Schools in Zip Code 90503

ZIP code 90503 includes eight Torrance Unified schools: four elementary schools, three middle schools and one high school. In 2025–2026, the schools’ average proficiency was 69% in English language arts (ELA), 63% in math and 61% in science—20, 25 and 25 percentage points above state averages, respectively. Even the lowest school result in each subject was above the state figure, but results varied widely, with a 32-point spread across schools in science. The main takeaway is that the area performs above state averages overall, but school results—especially in science—are far from uniform.

Towers Elementary led in ELA at 79%, while Anza Elementary led in math at 78.1% and science at 78%. Anza’s math result was close to Towers’ 77.6%. At the lower end, Fern Elementary had the lowest ELA and science results, at 57% and 47%; West High had the lowest math result, at 51%. Compared with the other seven schools, the leaders were 11 points higher in ELA, 17 points higher in math and 19 points higher in science; the lowest schools were 15, 14 and 17 points below their respective peer averages. SchoolDigger ranks Towers at the 95th percentile and Anza at the 93rd among elementary schools, and Bert M. Lynn Middle at the 91st percentile among middle schools.

Average results fell from the prior year in ELA and math but rose in science: ELA decreased by 1 percentage point, math by 2, and science increased by 3. The area’s advantage over the state narrowed by 2 points in ELA and 3 in math, while remaining essentially steady in science. Individual trends differ: Victor Elementary science rose 12 points, while West math fell 9. Grade-level results also offer useful distinctions: Lynn led in grade 6 ELA and math, while Jefferson Middle led in grade 7 and 8 ELA. All schools report free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–2025, ranging from 15% at Anza to 35% at Fern; student-teacher ratios range from 24.0 at Anza to 27.8 at Fern. These are contextual measures, not explanations for school results, and all-grades comparisons combine schools serving different grades.