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Halldale Elementary

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Halldale Elementary ranks 1904 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1904^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of California elementary schools

Summary

Halldale Elementary is a public elementary school in Torrance, California, serving 446 students in grades K-5. As part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, Halldale consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 56.15% of Halldale students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46.45% for Los Angeles Unified and 48.81% for California.

Halldale's performance is especially strong among Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who score significantly higher than their counterparts in the district and state. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 20.2% to 30.8% in recent years. Interestingly, while Halldale outperforms nearby Carson Street Elementary, Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary, and Dolores Street Elementary within the Los Angeles Unified district, it performs lower than the nearby Fern Elementary, Howard Wood Elementary, John Adams Elementary, and Torrance Elementary in the Torrance Unified School District.

The significant increase in spending per student at Halldale Elementary, from $16,788 in 2020-2021 to $25,014 in 2023-2024, suggests that the school is receiving additional resources and support to address its academic and attendance challenges. Overall, Halldale Elementary stands out as a high-performing school within the Los Angeles Unified School District, but there is still room for improvement, particularly in reducing chronic absenteeism and closing the gap with nearby Torrance Unified schools.

425

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,014

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21514 Halldale Ave.
Torrance, CA 90501-3016

(310) 328-3100

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Halldale Elementary usually attend:

High:	Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles
	Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.1%

Asian:

12.5%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2013 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,904^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

120^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	1904 of 5857	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	2496 of 5869	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	2068 of 5859	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	1441 of 5883	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	2018 of 5789	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	2058 of 5662	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	1868 of 5692	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	2091 of 5614	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.6	3037 of 5611	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.9	1835 of 5530	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.5	2710 of 5390	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.5	2064 of 5377	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	2020 of 5314	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.1	2601 of 5193	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.0	1493 of 5113	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	62.6	1703 of 5113	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.0	1465 of 4818	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.4	1718 of 4822	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.2	1614 of 4809	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	50.8	785 of 2227	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	1563 of 2585	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1401 of 2128	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.7	2304 of 3311	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	1061 of 3275	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	1840 of 5597	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	1829 of 5612	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	1497 of 5609	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	1058 of 5635	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	1795 of 5492	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	1756 of 5413	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	749 of 5107	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	1750 of 5107	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	1155 of 5087	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	570 of 5084	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	1333 of 4963	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	1194 of 4830	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	1109 of 5460	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.7	2071 of 5517	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	1020 of 5363	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	400 of 5264	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	72.2	1074 of 5173	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	1290 of 5084	74.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	1901 of 5628	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	3154 of 5643	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	2540 of 5638	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	1896 of 5663	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	2118 of 5510	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	2346 of 5431	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	1157 of 2847	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.0	2169 of 2635	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1849 of 2420	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)30th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Mathematics51%+13 vs state

Science23%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Halldale Elementary	Public	K-5	21514 Halldale Ave.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 328-3100	425	22	19.3	86.1%	10 (2.4%)	28 (6.6%)	298 (70.1%)	53 (12.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.0%)	63.4	1904^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.5%		51.2	2496^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.5%	592	23.2		23.2	56.1	53.7	58.2				56.2	61.2	51.9	39.1				50.5	92.7	96.3	94.5	96.3	96.3	$25,014	$4,432	$20,582
Meyler Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1123 West 223rd St.	Torrance	90502	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 328-3910	603	31	19.4	95.5%	9 (1.5%)	55 (9.1%)	454 (75.3%)	27 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	49 (8.1%)	31.2	3857^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.1%		39.3	3221^st of 5869 public elementary schools	45.1%	636	21.7		21.7	33.3	26.3	42.1				33.8	33.7	32.0	27.8				31.1	97.7		98.5	98.5		$21,901	$3,887	$18,014
Van Deene Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	826 West Javelin St.	Torrance	90502	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 320-8680	320	15	21.3	80.3%	13 (4.1%)	13 (4.1%)	242 (75.6%)	42 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	68.6	1662^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	71.6%		46.4	2768^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.8%	1106	32.6		32.6	55.0	51.2	76.7	56.5			60.0	57.5	43.9	55.8	39.1			48.8						$24,001	$4,118	$19,883
Caroldale Learning Community	Public	K-8	22424 Caroldale Ave.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 320-8570	620	35	17.9	77.9%	11 (1.8%)	56 (9.0%)	296 (47.7%)	176 (28.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	68 (11.0%)	56.2	2245^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.7%		59.6	2082^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.5%	163	30.2	20.3	26.0	46.5	47.0	50.6	48.7	62.7	56.3	51.5	46.6	50.8	39.5	40.3	54.2	40.6	44.8	96.0			97.3		$22,051	$4,240	$17,811
Torrance Elementary	Public	K-5	2125 Lincoln Ave.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4500	567	23	24.6	53.6%	49 (8.6%)	25 (4.4%)	395 (69.7%)	54 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (7.2%)	63.4	1907^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.4%		58	2143^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.5%	236	36.9		36.9	42.2	51.5	66.2				52.0	64.0	36.1	44.6				50.2						$16,082	$785	$15,297
Carson Street Elementary	Public	K-5	161 East Carson St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-4508	623	28	22.2	68.2%	7 (1.1%)	54 (8.7%)	366 (58.7%)	121 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	54 (8.7%)	72.9	1477^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.8%		67.4	1709^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.9%	232	49.5		49.5	53.9	61.5	66.7				60.5	52.9	50.9	44.1				49.5						$21,066	$4,160	$16,906
Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary	Public	K-5	23240 Archibald Ave.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 830-8710	413	19	21.7	64.6%	7 (1.7%)	18 (4.4%)	237 (57.4%)	101 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	46 (11.1%)	79.6	1174^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.0%		71.6	1522^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	74.1%	348	40.0		40.0	70.0	69.6	55.7				64.5	71.7	67.9	49.3				62.2	96.0					$22,101	$4,127	$17,974
Fern Elementary	Public	K-5	1314 Fern Ave.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4506	473	17	27.8	34.7%	115 (24.3%)	12 (2.5%)	193 (40.8%)	103 (21.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	45 (9.5%)	74.7	1386^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.3%		80.9	1123^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.9%	263	45.5		45.5	50.7	60.2	56.6				56.0	63.3	58.4	52.0				58.0						$16,193	$730	$15,463
Howard Wood Elementary	Public	K-5	2250 West 235th St.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4484	344	16	21.6	42.4%	50 (14.5%)	8 (2.3%)	181 (52.6%)	68 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (9.9%)	69.7	1614^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.4%		81.3	1097^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.3%	517	48.3		48.3	43.6	50.0	65.5				54.1	46.2	51.6	56.9				52.2						$16,871	$756	$16,115
Dolores Street Elementary	Public	K-5	22526 Dolores St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-2565	370	17	21.7	85.1%	5 (1.4%)	37 (10.0%)	241 (65.1%)	52 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	28 (7.6%)	47.9	2704^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.8%		40.6	3148^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.4%	444	33.3		33.3	37.5	47.0	43.9				43.1	35.7	59.1	24.2				39.9						$25,656	$4,124	$21,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Halldale Elementary

What district is Halldale Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Halldale Elementary?

Students at Halldale Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Halldale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Halldale Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles
High : Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High

Is Halldale Elementary a good school?

Halldale Elementary ranks 1904^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Halldale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Halldale Elementary.

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