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Walteria Elementary

Public Grades K-5

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of California elementary schools

Summary

Walteria Elementary is a top-performing K-5 public school serving about 650 students in the Torrance Unified School District, consistently ranking among the very best elementary schools in California.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency rates in math, English, and science that are significantly higher than both district and state averages. What truly sets Walteria apart is its remarkable success with all students; it is ranked exceptionally high for the academic performance of various student groups, including those in special education and English learners, showing that every child is well-supported. Furthermore, the school has an outstandingly low rate of chronic absenteeism at just 5.1%, which is less than half the district average, indicating a highly engaged and supportive school community.

Compared to other high-performing schools in the area like Riviera Elementary and even schools in the affluent Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified district such as Dapplegray Elementary, Walteria maintains a consistent record of excellence over time. It achieves these top-tier results while serving a more economically diverse population and with a slightly higher student-teacher ratio than some neighbors, demonstrating that the quality of instruction and school culture are key drivers of its success.

650

Students ?

26.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,649

Per pupil spending ?

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24456 Madison St.
Torrance, CA 90505-6653

(310) 533-4487

District: Torrance Unified

Students who attend Walteria Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edward J. Richardson Middle
High:	South High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.9%

White:

22.9%

Hispanic:

16.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2013 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (82% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg62%

California avg41%

199^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	96.4	199 of 5857	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	201 of 5869	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	177 of 5859	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	145 of 5883	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	536 of 5789	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	544 of 5662	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	88.6	723 of 5692	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	88.4	714 of 5614	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	91.6	533 of 5611	90.5%	★★★★★
2013	88.4	563 of 5530	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	89.6	441 of 5390	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	83.2	831 of 5377	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	90.0	436 of 5314	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	83.0	831 of 5193	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	89.3	523 of 5113	89.8%	★★★★☆
2007	90.9	476 of 5113	90.7%	★★★★★
2006	92.3	375 of 4818	92.2%	★★★★★
2005	90.6	464 of 4822	90.4%	★★★★★
2004	90.4	490 of 4809	89.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	327 of 1203	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	236 of 1205	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	159 of 1190	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	228 of 1154	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	477 of 1149	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	373 of 1071	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	96.9	76 of 2227	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	75 of 2585	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	225 of 2128	89.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	95.7	51 of 3162	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	6 of 3311	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	175 of 3275	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	59 of 3246	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.5	219 of 5597	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	212 of 5612	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	219 of 5609	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	219 of 5635	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	418 of 5492	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	421 of 5413	92.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	81 of 5107	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	28 of 5107	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	192 of 5087	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	78 of 5084	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	175 of 4963	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	282 of 4830	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	226 of 5460	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	142 of 5517	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	184 of 5363	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	257 of 5264	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	192 of 5084	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	211 of 5628	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	206 of 5643	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	158 of 5638	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	134 of 5663	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	627 of 5510	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	694 of 5431	87.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	56 of 718	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	60.0	331 of 670	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.7	73 of 669	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	129 of 610	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	180 of 339	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	37 of 2847	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	68 of 2635	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	11 of 2420	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	534 of 2598	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	773 of 2651	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	375 of 2661	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	290 of 2726	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	1404 of 2834	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	1283 of 2737	53.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)73rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+48 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy79%+31 vs state

Science78%+46 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
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
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
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	$13,402	$12,948	$454
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							$30,877	$28,642	$2,235
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
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
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							$17,825	$17,138	$687
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
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	$15,575	$14,942	$633
Dapplegray Elementary	Public	K-5	3011 Palos Verdes Dr. North	Rolling Hills Estates	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 541-3706	639	27	23.6	10.2%	256 (40.1%)	14 (2.2%)	129 (20.2%)	147 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	92 (14.4%)	91.9	556^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.5%		94.6	375^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.6%	181	64.7	64.7	71.3	76.9	78.3	75.5	67.8	70.2	65.5	67.8	97.7		98.5				$15,511	$15,432	$79

Frequently Asked Questions about Walteria Elementary

What schools do graduates of Walteria Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walteria Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edward J. Richardson Middle
High : South High

What is the racial makeup of Walteria Elementary?

Students at Walteria Elementary are 45% Asian, 23% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Walteria Elementary in?

Torrance Unified

Is Walteria Elementary a good school?

Yes! Walteria Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 199^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Walteria Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Walteria Elementary.

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