How does Calle Mayor Middle compare to other middle schools in Torrance?

Calle Mayor Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 63.9/100, placing it at the 92nd percentile statewide. 50% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,146 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Calle Mayor Middle?

49.7% of students at Calle Mayor Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 75.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Calle Mayor Middle improving or declining?

Calle Mayor Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 10.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Calle Mayor Middle?

9.6% of students at Calle Mayor Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Calle Mayor Middle

Middle School

Torrance Unified TorranceLos Angeles County90505

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

629 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

24%

Teachers

25 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+23.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+16.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

41.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 58 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic25.4%

White17.3%

Asian39.4%

Black3.3%

Other14.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Calle Mayor Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	49.7%
Met Standard	26.1%
Below Standard	24.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "76% proficient" for Calle Mayor Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

49.7% of students exceeded standard while 26.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 32.4 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 13.0 points above the Torrance Unified district average of 36.8%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.6 points higher (vs 38.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.3 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 41.4% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.6%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

49.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

75.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-10.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

9.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,146

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	191	50.8%	29.8%	10.5%	8.9%	80.6%
7th	187	47.6%	36.4%	9.1%	7.0%	84.0%
8th	192	34.4%	37.0%	18.2%	10.4%	71.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	193	59.1%	19.7%	12.4%	8.8%	78.8%
7th	189	55.0%	18.0%	14.8%	12.2%	73.0%
8th	194	51.5%	16.0%	14.9%	17.5%	67.5%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Joseph Arnold Elementary

63.788th pctile

Zoned

Seaside Elementary

65.790th pctile

Zoned

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Middle

Calle Mayor Middle

63.992nd pctile

This school

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High School

South High

72.093rd pctile

Zoned

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.