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Torrance Elementary

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Torrance Elementary ranks 1907 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1907^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of California elementary schools

Summary

Torrance Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 567 students in the Torrance Unified School District, a highly-rated district in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County.

The school is on an upward trend, improving its statewide ranking over the past several years to land in the 67th percentile for the 2024-2025 year. While its overall test scores in English, math, and science are below the district average, it shows significant strengths in supporting specific student groups, ranking exceptionally well for English Language Learners and demonstrating strong results for Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students. A notable area of focus is attendance, where the chronic absenteeism rate, though improved from pandemic highs, remains above the district average at 15%.

When comparing to nearby schools, Torrance Elementary's position is nuanced. It ranks below most other Torrance Unified schools like Joseph Arnold Elementary and Hickory Elementary, but it generally outperforms several elementary schools in the neighboring Los Angeles Unified district, such as President Avenue Elementary. The school serves a student population with a higher level of economic need than many of its district peers, which provides important context for its performance and highlights its effectiveness with vulnerable groups.

567

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,082

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2125 Lincoln Ave.
Torrance, CA 90501-4437

(310) 533-4500

District: Torrance Unified

Students who attend Torrance Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.7%

Asian:

9.5%

White:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2013 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Torrance Unified's ranking

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg62%

California avg41%

1,907^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	63.4	1907 of 5857	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	2143 of 5869	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	2211 of 5859	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	2100 of 5883	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	2996 of 5789	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	2448 of 5662	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.7	2621 of 5692	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.8	2719 of 5614	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.5	2591 of 5611	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.9	2567 of 5530	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	2041 of 5390	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.1	1389 of 5377	74.2%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	1353 of 5314	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	1184 of 5193	77.2%	★★★★☆
2008	65.5	1606 of 5113	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.9	2165 of 5113	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.0	1782 of 4818	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.5	1435 of 4822	70.2%	★★★★☆
2004	66.0	1444 of 4809	70.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	53.8	725 of 2227	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	373 of 2585	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	487 of 2128	77.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	70.1	415 of 3162	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	424 of 3245	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	649 of 3311	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	388 of 3275	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	485 of 3246	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	1866 of 5597	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	2086 of 5612	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	1752 of 5609	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	1558 of 5635	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	2543 of 5492	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	2107 of 5413	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	1078 of 5107	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	914 of 5107	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	1231 of 5087	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	1349 of 5084	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	2115 of 4963	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	1548 of 4830	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	1257 of 5460	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	1428 of 5517	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	1441 of 5363	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	1352 of 5264	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	2760 of 5173	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	2042 of 5084	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	1869 of 5628	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	2085 of 5643	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	2535 of 5638	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	2675 of 5663	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	3241 of 5510	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	2783 of 5431	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	1028 of 2847	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	791 of 2635	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	593 of 2420	75.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)87th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics50%+13 vs state

Science37%+4 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	31.2	3857^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.1%		39.3	3221^st of 5869 public elementary schools	45.1%	636	21.7	21.7	33.3	26.3	42.1		33.8	33.7	32.0	27.8		31.1	97.7			98.5	98.5		$21,901	$3,887	$18,014
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%)	82.5	1048^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.1%		82.8	1045^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.2%	3	46.4	46.4	58.4	61.1	72.9		64.3	70.1	60.4	58.3		62.7							$19,172	$3,740	$15,432
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%)	43.9	2959^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.5%		34.4	3569^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.2%	610	22.0	22.0	50.8	38.1	34.0	41.7	41.4	45.9	46.0	26.0	25.0	39.3	91.8	95.3			96.5		$31,528	$4,834	$26,694
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Torrance Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Torrance Elementary?

Students at Torrance Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Torrance Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Torrance Elementary.

What district is Torrance Elementary in?

Torrance Unified

What schools do graduates of Torrance Elementary attend?

Students who attend Torrance Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Torrance Elementary a good school?

Torrance Elementary ranks 1907^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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