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J. H. Hull Middle

Q: Is J. H. Hull Middle a good school?

J. H. Hull Middle ranks 789 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

789^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 71% of California middle schools

Summary

J. H. Hull Middle is a public school serving about 621 students in grades 6-8 within the well-regarded Torrance Unified School District, and while it shows recent improvement, its overall academic performance lags behind other top middle schools in the same district.

Compared to high-performing Torrance schools like Bert M. Lynn Middle, Jefferson Middle, Calle Mayor Middle, and Edward J. Richardson Middle, Hull has significantly lower proficiency rates in English, math, and science, and it faces a greater challenge with chronic student absenteeism. However, the school spends more per student than these peers and demonstrates notable strengths, particularly in effectively educating students from low-income families and English learners, often ranking higher for these groups than for its overall student body.

When looking outside the district, Hull outperforms many nearby middle schools in Los Angeles Unified, such as Stephen M. White Middle, despite those schools sometimes having higher funding. The data shows a positive recent trend for Hull, with rising test scores and an improving state ranking, suggesting the school is on a promising upward path while serving a community with considerable economic need.

621

Students ?

27.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,780

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2080 West 231st St.
Torrance, CA 90501-5448

(310) 533-4516

District: Torrance Unified

Students who attend J. H. Hull Middle usually attend:

High:

Torrance High

Feeder schools for J. H. Hull Middle:

Elementary:	Howard Wood Elementary
	John Adams Elementary
	Torrance Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.8%

Asian:

14.7%

White:

13.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2013 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Torrance Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg62%

California avg41%

789^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	64.9	789 of 2761	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	990 of 2783	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	924 of 2781	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	829 of 2740	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	1022 of 2715	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	888 of 2480	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.8	1287 of 2508	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.8	937 of 2497	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.1	877 of 2477	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.4	949 of 2379	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.2	910 of 2259	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	824 of 2236	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.7	798 of 2179	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.5	916 of 2063	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.0	907 of 2005	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.2	806 of 1999	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.2	645 of 1804	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.9	604 of 1777	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.0	596 of 1769	66.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	277 of 627	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	223 of 613	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	304 of 600	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	299 of 739	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	330 of 743	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	323 of 715	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	333 of 733	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.8	595 of 745	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	464 of 700	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	81.0	170 of 1531	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	268 of 1491	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	325 of 1369	76.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.0	411 of 1478	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	266 of 1521	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	301 of 1540	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	273 of 1442	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	305 of 1364	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	731 of 2533	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	772 of 2551	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	810 of 2531	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	790 of 2509	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	1076 of 2380	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	817 of 2262	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	815 of 2395	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	1004 of 2388	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	833 of 2374	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	721 of 2359	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	885 of 2213	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	826 of 2072	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	615 of 2542	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	750 of 2579	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	826 of 2531	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	747 of 2458	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	1574 of 2369	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	970 of 2230	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	791 of 2534	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	1147 of 2552	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	912 of 2538	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	753 of 2527	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	846 of 2407	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	877 of 2273	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	192 of 726	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	170 of 701	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	147 of 677	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	217 of 665	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	292 of 554	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	234 of 462	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	585 of 1566	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.2	1130 of 1552	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.5	439 of 1531	71.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	536 of 1520	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	901 of 1537	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	883 of 1543	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	711 of 1555	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	788 of 1602	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	700 of 1496	53.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)89th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2024)56th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+9 vs state

Science45%+12 vs state

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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
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	$14,780	$14,092	$688
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	$34,633	$32,340	$2,293
Stephen M. White Middle	Public	6-8	22102 South Figueroa St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 783-4900	1,423	72	19.7	82.2%	44 (3.1%)	208 (14.6%)	897 (63.0%)	185 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.0%)	46 (3.2%)	57.1	974^th of 2761 public middle schools	64.7%		56.2	987^th of 2783 public middle schools	64.5%	13	31.1	31.1	51.1	49.5	52.2	50.9	36.6	36.3	37.0	36.6	$32,473	$30,338	$2,135
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	$14,276	$13,824	$452
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	$14,197	$13,738	$459
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	$14,479	$14,030	$449
Wilmington Mid Sci Technical Engr Arts Math (STEAM) Magnet	Public	6-8	1700 Gulf Ave.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-1500	1,121	63	17.8	94.6%	12 (1.1%)	29 (2.6%)	1,049 (93.6%)	18 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	8 (0.7%)	41.2	1459^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.2%		39.8	1473^rd of 2783 public middle schools	47.1%	14	22.9	22.9	37.1	41.5	39.5	39.4	34.3	32.9	29.0	32.0	$34,243	$31,562	$2,681
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	$14,141	$13,686	$455
Rudecinda Sepulveda Dodson Middle	Public	6-8	28014 Montereina Dr.	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 241-1900	1,337	66	20.3	67.8%	142 (10.6%)	198 (14.8%)	756 (56.5%)	168 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	68 (5.1%)	87.4	324^th of 2761 public middle schools	88.3%		83	417^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.0%	93	47.7	47.7	70.1	71.8	73.4	71.7	61.2	53.7	52.3	55.9	$29,974	$28,126	$1,848
Andrew Carnegie Middle	Public	6-8	21820 Bonita St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 952-5700	843	48	17.4	84.9%	10 (1.2%)	167 (19.8%)	502 (59.5%)	111 (13.2%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.5%)	38 (4.5%)	46.2	1289^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.3%		39.4	1486^th of 2783 public middle schools	46.6%	197	17.5	17.5	49.2	42.1	46.0	45.6	31.0	33.3	36.2	33.6	$40,050	$37,592	$2,458

Frequently Asked Questions about J. H. Hull Middle

What district is J. H. Hull Middle in?

Torrance Unified

What high school do graduates of J. H. Hull Middle attend?

Students who attend J. H. Hull Middle usually go on to attend Torrance High

Is J. H. Hull Middle a good school?

J. H. Hull Middle ranks 789^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of J. H. Hull Middle?

Students at J. H. Hull Middle are 62% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 14% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend J. H. Hull Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 621 students attended J. H. Hull Middle.

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