Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Phone: (310) 798-6223
Fax: (310) 303-3839
District: Manhattan Beach Unified School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 469 students
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School, a public school located in Manhattan Beach, CA, serves grades K-5 in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School is a public school located in Manhattan Beach, CA. 469 students attend Aurelia Pennekamp Elementary School.
School Ratings
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| Test Scores | 10/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 10/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from California Department of Education. |
Posted: May 1, 2024
Pennekamp Elementary School is a shining example of educational excellence, family involvement, and outstanding teaching. It is truly the best in Manhattan Beach, and I am grateful for the positive impact it has had on my child's educational journey. I wholeheartedly give Pennekamp Elementary School a well-deserved 5-star rating.
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Posted: April 1, 2024
Pennekamp is one of the best elementary school in MBUSD! Many great learning opportunities for kids with emphasis on Social Emotional Learning. Love that the school ensures that families are involved. Can't go wrong with any of the teachers in any grade. Loving the new upgrades to school! My kids love going to Science Lab, Young at Art, and creating fun things in Maker Space. My kids are building life long friendships along the way too!
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Posted: November 1, 2023
The best elementary school in MBUSD by far! Many great extras including science lab, music starting at 4th grade with possibility of honors band, makerspace and more. Families are very involved. Teachers are 99% great. They have really nice facilities with a brand new state of the art two-story building for 4th and 5th grade as well as speciality classes like maker space and science lab. Theres been a greater focus on SEL lately. We have 3 kids at the school and they are each very different and each thriving here at Pennekamp
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Posted: February 17, 2023
There are so many behavioral problems at this school and its swept under the rug. Its cool to be mean and bullying is rampant and parents dont care that their kids are really mean.
Posted: February 17, 2023
Posted: February 14, 2023
The food is better in most prisons, all but a few teachers are actually good, and almost every student at Pennekamp doesn't want to be there.
Posted: February 14, 2023
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Posted: August 13, 2019
Great school, lots of extra activities like music and art.
Posted: January 9, 2018
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The teachers and community is excellent and our daughter has excelled in her first year.
Posted: January 8, 2018
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Excellent! The extent of extra programs offered is amazing!
Posted: November 16, 2017
This is a fantastic school and community.
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Posted: August 30, 2016
Amazing school! Wonderful and compassionate teachers who go above and beyond what is expected of them. Best principal anyone could ask for! This school feels like a private school, run by a fabulous administration. Couldn't be happier!
Posted: April 12, 2014
Worst principal ever! She talks to the parents like she's talking to kindergarteners. What a joke!
Posted: January 5, 2011
The teachers truly stand and deliver at Pennekamp, however, they don't get the support they need and many mishaps occur when they are expected to perform tasks that the principal should be doing. This school will be off the charts under stronger leadership.
Posted: April 25, 2006
Parents are impressed with the quality of education their children are receiving and the level of academic challenge.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
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