How does Riviera Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Torrance?

Riviera Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 67.5/100, placing it at the 92nd percentile statewide. 49% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,102 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Riviera Elementary?

49.4% of students at Riviera Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 72.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Riviera Elementary improving or declining?

Riviera Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Riviera Elementary?

9.3% of students at Riviera Elementary 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.

Riviera Elementary

Torrance Unified Torrance Los Angeles County 90505

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,102 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

612 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

15%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 18.0%

White 48.9%

Asian 14.9%

Black 0.8%

Other 17.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Riviera Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	49.4%
Met Standard	23.5%
Below Standard	27.2%

Exceeded

49.4%

Met

23.5%

Below

27.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "73% proficient" for Riviera Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

49.4% of students exceeded standard while 23.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 28.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.3 points above the Torrance Unified district average of 39.1%. The 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 53.1% exceeded — 3.8 points higher. 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 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.