Torrance Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.0% |
| Met Standard | 27.8% |
| Below Standard | 49.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for Torrance Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.0% of students exceeded standard while 27.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 16.1 points below the Torrance Unified district average of 39.1%. The 18 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 30.4% exceeded — 7.4 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 2.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 90 | 22.2% | 20.0% | 42.2% |
| 4th | 66 | 22.7% | 28.8% | 51.5% |
| 5th | 65 | 26.1% | 40.0% | 66.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 89 | 31.5% | 32.6% | 64.0% |
| 4th | 61 | 14.8% | 21.3% | 36.1% |
| 5th | 65 | 20.0% | 24.6% | 44.6% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 54.1