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Fern Elementary

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Fern Elementary ranks 1386 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1386^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

Fern Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 473 students in the Torrance Unified School District, a highly-rated district in Southern California.

Fern is a solid, above-average school that consistently outperforms state averages in English, math, and science. However, when compared to other top schools in its own district like Anza Elementary or Joseph Arnold Elementary, its academic scores are slightly lower. The school has shown particular strengths in supporting specific student groups, such as English Learners and Hispanic students, with historically high rankings for their progress. A notable challenge is its high student-to-teacher ratio, which is the highest among the comparable Torrance schools, and its chronic absenteeism rate has seen significant ups and downs in recent years.

Key takeaways for parents include understanding that Fern delivers strong results within a supportive district framework, but its performance can be variable from year to year. Its spending per student is mid-range for the district, yet it achieves good outcomes, especially when compared to a nearby school in Los Angeles Unified like Halldale Elementary, which spends more but has lower scores. Opportunities for growth include stabilizing attendance and addressing some inconsistencies in test scores between grade levels, which could help the school rise to match the performance of its highest-achieving district peers.

473

Students ?

27.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,193

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1314 Fern Ave.
Torrance, CA 90503-6125

(310) 533-4506

District: Torrance Unified

Students who attend Fern Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Madrona Middle
High:	Torrance High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.8%

White:

24.3%

Asian:

21.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2023 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2023) to 76th (2025)

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

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg62%

California avg41%

1,386^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 17Elementary 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	74.7	1386 of 5857	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	1123 of 5869	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	1060 of 5859	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	1092 of 5883	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	1380 of 5789	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	1216 of 5662	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	70.9	1527 of 5692	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	68.9	1574 of 5614	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	64.1	1748 of 5611	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.4	1600 of 5530	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	76.4	1204 of 5390	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	1064 of 5377	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	67.7	1584 of 5314	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	68.5	1504 of 5193	71.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.1	1395 of 5113	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	59.7	1843 of 5113	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.6	1235 of 4818	74.4%	★★★★☆
2005	77.2	1042 of 4822	78.4%	★★★★☆
2004	80.6	873 of 4809	81.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.6	751 of 1205	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.2	321 of 1190	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	670 of 1154	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	853 of 1149	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.0	519 of 1071	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	60.1	726 of 2585	71.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	90.1	159 of 3311	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	256 of 3275	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	286 of 3246	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	1489 of 5597	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	1162 of 5612	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	1032 of 5609	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	1015 of 5635	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	1188 of 5492	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	1208 of 5413	77.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	1289 of 5107	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	648 of 5107	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	591 of 5087	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	532 of 5084	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	1315 of 4963	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	773 of 4830	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	1973 of 5460	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.4	995 of 5517	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	848 of 5363	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.1	462 of 5264	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	27.0	4095 of 5173	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	76.5	841 of 5084	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	1251 of 5628	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	1094 of 5643	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	1045 of 5638	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	1131 of 5663	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	1617 of 5510	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	1226 of 5431	77.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	888 of 2847	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.1	379 of 2635	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	1229 of 2598	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	958 of 2651	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	930 of 2661	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	909 of 2726	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	1286 of 2834	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	1259 of 2737	54.0%	★★★☆☆

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)95th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2024)38th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics58%+21 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Science45%+13 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)	% Hepatitis B (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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
Fern Elementary	Public	K-5	1314 Fern Ave.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4506	473	17	27.8	34.7%	115 (24.3%)	12 (2.5%)	193 (40.8%)	103 (21.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	45 (9.5%)	74.7	1386^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.3%		80.9	1123^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.9%	263	45.5	45.5	50.7	60.2	56.6	56.0	63.3	58.4	52.0	58.0							$16,193	$730	$15,463
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
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%)	87.4	806^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.2%		91.1	632^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	89.2%	174	48.9	48.9	68.9	69.0	64.0	67.3	68.9	77.9	64.0	70.7	97.0	97.8	97.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	$15,596	$525	$15,071
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%)	69.7	1614^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.4%		81.3	1097^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.3%	517	48.3	48.3	43.6	50.0	65.5	54.1	46.2	51.6	56.9	52.2							$16,871	$756	$16,115
Joseph Arnold Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 227th St.	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4524	628	26	24.1	29.8%	92 (14.6%)	27 (4.3%)	153 (24.4%)	260 (41.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	94 (15.0%)	85.8	890^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.8%		90.1	700^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.1%	190	58.1	58.1	58.8	63.3	69.2	63.7	67.0	64.7	69.2	66.9							$16,215	$524	$15,691
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
Anza Elementary	Public	K-5	21400 Ellinwood Dr.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4559	613	26	24.0	14.8%	171 (27.9%)	15 (2.4%)	111 (18.1%)	238 (38.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (12.6%)	95.2	312^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.7%		94.7	371^st of 5869 public elementary schools	93.7%	59	79.1	79.1	74.7	73.3	82.7	77.2	74.7	75.3	80.0	76.9							$16,138	$528	$15,610
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
Victor Elementary	Public	K-5	4820 Spencer St.	Torrance	90503	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4542	965	38	25.2	34.4%	133 (13.8%)	46 (4.8%)	258 (26.7%)	417 (43.2%)	5 (0.5%)	7 (0.7%)	99 (10.3%)	83.6	987^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.1%		83	1039^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.3%	52	43.6	43.6	64.8	67.8	64.4	65.7	74.5	65.1	56.8	65.1							$15,485	$540	$14,945
Seaside Elementary	Public	K-5	4651 Sharynne Ln.	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4532	548	20	27.1	17.7%	216 (39.4%)	4 (0.7%)	123 (22.4%)	145 (26.5%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	54 (9.9%)	91.6	571^st of 5857 public elementary schools	90.3%		92.8	514^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.2%	57	62.8	62.8	71.6	69.5	77.2	72.6	77.8	71.9	60.3	70.2							$15,769	$543	$15,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Fern Elementary

What schools do graduates of Fern Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fern Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madrona Middle
High : Torrance High

What district is Fern Elementary in?

Torrance Unified

How many students attend Fern Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Fern Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fern Elementary?

Students at Fern Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 24% White, 22% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Fern Elementary a good school?

Fern Elementary ranks 1386^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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