Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary
Manhattan Beach, CA · Elementary School
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary is a elementary school in Manhattan Beach, CA with 482 students enrolled and a 73% proficiency rate. Part of Manhattan Beach Unified. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary is a elementary school in Manhattan Beach, CA with 482 students enrolled. It is part of the Manhattan Beach Unified. That headcount is below the 839-student average for schools in the district.
On the latest EDFacts assessments, 73% of students reached grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading — a rate near the top of the national distribution. That tracks the 72% district average closely, within a few points either way. Against the 45% California statewide average, the school sits 28 points higher.
The district proficiency rate this school inherits has held roughly steady over the last three reported years.
The student-teacher ratio is 23.0 to 1, above the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1. A relatively low 3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
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About This School
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary is a elementary school located in Manhattan Beach, California. The school serves 482 students. The student-to-teacher ratio is 23.0:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 73% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary is part of the Manhattan Beach Unified in California.
How This School Compares
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary has 482 students enrolled, making it smaller than the average school in Manhattan Beach Unified (839 students). Its 73% proficiency rate is 1 percentage points above the district average of 72%. Compared to the California state average of 45%, the school performs 28 points higher. The 23.0:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary has 482 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 23.0:1.
According to EDFacts data, 73% of students at Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary is part of the Manhattan Beach Unified in Manhattan Beach, California. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.