13	1	n/a	n/a	100	538
2008	323	6	71	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	414
2009	329	3	72	10	4	1	138	0	557
2010	349	2	74	60	1	3	89	0	578
2011	345	4	96	54	2	3	85	0	589
2012	331	0	83	58	0	2	99	0	573
2013	318	1	96	57	0	2	111	0	585
2014	308	3	102	49	0	1	118	0	581
2015	306	2	119	44	0	2	95	0	568
2016	298	3	111	45	0	1	102	0	560
2017	255	5	112	49	0	0	99	0	520
2018	248	3	120	42	1	1	97	0	512
2019	252	3	107	45	1	0	92	0	500
2020	240	2	108	48	0	0	82	0	480
2021	214	1	97	51	0	0	76	0	439
2022	217	5	95	53	0	0	82	0	452
2023	219	6	96	67	0	1	93	0	482
2024	213	7	93	80	0	1	91	0	485

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	475	18.0	26.4	3.2
1995	566	20.0	28.3	3.7
1996	566	20.0	28.3	3.7
1997	586	25.0	23.4	4.1
1998	589	27.0	21.8	2.9
1999	507	26.0	19.5	3.2
2000	523	28.0	18.7	1.7
2001	558	27.0	20.7	3.3
2002	587	29.0	20.2	4.4
2003	587	29.0	20.2	4.4
2004	602	29.8	20.2	4
2005	587	27.7	21.2	2.4
2006	564	27.9	20.2	2.3
2007	538	27.5	19.6	1.6
2008	414	29.4	14.1	1.4
2009	557	29.8	16.9	0.9
2010	578	28.2	20.5	0.9
2011	589	n/a	n/a	1.2
2012	573	24.0	23.8	1.7
2013	585	23.0	25.4	1.9
2014	581	23.5	24.7	1.2
2015	568	22.0	25.8	1.1
2016	560	22.0	25.4	1.6
2017	520	19.5	26.6	4
2018	512	20.0	25.6	4.7
2019	500	20.0	25.0	4.4
2020	480	n/a	n/a	4
2021	439	19.0	23.1	3.2
2022	452	20.2	22.3	3.3
2023	482	21.0	22.9	2.5
2024	485	21.0	23.0	4.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	475	18.0	26.4	3.2
1995	566	20.0	28.3	3.7
1996	566	20.0	28.3	3.7
1997	586	25.0	23.4	4.1
1998	589	27.0	21.8	2.9
1999	507	26.0	19.5	3.2
2000	523	28.0	18.7	1.7
2001	558	27.0	20.7	3.3
2002	587	29.0	20.2	4.4
2003	587	29.0	20.2	4.4
2004	602	29.8	20.2	4
2005	587	27.7	21.2	2.4
2006	564	27.9	20.2	2.3
2007	538	27.5	19.6	1.6
2008	414	29.4	14.1	1.4
2009	557	29.8	16.9	0.9
2010	578	28.2	20.5	0.9
2011	589	n/a	n/a	1.2
2012	573	24.0	23.8	1.7
2013	585	23.0	25.4	1.9
2014	581	23.5	24.7	1.2
2015	568	22.0	25.8	1.1
2016	560	22.0	25.4	1.6
2017	520	19.5	26.6	4
2018	512	20.0	25.6	4.7
2019	500	20.0	25.0	4.4
2020	480	n/a	n/a	4
2021	439	19.0	23.1	3.2
2022	452	20.2	22.3	3.3
2023	482	21.0	22.9	2.5
2024	485	21.0	23.0	4.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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