Anza Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 51.9% |
| Met Standard | 24.9% |
| Below Standard | 23.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "77% proficient" for Anza Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
51.9% of students exceeded standard while 24.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 30.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.8 points above the Torrance Unified district average of 39.1%. Compared to the 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.3 points higher (vs 43.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 6.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 83 | 48.2% | 26.5% | 74.7% |
| 4th | 101 | 53.5% | 19.8% | 73.3% |
| 5th | 110 | 51.8% | 30.9% | 82.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 83 | 47.0% | 27.7% | 74.7% |
| 4th | 101 | 48.5% | 26.7% | 75.3% |
| 5th | 110 | 61.8% | 18.2% | 80.0% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 65.0