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Edward J. Richardson Middle

Public Grades 6-8

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 95% of California middle schools

Summary

Edward J. Richardson Middle is a high-performing middle school serving about 650 students in grades 6-8 within the Torrance Unified School District, consistently ranking in the top 5% of all California middle schools.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency in English, Math, and Science significantly above both district and state averages. What truly sets Richardson apart is its exceptional support for all students; it is ranked in the top 10% statewide for serving English Learners, students in special education, and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. The school also maintains an excellent attendance rate, with chronic absenteeism less than half the district average, contributing to its strong and consistent results over the past decade.

Within its own district, Richardson is part of a cluster of top schools, performing similarly to the nearby Calle Mayor Middle and ahead of others like Philip Magruder Middle. It also compares favorably to schools in more affluent neighboring districts like Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified, sometimes outperforming them in subjects like science. This demonstrates that Richardson Middle achieves its top-tier results through effective practices, not just demographics, making it a standout choice for families.

651

Students ?

27.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,079

Per pupil spending ?

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23751 Nancy Lee Ln.
Torrance, CA 90505-5416

(310) 533-4790

District: Torrance Unified

Students who attend Edward J. Richardson Middle usually attend:

High:

South High

Feeder schools for Edward J. Richardson Middle:

Elementary:	Riviera Elementary
	Walteria Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.3%

Asian:

34.3%

Hispanic:

17.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2013 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg62%

California avg41%

132^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Middle Schools in the Torrance Unified

204^th of 1,543Torrance 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	95.5	132 of 2761	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	112 of 2783	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	150 of 2781	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	400 of 2740	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	93.2	192 of 2715	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	175 of 2480	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	91.9	200 of 2508	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	92.7	153 of 2497	93.9%	★★★★★
2015	95.3	99 of 2477	96.0%	★★★★★
2013	79.5	332 of 2379	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	86.4	157 of 2259	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	83.8	221 of 2236	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	82.3	250 of 2179	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	79.9	291 of 2063	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	300 of 2005	85.0%	★★★★☆
2007	76.6	362 of 1999	81.9%	★★★★☆
2006	87.8	156 of 1804	91.4%	★★★★★
2005	84.4	211 of 1777	88.1%	★★★★☆
2004	87.9	150 of 1769	91.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	66 of 739	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	83 of 743	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	167 of 715	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	341 of 733	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	220 of 745	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	184 of 700	73.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	79.3	189 of 1531	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.9	70 of 1491	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	109 of 1369	92.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.6	6 of 1478	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	80 of 1521	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	27 of 1540	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	65 of 1442	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	34 of 1364	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	194 of 2533	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	103 of 2551	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	100 of 2531	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	340 of 2509	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	92.0	176 of 2380	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	180 of 2262	92.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	230 of 2395	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	93 of 2388	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	185 of 2374	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	258 of 2359	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	197 of 2213	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	184 of 2072	91.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	113 of 2542	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	70 of 2579	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	270 of 2531	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	221 of 2458	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	71.8	458 of 2369	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	90.1	129 of 2230	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	85 of 2534	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	137 of 2552	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	197 of 2538	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	413 of 2527	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.7	191 of 2407	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	178 of 2273	92.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	164 of 726	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	172 of 701	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	191 of 677	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	331 of 665	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	181 of 554	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	88 of 462	81.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	152 of 1566	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	131 of 1552	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	34 of 1531	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	229 of 1520	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	219 of 1537	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	205 of 1543	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	48.1	788 of 1555	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.2	260 of 1602	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	265 of 1496	82.3%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)100th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy80%+31 vs state

Science70%+37 vs state

Mathematics68%+31 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 12, 2020

My child had an issue with another student with behavioral issues. It was handled properly and expeditiously. The teachers seem to really care for each students growth and are communicative and willing to go the extra mile to help students reach their full potential. I’m thankful for the environment they try to create at the school and pray they continue to be the excellent educators they’ve proved to be thus far Close Quote

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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)				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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edward J. Richardson Middle	Public	6-8	23751 Nancy Lee Ln.	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4790	651	24	27.1	18.6%	223 (34.3%)	13 (2.0%)	111 (17.1%)	223 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (12.4%)	95.5	132^nd of 2761 public middle schools	95.2%		96.3	112^th of 2783 public middle schools	96.0%	20	69.5	69.5	71.9	86.4	81.0	79.5	65.8	73.0	66.7	68.3	$16,079	$533	$15,546
Calle Mayor Middle	Public	6-8	4800 Calle Mayor	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4548	626	28	22.5	35.6%	118 (18.8%)	24 (3.8%)	146 (23.3%)	268 (42.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	66 (10.5%)	95.4	135^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.1%		91	258^th of 2783 public middle schools	90.7%	123	58.3	58.3	80.6	84.0	71.4	78.6	78.8	73.0	67.5	73.1	$15,664	$517	$15,147
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	21717 Talisman St.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4794	674	25	26.6	32.2%	131 (19.4%)	48 (7.1%)	184 (27.3%)	221 (32.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	86 (12.8%)	92.3	216^th of 2761 public middle schools	92.2%		92.2	225^th of 2783 public middle schools	91.9%	9	61.7	61.7	70.4	71.6	75.6	72.4	69.1	60.7	61.7	64.2	$15,731	$550	$15,181
Madrona Middle	Public	6-8	21364 Madrona Ave.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4562	678	25	27.0	26.8%	109 (16.1%)	21 (3.1%)	227 (33.5%)	257 (37.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (8.7%)	85.3	365^th of 2761 public middle schools	86.8%		81.7	446^th of 2783 public middle schools	84.0%	81	55.6	55.6	62.6	63.0	69.7	65.3	61.1	55.8	49.6	55.3	$15,805	$549	$15,256
Parras (Nick G.) Middle	Public	6-8	200 North Lucia	Redondo Beach	90277	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8616	1,031	41	25.1	13.0%	489 (47.4%)	31 (3.0%)	212 (20.6%)	146 (14.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	149 (14.5%)	90	278^th of 2761 public middle schools	89.9%		94.4	174^th of 2783 public middle schools	93.7%	104	57.2	57.2	72.7	68.5	65.1	68.8	66.7	63.8	57.1	62.6	$14,088	$1,051	$13,037
Bert M. Lynn Middle	Public	6-8	5038 Halison St.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4495	612	25	24.5	33.0%	107 (17.5%)	20 (3.3%)	126 (20.6%)	300 (49.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (9.2%)	93.6	189^th of 2761 public middle schools	93.2%		92.6	216^th of 2783 public middle schools	92.2%	27	58.8	58.8	77.7	75.9	68.7	74.2	72.5	67.5	64.6	68.3	$15,922	$522	$15,400
J. H. Hull Middle	Public	6-8	2080 West 231st St.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4516	621	22	27.9	50.2%	84 (13.5%)	26 (4.2%)	384 (61.8%)	91 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.5%)	64.9	789^th of 2761 public middle schools	71.4%		56.1	990^th of 2783 public middle schools	64.4%	201	44.8	44.8	47.4	50.8	43.4	47.1	42.8	47.5	47.1	45.9	$17,015	$779	$16,236
Ridgecrest Intermediate	Public	6-8	28915 Northbay Rd.	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 544-2747	881	36	24.3	10.3%	190 (21.6%)	22 (2.5%)	94 (10.7%)	472 (53.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (11.5%)	98	50^th of 2761 public middle schools	98.2%		98.1	44^th of 2783 public middle schools	98.4%	6	66.4	66.4	86.0	85.5	83.2	84.9	81.3	79.8	77.1	79.4	$14,788	$508	$14,280
Alexander Fleming Middle	Public	6-8	25425 Walnut St.	Lomita	90717	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-4500	1,110	62	18.0	88.8%	72 (6.5%)	136 (12.3%)	787 (70.9%)	63 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	46 (4.1%)	50.4	1168^th of 2761 public middle schools	57.7%		41.7	1405^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.5%	237	21.1	21.1	40.0	47.3	51.0	46.2	33.6	36.7	40.5	37.0	$20,532	$3,965	$16,567
Palos Verdes Intermediate	Public	6-8	2161 Via Olivera	Palos Verdes Estates	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 544-4816	735	33	22.5	9.4%	332 (45.2%)	11 (1.5%)	114 (15.5%)	193 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (11.6%)	96.8	92^nd of 2761 public middle schools	96.7%		96.6	105^th of 2783 public middle schools	96.2%	13	73.0	73.0	74.1	80.2	84.7	79.4	78.0	73.4	76.5	76.0	$15,551	$489	$15,062

Frequently Asked Questions about Edward J. Richardson Middle

Is Edward J. Richardson Middle a good school?

Yes! Edward J. Richardson Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 132^nd of 2761 California middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Edward J. Richardson Middle attend?

Students who attend Edward J. Richardson Middle usually go on to attend South High

What district is Edward J. Richardson Middle in?

Torrance Unified

What is the racial makeup of Edward J. Richardson Middle?

Students at Edward J. Richardson Middle are 34% White, 34% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Edward J. Richardson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 651 students attended Edward J. Richardson Middle.

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