Torrance · Los Angeles County

Schools in Torrance

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2025 · school stage

Elementary schools

Torrance’s 20 public elementary schools run from the 27th to the 98th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
0Needs Support
1Developing
5Solid
14Strong
Top row: one dot per Torrance school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 5,721 California public elementary schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Highest in Torrance

Statewide percentile

Walteria and Anza are 1 percentile apart; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average Torrance elementary school had 11 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.

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The other 10 elementary schools

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

2025 · school stage

Middle schools

Torrance’s 8 public middle schools run from the 60th to the 95th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
6Strong
Top row: one dot per Torrance school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 2,177 California public middle schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

Middle schools in Torrance

Statewide percentile

Edward J. Richardson Middle and Calle Mayor Middle are at the same percentile; treat that as a tie.

Context

The average Torrance middle school had 9 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.

2025 · school stage

High schools

Torrance’s 4 public high schools run from the 89th to the 92nd percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
4Strong
Top row: one dot per Torrance school, in its band colour. Bottom: each dot is 1 in 100 of the 1,500 California public high schools we score. All placed by Scope Score on spring 2025 tests.

High schools in Torrance

Statewide percentile

North High, Torrance High and West High are within 1 percentile of each other; treat them as tied.

Context

The average Torrance high school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100.

Also in Torrance, not ranked with these schools

14 private schools in Torrance aren’t shown: they don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.

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Are the public schools in Torrance good?
Torrance’s 20 public elementary schools run from the 27th to the 98th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 14 Strong, 5 Solid and 1 Developing. Torrance’s 8 public middle schools run from the 60th to the 95th percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 6 Strong and 2 Solid. Torrance’s 4 public high schools run from the 89th to the 92nd percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 4 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Torrance rank highest?
Elementary: Walteria Elementary, 98th percentile statewide (Strong). Middle: Edward J. Richardson Middle, 95th percentile statewide (Strong). High: North High, 92nd percentile statewide (Strong). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in Torrance compare with California?
The average Torrance elementary school had 11 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. The average Torrance middle school had 9 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. The average Torrance high school had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in Torrance decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.

Sources & methodology

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25

Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Use them alongside school visits and questions about your child’s needs.

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