Anza Elementary

Public K-5

 21400 Ellinwood Dr.
       Torrance, CA  90503-5410


(310) 533-4559

District: Torrance Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
279th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,164 Help


Students who attend Anza Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Jefferson Middle
High:    West High

Student/teacher ratio:  23.6 Help
Number of students:  591

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
36.7%
White:
30.6%
Hispanic:
19.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.7% Help


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Compare Details Anza Elementary ranks better than 95.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Torrance Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.96. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Anza Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (36.7%), White (30.6%), Hispanic (19%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 10.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Torrance Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Anza Elementary is 23.6, which is the 3rd best among 17 elementary schools in the Torrance Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Anza Elementary is $5,164. 10 elementary schools in the Torrance Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Anza Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Anza Elementary 279th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Anza Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Multi-racial students:
English Language Learner students:
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Male students:
Asian students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Torrance Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Torrance Unified 179th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Anza Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Anza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 89.03 542nd 4809 88.7%
2005 88.48 565th 4822 88.3%
2006 88.08 587th 4818 87.8%
2007 89.72 534th 5113 89.6%
2008 86.44 682nd 5113 86.7%
2009 89.35 511th 5193 90.2%
2010 88.51 538th 5314 89.9%
2011 87.16 628th 5377 88.3%
2012 87.30 600th 5390 88.9%
2013 89.55 492nd 5530 91.1%
2015 94.41 366th 5611 93.5%
2016 93.84 395th 5614 93.0%
2017 95.49 296th 5692 94.8%
2018 95.45 249th 5662 95.6%
2019 95.01 289th 5789 95.0%
2022 97.81 118th 5883 98.0%
2023 95.96 277th 5848 95.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Anza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.51 103rd 339 69.6%
2019 66.44 159th 445 64.3%
2022 79.89 95th 610 84.4%
2023 82.81 70th 667 89.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Anza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.08 35th 3246 98.9%
2022 99.88 8th 3311 99.8%
2023 99.99 1st 3240 100.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Anza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.38 63rd 5084 98.8%
2023 92.07 310th 5355 94.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Anza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.85 383rd 5413 92.9%
2019 92.14 424th 5492 92.3%
2022 96.04 223rd 5635 96.0%
2023 93.69 385th 5595 93.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Anza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.85 29th 2128 98.6%
2019 98.97 26th 2585 99.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Anza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.87 203rd 5431 96.3%
2019 95.76 193rd 5510 96.5%
2022 98.33 55th 5663 99.0%
2023 96.39 202nd 5627 96.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Anza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.44 169th 1071 84.2%
2019 73.44 291st 1149 74.7%
2022 79.70 157th 1154 86.4%
2023 77.49 211th 1183 82.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Anza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.75 174th 4830 96.4%
2019 96.25 105th 4963 97.9%
2022 97.69 81st 5084 98.4%
2023 88.15 427th 5079 91.6%
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Rank History for White students at Anza Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.03 450th 2737 83.6%
2019 86.08 218th 2834 92.3%
2022 91.68 61st 2726 97.8%
2023 82.02 349th 2659 86.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Anza Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 256 0 121 31 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1989 279 0 124 38 0 n/a n/a 0 441
1990 343 3 147 46 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1991 348 0 146 56 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1992 364 0 135 53 1 n/a n/a 0 553
1993 363 2 131 53 3 n/a n/a 0 552
1994 400 3 136 50 2 n/a n/a 0 591
1995 386 6 137 43 4 n/a n/a 0 576
1996 386 6 137 43 4 n/a n/a 0 576
1997 417 8 161 50 6 n/a n/a 0 642
1998 417 7 158 56 4 n/a n/a 0 642
1999 405 5 171 62 4 n/a n/a 0 647
2000 388 5 172 64 12 n/a n/a 0 641
2001 377 4 176 62 16 n/a n/a 0 635
2002 345 37 182 64 15 n/a n/a 0 643
2003 345 37 182 64 15 n/a n/a 0 643
2004 360 8 186 80 3 n/a n/a 0 637
2005 349 8 181 80 6 n/a n/a 10 634
2006 320 7 161 61 4 n/a n/a 20 573
2007 269 4 165 44 5 n/a n/a 51 538
2008 271 6 179 36 5 n/a n/a 0 497
2009 261 9 192 34 2 1 101 0 600
2010 268 10 202 58 1 0 74 0 613
2011 262 9 191 71 3 0 68 0 604
2012 243 11 216 74 0 0 69 0 613
2013 238 8 222 98 1 1 68 0 636
2014 225 14 229 118 2 1 71 0 660
2015 198 14 229 116 0 1 78 0 636
2016 192 12 219 108 0 2 93 0 626
2017 200 15 232 99 1 2 84 0 633
2018 201 14 233 105 0 2 89 0 644
2019 195 11 238 117 0 1 84 0 646
2020 194 12 253 121 1 1 85 0 667
2021 168 11 247 121 0 1 94 0 642
2022 164 5 213 121 0 0 79 0 582
2023 181 6 217 112 0 0 75 0 591

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Anza Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 408 15.0 27.2 n/a
1989 441 16.0 27.5 n/a
1990 539 22.0 24.5 n/a
1991 550 22.0 25.0 n/a
1992 553 22.4 24.6 2.7
1993 552 21.0 26.3 4.2
1994 591 21.0 28.1 5.2
1995 576 21.8 26.4 5.9
1996 576 21.8 26.4 5.9
1997 642 28.5 22.5 8.3
1998 642 31.5 20.4 7.3
1999 647 32.5 19.9 6.3
2000 641 33.5 19.1 5
2001 635 34.5 18.4 3.6
2002 643 34.5 18.6 5
2003 643 34.5 18.6 5
2004 637 34.5 18.5 6
2005 634 31.5 20.1 33.5
2006 573 25.0 22.9 6.7
2007 538 27.0 19.9 6
2008 497 33.0 15.1 7.6
2009 600 29.0 17.9 8.7
2010 613 28.5 21.5 5.9
2011 604 n/a n/a 7
2012 613 23.1 26.4 n/a
2013 636 25.8 24.6 11
2014 660 23.8 27.6 9.2
2015 636 24.0 26.5 9.1
2016 626 24.0 26.0 10.2
2017 633 24.0 26.3 8.8
2018 644 24.0 26.8 12
2019 646 24.0 26.9 11.1
2020 667 n/a n/a 10.2
2021 642 26.6 24.1 10.7
2022 582 24.0 24.2 8.9
2023 591 25.0 23.6 10.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Anza Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 408 15.0 27.2 n/a
1989 441 16.0 27.5 n/a
1990 539 22.0 24.5 n/a
1991 550 22.0 25.0 n/a
1992 553 22.4 24.6 2.7
1993 552 21.0 26.3 4.2
1994 591 21.0 28.1 5.2
1995 576 21.8 26.4 5.9
1996 576 21.8 26.4 5.9
1997 642 28.5 22.5 8.3
1998 642 31.5 20.4 7.3
1999 647 32.5 19.9 6.3
2000 641 33.5 19.1 5
2001 635 34.5 18.4 3.6
2002 643 34.5 18.6 5
2003 643 34.5 18.6 5
2004 637 34.5 18.5 6
2005 634 31.5 20.1 33.5
2006 573 25.0 22.9 6.7
2007 538 27.0 19.9 6
2008 497 33.0 15.1 7.6
2009 600 29.0 17.9 8.7
2010 613 28.5 21.5 5.9
2011 604 n/a n/a 7
2012 613 23.1 26.4 n/a
2013 636 25.8 24.6 11
2014 660 23.8 27.6 9.2
2015 636 24.0 26.5 9.1
2016 626 24.0 26.0 10.2
2017 633 24.0 26.3 8.8
2018 644 24.0 26.8 12
2019 646 24.0 26.9 11.1
2020 667 n/a n/a 10.2
2021 642 26.6 24.1 10.7
2022 582 24.0 24.2 8.9
2023 591 25.0 23.6 10.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Anza Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201290.0%5.0%0.0%5.0%92.0%94.0%95.0%94.0%94.0%
201495.0%2.0%0.0%4.0%98.0%96.0%96.0%98.0%98.0%
201589.0%1.0%0.0%10.0%99.0%97.0%98.0%97.0%95.0%
201696.0%3.0%0.0%1.0%97.0%96.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
201792.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%95.0%≥99.0%98.0%93.0%94.0%
201898.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202098.4%0.0%0.8%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Anza Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,164

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Anza Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 289th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 277th of 5848 Elementary schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Anza Elementary)68.972.5
 3.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Torrance Unified)66.765.7
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Anza Elementary)79.672.5
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Torrance Unified)73.971.9
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Anza Elementary)82.587.6
 5.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Torrance Unified)66.670.5
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Anza Elementary)85.488.6
 3.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Torrance Unified)70.572.5
 2.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Anza Elementary)84.983
 1.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Torrance Unified)70.470.6
 0.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Anza Elementary)83.876.3
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Torrance Unified)65.764.4
 1.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Anza Elementary)77.167
 10.1%
   5th Grade Science (Torrance Unified)52.453.4
 1.1%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students646591
 8.5%
African American116
 45.5%
American Indian00
Asian238217
 8.8%
Hispanic117112
 4.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White195181
 7.2%
Two or More Races8475
 10.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.1%10.7%
 0.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Anza Elementary

Yes! Anza Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 279th of 5868 California elementary schools.

Students who attend Anza Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle
High : West High

In the 2022-23 school year, 591 students attended Anza Elementary.

Students at Anza Elementary are 37% Asian, 31% White, 19% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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