Best Public Schools in Torrance, California & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2022)				Ranking ()				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2022)				CAST Science (2022)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2022)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2022)								% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	SchoolDigger Rating (2022)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Halldale Elementary	Public	K-5	21514 Halldale Ave.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 328-3100	442	23	19.2	85.7%	20 (4.5%)	23 (5.2%)	335 (75.8%)	48 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (2.9%)	74.2	1441^st of 5883 public elementary schools	75.5%					(n/a)					36.8				36.8	62.7	48.3	52.2					54.7	73.5	50.0	54.4					59.8	96.0			97.6			$11,974
Southern California Regional Occupational Center	Public	10-12	2300 Crenshaw Blvd.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Southern California Regional Occupational Center	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 224-4220	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	21717 Talisman St.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4794	669	27	25.0	21.5%	146 (21.8%)	36 (5.4%)	178 (26.6%)	226 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	80 (12.0%)	91.2	248^th of 2740 public middle schools	90.9%					(n/a)						56.3			56.3				63.7	72.0	75.5		70.4				64.7	50.9	59.4		58.5							$4,778
Edward J. Richardson Middle	Public	6-8	23751 Nancy Lee Ln.	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4790	637	28	22.6	12.9%	194 (30.5%)	15 (2.4%)	123 (19.3%)	230 (36.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (11.6%)	84.1	400^th of 2740 public middle schools	85.4%					(n/a)						47.1			47.1				65.6	61.5	60.1		62.4				61.0	56.9	41.6		53.3							$4,931
John Adams Elementary	Public	K-5	2121 238Th St.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4480	447	18	24.8	28.9%	77 (17.2%)	15 (3.4%)	216 (48.3%)	101 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.3%)	82.5	1069^th of 5883 public elementary schools	81.8%					(n/a)					48.8				48.8	66.7	59.7	62.5					62.9	71.9	55.2	50.6					58.5	96.9						$5,450
Anza Elementary	Public	K-5	21400 Ellinwood Dr.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4559	582	24	24.2	8.9%	164 (28.2%)	5 (0.9%)	121 (20.8%)	213 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (13.6%)	97.8	118^th of 5883 public elementary schools	98.0%					(n/a)					73.7				73.7	86.2	86.5	82.1					85.0	86.4	83.2	79.0					83.0	98.4						$5,164
Arlington Elementary	Public	K-5	17800 Van Ness Ave.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4510	543	22	24.5	35.7%	45 (8.3%)	16 (2.9%)	206 (37.9%)	193 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	81 (14.9%)	90.6	671^st of 5883 public elementary schools	88.6%					(n/a)					50.0				50.0	62.8	77.4	68.8					69.9	72.7	88.2	64.9					75.3	97.1	98.1		98.1	98.1		$5,322
Joseph Arnold Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 227th St.	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4524	611	26	23.8	19.3%	90 (14.7%)	38 (6.2%)	120 (19.6%)	290 (47.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	68 (11.1%)	92.4	565^th of 5883 public elementary schools	90.4%					(n/a)					63.6				63.6	71.2	71.4	72.7					71.8	69.5	70.4	73.7					71.2	97.2			97.2	98.2	97.2	$5,154
Calle Mayor Middle	Public	6-8	4800 Calle Mayor	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4548	648	31	20.6	20.7%	143 (22.1%)	21 (3.2%)	142 (21.9%)	290 (44.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	46 (7.1%)	94	168^th of 2740 public middle schools	93.9%					(n/a)						52.1			52.1				71.4	75.9	70.6		72.7				79.8	63.2	64.9		69.5							$4,499
Evelyn Carr Elementary	Public	K-5	3404 W. 168th St.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4467	344	15	22.9	59.3%	37 (10.8%)	29 (8.4%)	188 (54.7%)	67 (19.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	59.3	2065^th of 5883 public elementary schools	64.9%					(n/a)					31.5				31.5	49.0	57.6	48.2					51.9	40.8	42.4	37.0					40.1	93.0			93.0			$5,759
Casimir Middle	Public	6-8	17220 Casimir Ave.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4498	640	30	21.6	31.1%	52 (8.1%)	29 (4.5%)	257 (40.2%)	235 (36.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	62 (9.7%)	84.4	396^th of 2740 public middle schools	85.5%					(n/a)						42.8			42.8				56.9	74.3	63.2		64.8				51.3	54.6	50.7		52.1							$5,489
Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	3800 182Nd St.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4513	483	19	25.3	46.0%	89 (18.4%)	36 (7.5%)	219 (45.3%)	103 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.6%)	72.8	1491^st of 5883 public elementary schools	74.7%					(n/a)					36.6				36.6	60.5	57.5	54.9					57.7	60.5	61.6	36.6					52.7	97.1	97.1		98.1	97.1	97.1	$6,830
Fern Elementary	Public	K-5	1314 Fern Ave.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4506	501	20	25.0	27.1%	119 (23.8%)	5 (1.0%)	223 (44.5%)	111 (22.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.4%)	82.1	1092^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	81.4%					(n/a)					53.4				53.4	61.8	55.4	75.3					65.3	65.8	47.3	50.5					54.2	98.2						$4,850
Hickory Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 W. 227th St.	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4672	849	33	25.7	18.1%	117 (13.8%)	30 (3.5%)	161 (19.0%)	441 (51.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (11.7%)	93.9	449^th of 5883 public elementary schools	92.4%					(n/a)					62.2				62.2	81.3	73.3	72.6					75.5	84.6	74.8	61.5					72.9							$4,691
J. H. Hull Middle	Public	6-8	2080 W. 231st St.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4516	636	29	21.6	38.7%	103 (16.2%)	28 (4.4%)	378 (59.4%)	80 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	42 (6.6%)	63	829^th of 2740 public middle schools	69.7%					(n/a)						39.1			39.1				42.2	54.6	48.7		48.9				38.4	33.3	40.2		37.3							$5,141
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	2418 W. 166th St.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4464	404	16	25.2	32.4%	32 (7.9%)	26 (6.4%)	171 (42.3%)	122 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	48 (11.9%)	94.6	394^th of 5883 public elementary schools	93.3%					(n/a)					66.7				66.7	74.6	69.6	87.9					76.9	80.6	72.2	69.7					74.1							$6,678
Bert M. Lynn Middle	Public	6-8	5038 Halison St.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4495	558	24	23.6	19.2%	119 (21.3%)	26 (4.7%)	104 (18.6%)	270 (48.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.8%)	92.5	211^th of 2740 public middle schools	92.3%					(n/a)						60.6			60.6				69.0	74.6	65.2		69.4				62.0	65.4	57.7		61.6							$5,103
Madrona Middle	Public	6-8	21364 Madrona Ave.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4562	653	31	20.9	20.7%	106 (16.2%)	27 (4.1%)	207 (31.7%)	257 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.4%)	86.3	360^th of 2740 public middle schools	86.9%					(n/a)						51.5			51.5				58.4	63.2	72.3		64.9				52.3	51.0	54.9		52.8							$4,707
Philip Magruder Middle	Public	6-8	4100 W. 185th St.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4527	528	25	21.4	46.6%	73 (13.8%)	56 (10.6%)	260 (49.2%)	105 (19.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	30 (5.7%)	70.5	675^th of 2740 public middle schools	75.4%					(n/a)						37.0			37.0				58.3	60.5	47.9		55.1				44.3	37.0	42.1		41.4							$5,575
North High	Public	9-12	3620 W. 182nd St.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4412	1,748	78	22.4	34.3%	189 (10.8%)	123 (7.0%)	783 (44.8%)	513 (29.3%)	4 (0.2%)	17 (1.0%)	119 (6.8%)	89.5	208^th of 2123 public high schools	90.2%					(n/a)							50.3	38.0	44.1							84.4	84.4							45.1	45.1							$5,841
Riviera Elementary	Public	K-5	365 Paseo de Arena	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4460	588	27	21.9	12.2%	283 (48.1%)	5 (0.9%)	112 (19.0%)	105 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (14.1%)	95.6	322^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	94.5%					(n/a)					65.4				65.4	76.5	74.3	83.2					78.1	77.7	79.0	74.8					77.1	96.7				96.7		$4,732
Seaside Elementary	Public	K-5	4651 Sharynne Ln.	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4532	503	20	25.5	12.1%	181 (36.0%)	9 (1.8%)	112 (22.3%)	150 (29.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	47 (9.3%)	93.4	491^st of 5883 public elementary schools	91.7%					(n/a)					60.5				60.5	85.9	80.0	68.4					78.1	85.0	72.9	56.6					71.7	97.4			97.4			$5,352
Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	2600 Vine St.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4440	109	7	14.9	45.9%	22 (20.2%)	11 (10.1%)	62 (56.9%)	10 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	1 (0.9%)	16.1	1764^th of 2123 public high schools	16.9%					(n/a)							5.8	0.0	4.5							26.5	26.5							0.0	0.0							$14,432
South High	Public	9-12	4801 Pacific Coast Hwy.	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4352	1,962	86	22.7	16.0%	594 (30.3%)	53 (2.7%)	421 (21.5%)	713 (36.3%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	171 (8.7%)	94.9	116^th of 2123 public high schools	94.5%					(n/a)							56.2	50.3	53.0							79.8	79.8							58.2	58.2							$5,604
Torrance Elementary	Public	K-5	2125 Lincoln Ave.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4500	460	19	24.1	57.6%	47 (10.2%)	26 (5.7%)	300 (65.2%)	52 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.2%)	58.5	2100^th of 5883 public elementary schools	64.3%					(n/a)					37.8				37.8	36.8	52.1	57.3					48.9	38.7	45.2	35.4					39.6							$5,532
Torrance High	Public	9-12	2200 Carson St.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4396	1,941	84	23.2	27.2%	323 (16.6%)	81 (4.2%)	816 (42.0%)	554 (28.5%)	2 (0.1%)	12 (0.6%)	153 (7.9%)	86.4	260^th of 2123 public high schools	87.8%					(n/a)							45.3	33.7	39.7							78.7	78.7							47.7	47.7							$5,704
Towers Elementary	Public	K-5	5600 Towers St.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4535	597	24	25.2	10.7%	178 (29.8%)	7 (1.2%)	133 (22.3%)	196 (32.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	80 (13.4%)	93.6	477^th of 5883 public elementary schools	91.9%					(n/a)					56.8				56.8	74.1	72.9	68.4					71.9	86.1	76.0	80.0					80.9	97.5	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	$5,272
Victor Elementary	Public	K-5	4820 Spencer St.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4542	962	40	24.1	25.5%	122 (12.7%)	52 (5.4%)	232 (24.1%)	467 (48.5%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	83 (8.6%)	88.7	758^th of 5883 public elementary schools	87.1%					(n/a)					53.5				53.5	72.7	61.1	70.1					68.0	68.8	65.5	67.4					67.3	95.9			97.0			$5,122
Walteria Elementary	Public	K-5	24456 Madison St.	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4487	620	24	25.7	12.9%	137 (22.1%)	6 (1.0%)	114 (18.4%)	283 (45.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (12.9%)	97.5	145^th of 5883 public elementary schools	97.5%					(n/a)					68.0				68.0	77.4	88.9	94.2					86.7	81.1	82.8	85.4					83.1	98.3						$4,980
West High	Public	9-12	20401 Victor St.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4299	1,871	79	23.6	19.6%	414 (22.1%)	90 (4.8%)	437 (23.4%)	725 (38.7%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	195 (10.4%)	92.7	156^th of 2123 public high schools	92.7%					(n/a)							54.6	51.4	52.6							73.1	73.1							50.0	50.0							$6,606
Howard Wood Elementary	Public	K-5	2250 W. 235th St.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4484	356	17	21.5	33.1%	56 (15.7%)	11 (3.1%)	181 (50.8%)	79 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (7.6%)	72.5	1509^th of 5883 public elementary schools	74.3%					(n/a)					40.4				40.4	41.1	69.1	53.2					53.1	50.0	69.1	59.6					58.6	95.4			96.5		96.5	$5,212
Yukon Elementary	Public	K-5	17815 Yukon Ave.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 533-4477	332	13	25.2	41.6%	77 (23.2%)	14 (4.2%)	159 (47.9%)	61 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.7%)	56.2	2230^th of 5883 public elementary schools	62.1%					(n/a)					36.7				36.7	47.4	36.0	45.8					43.2	66.7	35.3	28.6					44.6							$8,698
Gene Drevno Community Day	Public	7-12	2291 W. Washington Ave.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 972-6962	16	2	8.6	50.0%	5 (31.3%)	1 (6.3%)	8 (50.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)									0.0																							$26,859
Meyler Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1123 W. 223rd St.	Torrance	90502	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 328-3910	613	31	19.7	92.2%	15 (2.4%)	52 (8.5%)	492 (80.3%)	30 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	14 (2.3%)	33.9	3537^th of 5883 public elementary schools	39.9%					(n/a)	4.2	2.3	16.1	7.1	20.4				20.4	34.6	22.8	48.4					34.9	38.5	23.8	20.4					26.8	90.0	97.3	98.2	92.7		96.4	$10,044
Van Deene Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	826 W. Javelin St.	Torrance	90502	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 320-8680	288	14	20.5	68.4%	10 (3.5%)	15 (5.2%)	214 (74.3%)	35 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	9 (3.1%)	55.5	2278^th of 5883 public elementary schools	61.3%					(n/a)					27.0				27.0	44.2	59.1	32.4	35.7				44.1	53.9	52.3	32.4	28.6				44.1	96.4			96.4			$13,970

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carson	1.68 mi	25	454^th
Harbor City	1.87 mi	6	590^th
Lomita	2.02 mi	3	326^th
Gardena	2.29 mi	19	555^th
Wilmington	3.22 mi	12	672^nd

Best Public Schools in Torrance, CA

Anza Elementary

Walteria Elementary

Riviera Elementary

South High

Lincoln Elementary

Calle Mayor Middle

Hickory Elementary

Towers Elementary

Seaside Elementary

West High

Bert M. Lynn Middle

Joseph Arnold Elementary

Jefferson Middle

Arlington Elementary

North High

Victor Elementary

Torrance High

Madrona Middle

Casimir Middle

Edward J. Richardson Middle

John Adams Elementary

Fern Elementary

Halldale Elementary

Edison Elementary

Howard Wood Elementary

Philip Magruder Middle

J. H. Hull Middle

Evelyn Carr Elementary

Torrance Elementary

Yukon Elementary

Van Deene Avenue Elementary

Meyler Street Elementary

Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation)

Gene Drevno Community Day

Southern California Regional Occupational Center

Cities Near Torrance