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John Adams Elementary

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John Adams Elementary ranks 1708 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1708^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of California elementary schools

Summary

John Adams Elementary is a K–5 school serving 343 students in Torrance, California. SchoolDigger ranks it 1,708th of 5,804 California schools, at the 71st percentile with four stars. Its clearest overall pattern is that 2025–2026 proficiency was higher than the state rate in all three tested subjects, but lower than Torrance Unified in all three.

The school is comparatively strong in nearby-school ELA and science, but math is a relative weakness. Its proficiency was 54% in ELA and 45% in science, about 3 and 4 percentage points above the 10 nearby schools’ averages; in math, its 50% was about 3 points below their average. Compared with the state, John Adams was ahead by 5 points in ELA, 12 in math, and 9 in science. It was behind its district by 13 points in ELA, 11 in math, and 11 in science. Within the nearby group, John Adams ranks higher in ELA and science than in math; among nearby district schools, it ranked last of five in math.

Results have declined since 2022–2023: ELA fell 7 percentage points, math 4, and science 1 by 2025–2026. State results rose over the same period, narrowing John Adams’ lead, while its gap below the district widened. Its SchoolDigger percentile also fell from 82 in 2021–2022 to 71, though not every year showed a decline. One notable subgroup result is that SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves female students dropped from the 76th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 58th in 2025–2026, below the school’s overall 71st percentile. For context, the 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 24.5, and 49% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that school year. Neither figure by itself explains the school’s results.

343

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,575

Per pupil spending ?

49.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

2121 238Th St.
Torrance, CA 90501-6116

(310) 533-4480

District: Torrance Unified

Students who attend John Adams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	J. H. Hull Middle
High:	Torrance High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.7%

White:

15.7%

Asian:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Torrance Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg63%

California avg42%

1,708^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Torrance Unified

121^st of 968Torrance 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
2026	67.5	1708 of 5804	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	1578 of 5857	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	1350 of 5869	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	1242 of 5859	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	1069 of 5883	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	1284 of 5789	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	1394 of 5662	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	87.3	796 of 5692	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	1267 of 5614	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	76.7	1248 of 5611	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	66.8	1732 of 5530	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	1757 of 5390	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.6	1076 of 5377	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	77.3	1118 of 5314	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	74.7	1219 of 5193	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	82.1	875 of 5113	82.9%	★★★★☆
2007	58.7	1891 of 5113	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.8	1553 of 4818	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.2	1086 of 4822	77.5%	★★★★☆
2004	75.4	1101 of 4809	77.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	64.5	506 of 1154	56.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	73.9	410 of 3311	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	2313 of 5569	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.3	1591 of 5597	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	1326 of 5612	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	1096 of 5609	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	1266 of 5635	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	981 of 5492	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	1114 of 5413	79.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	1349 of 5085	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	1504 of 5107	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	717 of 5107	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	680 of 5087	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	836 of 5084	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	1288 of 4963	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	1388 of 4830	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	1624 of 5412	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	48.7	2527 of 5460	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	1396 of 5517	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	985 of 5363	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	1089 of 5264	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	1378 of 5084	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	1212 of 5590	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	1698 of 5628	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	1350 of 5643	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	1453 of 5638	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	837 of 5663	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	1559 of 5510	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	1592 of 5431	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	755 of 2598	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	1295 of 2661	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	1167 of 2726	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	728 of 2834	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	498 of 2737	81.8%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)88th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)58th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2022)56th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics50%+12 vs state

Science45%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	67.5	1708^th of 5804 public elementary schools	70.6%		70.6	1578^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.1%	130	45.3	45.3	54.7	48.1	60.4		54.4	50.9	48.1	50.9		50.0	95.4	96.5		96.5	95.4	96.5	$15,575	$14,942	$633
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%)	60.2	2064^th of 5804 public elementary schools	64.4%		69.7	1614^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.4%	450	43.1	43.1	35.3	50.0	44.6		43.0	49.0	55.0	56.9		53.9							$17,825	$17,138	$687
Lomita Math/Science/Technology Magnet	Public	K-5	2211 247th St.	Lomita	90717	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 784-6700	853	37	23.0	68.9%	70 (8.2%)	107 (12.5%)	500 (58.6%)	114 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.3%)	51 (6.0%)	86.5	835^th of 5804 public elementary schools	85.6%		82.5	1048^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.1%	213	52.4	52.4	69.7	68.4	67.8		68.6	74.4	68.4	54.4		65.0							$30,877	$28,642	$2,235
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%)	48.3	2695^th of 5804 public elementary schools	53.6%		43.9	2959^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.5%	264	36.8	36.8	39.6	36.8	45.6	28.6	39.8	45.3	40.4	52.6	7.1	43.1	91.8	95.3			96.5		$55,245	$52,470	$2,775
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%)	63.2	1913^th of 5804 public elementary schools	67.0%		63.4	1907^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.4%	6	37.5	37.5	53.3	48.4	51.6		51.0	63.7	45.1	40.6		50.8							$14,909	$14,194	$715
Hickory Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 West 227th St.	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4672	847	32	26.4	25.6%	96 (11.3%)	22 (2.6%)	190 (22.4%)	439 (51.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (11.7%)	92.2	529^th of 5804 public elementary schools	90.9%		87.4	806^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.2%	277	67.5	67.5	67.3	69.1	71.0		69.3	80.0	75.7	70.1		74.7	97.0	97.8	97.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	$13,402	$12,948	$454
Harbor City Elementary	Public	K-5	1508 West 254th St.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 326-5075	420	22	19.0	92.4%	7 (1.7%)	23 (5.5%)	349 (83.1%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	29 (6.9%)	44.8	2922^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	49.7%		41.1	3147^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.3%	225	29.2	29.2	44.8	34.2	45.3		40.9	56.9	33.8	33.9		40.5							$40,826	$38,036	$2,790
Eshelman Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	25902 Eshelman Ave.	Lomita	90717	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 326-1576	449	20	22.4	86.9%	36 (8.0%)	54 (12.0%)	315 (70.2%)	24 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	54.7	2345^th of 5804 public elementary schools	59.6%		58.2	2155^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.2%	190	39.1	39.1	38.2	47.6	45.5		43.8	41.2	52.4	46.0		46.3	92.9	96.5		95.6	94.7	96.5	$35,235	$32,500	$2,735
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%)	38.9	3294^th of 5804 public elementary schools	43.2%		31.2	3857^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.1%	563	18.0	18.0	38.5	44.6	38.4		40.3	45.1	39.8	28.9		37.6	97.7			98.5	98.5		$36,570	$34,164	$2,406
Normont Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 West 253rd St.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 326-5261	270	15	18.0	—	14 (5.2%)	60 (22.2%)	176 (65.2%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	34	3658^th of 5804 public elementary schools	37.0%		31.8	3817^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.8%	159	20.0	20.0	25.7	44.1	40.0		37.0	28.6	45.7	28.0		33.3	81.8	89.1	92.7	89.1	89.1	90.9	$71,682	$67,832	$3,850

Frequently Asked Questions about John Adams Elementary

Is John Adams Elementary a good school?

John Adams Elementary ranks 1708^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of John Adams Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Adams Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : J. H. Hull Middle
High : Torrance High

What is the racial makeup of John Adams Elementary?

Students at John Adams Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 16% White, 15% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is John Adams Elementary in?

Torrance Unified

How many students attend John Adams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended John Adams Elementary.

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