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Meyler Street Elementary

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Meyler Street Elementary ranks 3857 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3857^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of California elementary schools

Summary

Meyler Street Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 603 students in Torrance, California, as part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, and it faces significant academic challenges while serving a community with high economic need.

Academically, the school's test scores in English, math, and science are below both state and district averages, with a notable gap when compared to other nearby schools in Los Angeles Unified. For instance, students at Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary are about twice as likely to be proficient in English and math. While Meyler Street spends about $21,901 per student, this is less than some similar schools in its own district, such as President Avenue Elementary. The school also has a higher rate of chronic student absenteeism than many of its peers, which is a known barrier to learning.

Performance varies for different groups of students; for example, the school has shown very recent and strong improvement in outcomes for students in special education. The contrast with schools in the neighboring Torrance Unified district, like John Adams Elementary, highlights how different districts can yield different results. Meyler Street's performance has been volatile year-to-year, suggesting its improvement efforts have had an uneven impact across the student body.

603

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,901

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1123 West 223rd St.
Torrance, CA 90502-2250

(310) 328-3910

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Meyler Street Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.3%

African American:

9.1%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 45th percentile in 2024 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 45th-percentile peak (2024) to 34th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,857^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

350^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	31.2	3857 of 5857	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	3221 of 5869	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	3505 of 5859	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	3537 of 5883	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	3852 of 5789	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	3550 of 5662	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.3	3422 of 5692	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.5	3445 of 5614	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.5	4375 of 5611	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.2	4518 of 5530	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.7	5092 of 5390	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.2	4789 of 5377	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.8	4867 of 5314	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.8	3992 of 5193	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.3	3720 of 5113	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.7	4464 of 5113	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.7	3750 of 4818	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.7	3920 of 4822	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.2	3405 of 4809	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	123 of 569	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	226 of 661	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	26.1	2004 of 2585	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.6	2441 of 3162	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	2387 of 3245	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	2525 of 3311	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	2202 of 3275	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	2403 of 3246	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	3822 of 5597	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	3181 of 5612	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	3219 of 5609	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	3225 of 5635	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	3367 of 5492	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	3260 of 5413	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	2695 of 5107	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	1812 of 5107	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	2227 of 5087	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	2396 of 5084	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	2792 of 4963	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	2495 of 4830	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	2843 of 5460	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	2331 of 5517	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	2523 of 5363	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	2596 of 5264	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	2986 of 5173	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	2412 of 5084	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	3590 of 5628	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	3054 of 5643	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	3503 of 5638	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	3576 of 5663	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	3987 of 5510	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	3578 of 5431	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	1184 of 2847	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.9	2151 of 2420	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)78th percentile+44 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)23rd percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2019)22nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

Science22%-11 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
President Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	1465 West 243rd St.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 326-7400	362	23	15.7	73.5%	15 (4.1%)	43 (11.9%)	258 (71.3%)	21 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	43.9	2959^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.5%		34.4	3569^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.2%	610	22.0		22.0	50.8	38.1	34.0	41.7			41.4	45.9	46.0	26.0	25.0			39.3	91.8	95.3		96.5		$31,528	$4,834	$26,694
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
John Adams Elementary	Public	K-5	2121 238Th St.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4480	343	14	24.5	49.0%	54 (15.7%)	11 (3.2%)	198 (57.7%)	52 (15.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.3%)	70.6	1578^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.1%		75.5	1350^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.0%	228	41.8		41.8	52.8	64.2	56.4				57.8	55.6	54.7	43.6				51.2	95.4	96.5	96.5	95.4	96.5	$16,663	$745	$15,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Meyler Street Elementary

How many students attend Meyler Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Meyler Street Elementary.

What district is Meyler Street Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Meyler Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meyler Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Meyler Street Elementary?

Students at Meyler Street Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Meyler Street Elementary a good school?

Meyler Street Elementary ranks 3857^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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