How does Torch Middle compare to other middle schools in City Of Industry?

Torch Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.0/100, placing it at the 37th percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 671 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Torch Middle?

11.1% of students at Torch Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Torch Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Torch Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 0.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Torch Middle?

20.5% of students at Torch 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.

Torch Middle

Middle School

Bassett Unified City Of IndustryLos Angeles County91746

📍 751 North Vineland Avenue

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

363 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

16 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

+1.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+13.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

21.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 62 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic90.4%

White0.3%

Asian4.4%

Black1.9%

Other3.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Torch Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.1%
Met Standard	21.1%
Below Standard	67.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Torch Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.1% of students exceeded standard while 21.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 6.2 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Bassett Unified district average of 13.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.9% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 0.4 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 maintained and Math increased year-over-year. 21.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.5%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

11.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

32.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-0.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

20.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

671

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	89	9.0%	30.3%	16.9%	43.8%	39.3%
7th	115	11.3%	33.0%	20.9%	34.8%	44.4%
8th	129	10.8%	25.6%	24.8%	38.8%	36.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	93	8.6%	14.0%	26.9%	50.5%	22.6%
7th	115	12.2%	13.9%	23.5%	50.4%	26.1%
8th	130	14.6%	10.0%	16.9%	58.5%	24.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

J. E. Van Wig Elementary

46.657th pctile

Sunkist Elementary

39.135th pctile

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Middle

Torch Middle

38.037th pctile

This school

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High School

Bassett Senior High

56.165th pctile

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