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Riviera Elementary

Public Grades K-5

551^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of California elementary schools

Summary

Riviera Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving 611 students in the Torrance Unified School District, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in California.

The school demonstrates significant academic strengths, particularly in mathematics and science, where student proficiency far exceeds both district and state averages. It is noteworthy for its exceptional effectiveness in supporting specific student groups, such as Hispanic students, those in special education, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 93rd to 97th percentiles statewide for these populations. While maintaining a strong 5-star rating, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, though below the state average, is higher than some nearby schools like Walteria Elementary and Seaside Elementary, presenting a clear area for potential improvement.

When compared to other local schools, Riviera's science scores are a district standout, second only to Anza Elementary. Schools in the neighboring Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified district, such as Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary and Silver Spur Elementary, show higher proficiency rates, highlighting differences in district contexts. Overall, Riviera Elementary is a consistently high-performing school that excels in core academic subjects while providing robust support for diverse learners.

611

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,431

Per pupil spending ?

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

365 Paseo de Arena
Torrance, CA 90505-6226

(310) 533-4460

District: Torrance Unified

Students who attend Riviera Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edward J. Richardson Middle
High:	South High

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

17.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2013 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (72% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg62%

California avg41%

551^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	91.9	551 of 5857	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	457 of 5869	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	348 of 5859	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	322 of 5883	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	746 of 5789	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	819 of 5662	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	91.9	526 of 5692	90.8%	★★★★★
2016	91.9	507 of 5614	91.0%	★★★★★
2015	94.6	347 of 5611	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	89.5	497 of 5530	91.0%	★★★★★
2012	89.5	453 of 5390	91.6%	★★★★★
2011	82.3	879 of 5377	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	89.8	450 of 5314	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	93.1	284 of 5193	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	91.8	382 of 5113	92.5%	★★★★★
2007	92.5	383 of 5113	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	93.6	296 of 4818	93.9%	★★★★★
2005	94.7	244 of 4822	94.9%	★★★★★
2004	94.4	264 of 4809	94.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	348 of 1203	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	200 of 1205	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	242 of 1190	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	200 of 1154	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	539 of 1149	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	636 of 1071	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	85.9	222 of 2227	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.3	326 of 2585	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	263 of 2128	87.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	91.6	146 of 3311	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	259 of 3246	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	351 of 5597	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	454 of 5612	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	249 of 5609	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	331 of 5635	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	609 of 5492	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.0	718 of 5413	86.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	148 of 5107	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	439 of 5107	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	120 of 5087	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	255 of 5084	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	546 of 4963	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	1066 of 4830	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	338 of 5460	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	244 of 5517	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	76.0	949 of 5363	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	594 of 5264	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	912 of 5084	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	706 of 5628	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	467 of 5643	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	519 of 5638	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	299 of 5663	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	860 of 5510	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	922 of 5431	83.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	312 of 718	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	344 of 670	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.4	204 of 669	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.5	130 of 610	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	253 of 445	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	198 of 339	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	207 of 2847	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	141 of 2635	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	180 of 2420	92.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	578 of 2598	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	331 of 2651	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	422 of 2661	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	334 of 2726	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	978 of 2834	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	679 of 2737	75.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+40 vs state

Science69%+36 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+20 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 (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/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
Riviera Elementary	Public	K-5	365 Paseo de Arena	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4460	611	25	24.6	16.5%	286 (46.8%)	9 (1.5%)	118 (19.3%)	89 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (17.8%)	91.9	551^st of 5857 public elementary schools	90.6%		93.6	457^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.2%	94	68.8	68.8	67.7	62.0	75.3	68.4	77.4	79.6	75.0	77.3	96.5	96.5					$14,431	$13,980	$451
Tulita Elementary	Public	K-5	1520 Prospect Ave.	Redondo Beach	90277	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8628	443	20	22.1	15.8%	210 (47.4%)	5 (1.1%)	89 (20.1%)	61 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (17.4%)	94.9	343^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.1%		96	261^st of 5869 public elementary schools	95.6%	82	69.4	69.4	66.1	83.0	77.1	75.0	79.0	88.9	80.3	82.5	98.2		98.2				$17,694	$16,926	$768
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							$13,652	$13,196	$456
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							$13,976	$13,524	$452
Silver Spur Elementary	Public	K-5	5500 Ironwood St.	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-5011	540	24	22.5	3.7%	288 (53.3%)	3 (0.6%)	65 (12.0%)	100 (18.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (15.0%)	98.2	51^st of 5857 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.5	51^st of 5869 public elementary schools	99.1%		81.0	81.0	86.5	87.9	94.9	89.5	86.7	81.8	82.3	83.6							$15,487	$15,408	$79
Alta Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	815 Knob Hill Ave.	Redondo Beach	90277	Los Angeles County	Redondo Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 798-8650	547	23	24.0	13.5%	240 (43.9%)	12 (2.2%)	126 (23.0%)	80 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (16.3%)	92	547^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.7%		94.1	422^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	92.8%	125	49.5	49.5	79.4	71.3	69.7	73.6	87.6	77.3	74.7	80.1							$16,682	$15,914	$768
Cornerstone at Pedregal Elementary	Public	K-5	6069 Groveoak Pl.	Rancho Palos Verdes	90275	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-0324	411	19	21.8	8.5%	101 (24.6%)	3 (0.7%)	39 (9.5%)	202 (49.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (16.1%)	98.9	17^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.6	40^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.3%	23	80.7	80.7	83.6	95.2	95.2	92.0	90.9	90.4	91.9	91.0							$14,721	$14,642	$79
Walteria Elementary	Public	K-5	24456 Madison St.	Torrance	90505	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4487	650	25	26.5	16.8%	149 (22.9%)	7 (1.1%)	108 (16.6%)	292 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (14.5%)	96.4	199^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.6	201^st of 5869 public elementary schools	96.6%	2	78.4	78.4	67.4	81.7	89.5	79.4	83.0	84.2	89.7	85.4							$14,649	$14,190	$459
Montemalaga Elementary	Public	K-5	1121 Via Nogales	Palos Verdes Estates	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-5228	416	20	21.2	5.5%	123 (29.6%)	5 (1.2%)	62 (14.9%)	177 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.8%)	97.3	127^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.8%		98.2	67^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.9%	60	75.0	75.0	79.7	80.3	88.8	83.3	81.2	83.3	85.0	83.3	97.4	97.4	97.4		97.4		$15,345	$15,266	$79
Rancho Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	4323 Palos Verdes Dr. North	Rolling Hills Estates	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-8388	329	18	18.3	14.0%	122 (37.1%)	6 (1.8%)	56 (17.0%)	90 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (16.7%)	95.1	327^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.4%		98.5	50^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.1%	277	72.4	72.4	63.0	87.2	91.4	80.1	74.1	87.2	82.8	80.8	93.4	93.4	95.1	93.4	93.4	93.4	$17,369	$17,290	$79

Frequently Asked Questions about Riviera Elementary

What district is Riviera Elementary in?

Torrance Unified

What is the racial makeup of Riviera Elementary?

Students at Riviera Elementary are 47% White, 19% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 15% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Riviera Elementary attend?

Students who attend Riviera Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edward J. Richardson Middle
High : South High

Is Riviera Elementary a good school?

Yes. Riviera Elementary ranks in the top 9.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Riviera Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 611 students attended Riviera Elementary.

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