Meadows Avenue Elementary

Meadows Avenue Elementary serves 419 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Manhattan Beach, California. The school earns a composite score of 9.3 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — built on an academic score of 9.5 and a standout growth score of 9.7. That growth figure is the real signal: students here aren't just performing well; they're improving at a pace that outpaces nearly every other school in the state.

The rankings put a hard number on it. Meadows Avenue places #86 out of 9,533 public schools statewide, outperforming 99% of California schools. Narrowed to elementary schools, it ranks #71 of 5,817 — placing it in the top 2% of every public elementary in California.

Within Manhattan Beach, it finishes first among all 7 public schools in the city. Meadows Avenue runs as a regular public school with a student-teacher ratio of 23.3 to 1. For families actively comparing options in the area, the scores speak directly: this school leads its city and ranks among the highest-performing elementary campuses in the entire state.

The student-teacher ratio at Meadows Avenue Elementary is 23.3:1, which is higher than the national average. This may mean larger class sizes, so parents should ask about classroom support, teaching assistants, and how the school differentiates instruction for students who need extra help.