Is Grand View Elementary a good school?

Yes! Grand View Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 187 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Grand View Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 519 students attended Grand View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Grand View Elementary?

Students at Grand View Elementary are 66% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Grand View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grand View Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Manhattan Beach Middle High : Mira Costa High

Grand View Elementary

Summary:

Grand View Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Manhattan Beach, California, serving 510 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This exceptional school is part of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District, which is ranked 27th out of 1,568 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grand View Elementary consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates of 83.83% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 86.44% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance in Science is also impressive, with 84% of students scoring proficient or better, far exceeding the state average of 30.7%. Grand View's academic excellence extends across different grade levels and student subgroups, including Hispanic, White, multi-racial, special education, and low socioeconomic status students, with the school ranking among the top in the state for these groups.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Lincoln Elementary in Redondo Beach, Hermosa Vista in Hermosa Beach, and Richmond Street Elementary in El Segundo, Grand View Elementary maintains a clear academic advantage. This success can be attributed to factors like low chronic absenteeism rates and a student population with relatively high socioeconomic status, which contribute to the school's exceptional performance and serve as a model for other public elementary schools in the region.

Detail:

Public K-5

455 24th St.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-4348

(310) 546-8022

District: Manhattan Beach Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,103

Students who attend Grand View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Manhattan Beach Middle
High:	Mira Costa High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 519

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Two or more races:

12.1%

Asian:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grand View Elementary ranks better than 96.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.75. (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 Grand View Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (66.3%), two or more races (12.1%), Asian (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 2.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grand View Elementary is 23.5. 3 elementary schools in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Grand View Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grand View Elementary is $11,103, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grand View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand View Elementary 187^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Grand View Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

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 Grand View Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Grand View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	97.53	96^th	4809	98.0%
2005	97.63	76^th	4822	98.4%
2006	98.22	41^st	4818	99.1%
2007	98.21	43^rd	5113	99.2%
2008	96.50	101^st	5113	98.0%
2009	96.40	80^th	5193	98.5%
2010	96.22	66^th	5314	98.8%
2011	95.05	124^th	5377	97.7%
2012	94.76	105^th	5390	98.1%
2013	95.99	58^th	5530	99.0%
2015	98.04	98^th	5611	98.3%
2016	97.07	149^th	5614	97.3%
2017	96.84	193^rd	5692	96.6%
2018	95.11	275^th	5662	95.1%
2019	96.45	186^th	5789	96.8%
2022	97.45	157^th	5883	97.3%
2023	98.17	80^th	5874	98.6%
2024	96.75	187^th	5862	96.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Grand View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.50	40^th	339	88.2%
2019	81.02	58^th	445	87.0%
2022	86.50	33^rd	610	94.6%
2023	84.20	56^th	669	91.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Grand View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	99.94	8^th	2420	99.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grand View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	99.48	30^th	5511	99.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Grand View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.17	270^th	5413	95.0%
2019	96.13	153^rd	5492	97.2%
2022	97.20	132^nd	5635	97.7%
2023	97.78	74^th	5617	98.7%
2024	95.20	275^th	5605	95.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Grand View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.87	4^th	2128	99.8%
2019	98.87	28^th	2585	98.9%
2022	97.52	55^th	2227	97.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Grand View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.70	271^st	5431	95.0%
2019	95.04	246^th	5510	95.5%
2022	96.36	202^nd	5663	96.4%
2023	97.54	99^th	5650	98.2%
2024	96.86	137^th	5636	97.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grand View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.64	32^nd	4830	99.3%
2019	98.13	54^th	4963	98.9%
2022	99.44	25^th	5084	99.5%

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Rank History for White students at Grand View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.07	414^th	2737	84.9%
2019	85.87	228^th	2834	92.0%
2022	87.20	203^rd	2726	92.6%
2023	88.16	161^st	2662	94.0%
2024	88.47	130^th	2647	95.1%

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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 Grand View Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	523	12	30	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	608
1995	609	3	40	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
1996	609	3	40	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
1997	553	2	27	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	626
1998	572	4	23	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
1999	507	3	17	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
2000	479	7	35	35	0	n/a	n/a	1	557
2001	484	8	33	47	0	n/a	n/a	2	574
2002	433	14	35	51	1	n/a	n/a	65	599
2003	433	14	35	51	1	n/a	n/a	65	599
2004	488	9	26	38	0	n/a	n/a	88	649
2005	517	3	28	25	1	n/a	n/a	56	630
2006	563	3	33	17	0	n/a	n/a	56	672
2007	549	3	31	20	2	n/a	n/a	64	669
2008	561	2	32	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	607
2009	504	1	17	6	1	0	157	0	686
2010	531	3	23	57	1	0	94	0	709
2011	550	6	46	48	1	0	69	0	720
2012	546	5	31	54	0	0	102	0	738
2013	550	4	26	57	1	0	107	0	745
2014	544	4	25	63	1	0	102	0	739
2015	551	4	37	53	3	0	81	0	729
2016	526	2	38	66	1	0	100	0	733
2017	519	0	30	70	1	0	111	0	731
2018	495	3	36	75	0	0	102	0	711
2019	471	3	39	63	0	0	86	0	662
2020	452	4	40	67	1	0	93	0	657
2021	354	5	37	57	1	0	76	0	530
2022	318	4	41	57	0	0	78	0	498
2023	325	6	57	49	0	0	73	0	510
2024	344	7	53	52	0	0	63	0	519

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 Grand View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	608	20.0	30.4	5.6
1995	695	27.0	25.7	5.5
1996	695	27.0	25.7	5.5
1997	626	28.0	22.4	4
1998	626	31.0	20.2	3.2
1999	553	28.0	19.8	3.8
2000	557	29.5	18.9	3.6
2001	574	28.5	20.1	2.1
2002	599	32.3	18.5	4.3
2003	599	32.3	18.5	4.3
2004	649	33.5	19.4	3.4
2005	630	33.3	18.9	1.2
2006	672	38.8	17.3	1.5
2007	669	36.1	18.5	0.7
2008	607	40.5	15.0	0.7
2009	686	36.5	17.4	0.3
2010	709	34.3	20.6	0.1
2011	720	n/a	n/a	0.4
2012	738	30.0	24.6	0.4
2013	745	30.0	24.8	0.8
2014	739	30.0	24.6	0
2015	729	30.0	24.3	1
2016	733	31.0	23.6	1.2
2017	731	28.5	25.6	1.4
2018	711	28.0	25.3	2.3
2019	662	26.0	25.4	1.4
2020	657	n/a	n/a	2.6
2021	530	24.0	22.0	2.3
2022	498	22.2	22.3	2
2023	510	21.0	24.2	2.2
2024	519	22.0	23.5	2.1

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 Grand View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	608	20.0	30.4	5.6
1995	695	27.0	25.7	5.5
1996	695	27.0	25.7	5.5
1997	626	28.0	22.4	4
1998	626	31.0	20.2	3.2
1999	553	28.0	19.8	3.8
2000	557	29.5	18.9	3.6
2001	574	28.5	20.1	2.1
2002	599	32.3	18.5	4.3
2003	599	32.3	18.5	4.3
2004	649	33.5	19.4	3.4
2005	630	33.3	18.9	1.2
2006	672	38.8	17.3	1.5
2007	669	36.1	18.5	0.7
2008	607	40.5	15.0	0.7
2009	686	36.5	17.4	0.3
2010	709	34.3	20.6	0.1
2011	720	n/a	n/a	0.4
2012	738	30.0	24.6	0.4
2013	745	30.0	24.8	0.8
2014	739	30.0	24.6	0
2015	729	30.0	24.3	1
2016	733	31.0	23.6	1.2
2017	731	28.5	25.6	1.4
2018	711	28.0	25.3	2.3
2019	662	26.0	25.4	1.4
2020	657	n/a	n/a	2.6
2021	530	24.0	22.0	2.3
2022	498	22.2	22.3	2
2023	510	21.0	24.2	2.2
2024	519	22.0	23.5	2.1

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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