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Torrance, CA
Public School Ratings




Torrance Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Torrance Unified School District details

Torrance Unified School District
2335 Plaza Del Amo
Torrance, CA 90501

21,776 Students enrolled in District

32 Schools in District

23 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Torrance Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

10

(10 is best)

Better than 91.4% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 91.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
64%
40%
69%
47%
59%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Anza Elementary School
21400 Ellinwood Dr.
Torrance, CA, 90503
KG-05
Arlington Elementary School
17800 Van Ness Ave.
Torrance, CA, 90504
KG-05
Bert M. Lynn Middle School
5038 Halison St.
Torrance, CA, 90503
06-08
Calle Mayor Middle School
4800 Calle Mayor
Torrance, CA, 90505
06-08
Casimir Middle School
17220 Casimir Ave.
Torrance, CA, 90504
06-08
Edison Elementary School
3800 182nd St.
Torrance, CA, 90504
KG-05
Edward J. Richardson Middle School
23751 Nancy Lee Ln.
Torrance, CA, 90505
06-08
Evelyn Carr Elementary School
3404 W. 168th St.
Torrance, CA, 90504
KG-05
Fern Elementary School
1314 Fern Ave.
Torrance, CA, 90503
KG-05
Gene Drevno Community Day School
2291 W. Washington Ave.
Torrance, CA, 90501
07-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 21.7% 23.2%
Black 4.6% 5.1%
Hispanic 37.2% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 35.8% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 26.9% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 24.2% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.7% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,766 $169,115,000 56.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $779 $16,964,000 5.7%
Staff $493 $10,730,000 3.6%
General Administration $152 $3,302,000 1.1%
School Administration $738 $16,063,000 5.4%
Operation $953 $20,756,000 6.9%
Transportation $209 $4,553,000 1.5%
Other $474 $10,322,000 3.5%
Total Support $3,797 $82,690,000 27.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,175 $47,360,000 15.8%
Total Expenditures $13,738 $299,165,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.3%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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