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Van Deene Avenue Elementary

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Van Deene Avenue Elementary ranks 1662 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1662^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of California elementary schools

Summary

Van Deene Avenue Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 320 students in Torrance, part of the Los Angeles Unified district, and it has recently made impressive academic gains.

The school is a standout for its rapid improvement, jumping to a 4-star rating and outperforming both district and state averages in English and Math, despite serving a community where many families face economic challenges. This progress is particularly notable when compared to nearby schools with similar demographics; for example, while Meyler Street Elementary serves a higher-need population and ranks lower, and Leapwood Avenue Elementary spends significantly more per student for weaker results, Van Deene achieves strong outcomes efficiently. The school also excels with specific student groups and has successfully reduced chronic absenteeism to a rate better than the state average, which is a key factor in its success.

Parents should know the school shows exceptional strength in 5th grade English and is part of a cluster of higher-performing local schools like Halldale Elementary and Carson Street Elementary. Areas to watch include a dip in 6th-grade math scores and science proficiency that only meets the state average. The school's recent upward trend and effective management of resources and attendance suggest it is implementing successful strategies to support its students' learning.

320

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,239

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

826 West Javelin St.
Torrance, CA 90502-1719

(310) 320-8680

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Van Deene Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Stephen M. White Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.6%

Asian:

13.1%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2013 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,662^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^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	68.6	1662 of 5857	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	46.4	2768 of 5869	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	1963 of 5859	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	2278 of 5883	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	2596 of 5789	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	2209 of 5662	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.1	3301 of 5692	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.3	3114 of 5614	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.4	2596 of 5611	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.1	3119 of 5530	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.5	3904 of 5390	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.1	3831 of 5377	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.5	2422 of 5314	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.3	2858 of 5193	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.5	1969 of 5113	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.9	2568 of 5113	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.9	2728 of 4818	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.9	2959 of 4822	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.8	1967 of 4809	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	1396 of 5597	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.7	2539 of 5612	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	1684 of 5609	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	2107 of 5635	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	2436 of 5492	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	2079 of 5413	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	1007 of 5107	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	2307 of 5107	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	1400 of 5087	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	1400 of 5084	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	2004 of 4963	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	1508 of 4830	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	959 of 5460	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.5	2419 of 5517	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	1105 of 5363	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	1218 of 5264	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	2045 of 5173	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	953 of 5084	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	1994 of 5628	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	2744 of 5643	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	2068 of 5638	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	2212 of 5663	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	2600 of 5510	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	2240 of 5431	58.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Mathematics49%+12 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

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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 (2025)
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
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						$40,239	$37,436	$2,803
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	$43,234	$40,660	$2,574
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						$32,255	$30,062	$2,193
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		$36,570	$34,164	$2,406
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		$36,158	$33,616	$2,542
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						$51,461	$48,552	$2,909
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					$34,284	$32,010	$2,274
Bonita Street Elementary	Public	K-5	21929 Bonita St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-8588	399	19	21.0	77.9%	5 (1.3%)	47 (11.8%)	232 (58.1%)	85 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	20 (5.0%)	55.8	2253^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.5%		43.5	2960^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.6%	707	44.3		44.3	32.0	43.4	55.7				44.5	36.0	52.8	42.6				43.9	97.5			97.5		$38,295	$36,130	$2,165
Towne Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	18924 Towne Ave.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 329-3505	288	14	20.5	81.6%	5 (1.7%)	46 (16.0%)	209 (72.6%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	6 (2.1%)	60.9	2019^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.5%		51.1	2503^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	57.4%	484	30.8		30.8	52.0	52.3	46.2				50.4	64.0	42.2	41.0				50.0	96.8			96.8		$44,485	$41,178	$3,307
One Hundred Eighty-Sixth Street Elementary	Public	K-5	1581 West 186th St.	Gardena	90248	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 324-1153	579	30	19.3	86.4%	17 (2.9%)	83 (14.3%)	417 (72.0%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.4%)	49.5	2622^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	55.2%		46.9	2740^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.3%	118	29.3		29.3	43.7	40.7	50.0				44.7	53.9	38.4	29.3				41.5	97.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	$47,765	$45,184	$2,581

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Deene Avenue Elementary

What district is Van Deene Avenue Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Van Deene Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Van Deene Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stephen M. White Middle

What is the racial makeup of Van Deene Avenue Elementary?

Students at Van Deene Avenue Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 4% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Van Deene Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Van Deene Avenue Elementary.

Is Van Deene Avenue Elementary a good school?

Van Deene Avenue Elementary ranks 1662^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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