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Torrance Unified schools

Torrance Unified’s 17 public elementary schools run from the 56th to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 17 schools

from 56th to 97th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Anza Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Walteria Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Towers Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Arlington Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Riviera Elementary: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Hickory Elementary: 91st percentile, Strong
  • Joseph Arnold Elementary: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Lincoln Elementary: 84th percentile, Strong
  • Evelyn Carr Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Victor Elementary: 83rd percentile, Strong
  • Seaside Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Edison Elementary: 78th percentile, Strong
  • Yukon Elementary: 77th percentile, Strong
  • Fern Elementary: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • Torrance Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
  • John Adams Elementary: 60th percentile, Solid
  • Howard Wood Elementary: 56th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
4Solid
13Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 8 schools

from 68th to 93rd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Calle Mayor Middle: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Edward J. Richardson Middle: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Jefferson Middle: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Bert M. Lynn Middle: 87th percentile, Strong
  • Casimir Middle: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Madrona Middle: 81st percentile, Strong
  • J. H. Hull Middle: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Philip Magruder Middle: 68th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
2Solid
6Strong

High · 4 schools

from 89th to 92nd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • North High: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Torrance High: 91st percentile, Strong
  • West High: 91st percentile, Strong
  • South High: 89th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
4Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

  • 2 schools not ranked statewide

Schools around Torrance Unified

31 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Torrance Unified score highest?

Anza Elementary and Walteria Elementary are highest, both at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Torrance Unified

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

  • Anza ElementaryHigh ceiling · Broad base · Grade-to-grade gains
    97thStrongScope Score 79
  • Walteria ElementaryHigh ceiling · Broad base · Grade-to-grade gains
    97thStrongScope Score 79
  • Towers ElementaryHigh ceiling · Broad base · Grade-to-grade gains
    95thStrongScope Score 75
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Context

The average elementary school in Torrance Unified had 7 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Torrance Unified score highest?

Calle Mayor Middle and Edward J. Richardson Middle are highest, both at the 93rd percentile.

That’s higher than 93 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Torrance Unified

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

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Context

The average middle school in Torrance Unified had 7 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Torrance Unified score highest?

North High is highest, at the 92nd percentile.

That’s higher than 92 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Torrance Unified

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

Show the other 1 high school
Context

The average high school in Torrance Unified had 10 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Court and community schools and continuation schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

The district

Where does Torrance Unified’s money go?

Torrance Unified spent $16,002 per student in the 2024–25 school year.

The typical California district spent $20,491. About 63 cents of every Torrance Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

Spending by function

Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.

Share by function, 2024–25

  • Instruction63%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Student services9%
  • Administration7%
  • Buildings & maintenance9%
  • Other1%

Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.

The district’s plan

Every California district publishes a yearly plan, the LCAP: its goals and what it will spend to reach them. Search it for a program, grade or student group you care about.

Sources: Plans (California School Dashboard) ↗

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 22,023 students
1. Hispanic or Latino: 35%2. Asian: 27%3. White: 19%4. Two or more races: 10%5. Filipino: 5%6. Black or African American: 4%7. Not reported: <1%8. Pacific Islander: <1%9. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Hispanic or Latino35%
  2. Asian27%
  3. White19%
  4. Two or more races10%
  5. Filipino5%
  6. Black or African American4%
  7. Not reported<1%
  8. Pacific Islander<1%
  9. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools. Rounded labels may not total 100%; segments use the original shares.

Free or reduced-price meals

33%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 7,268 of 21,890 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The district’s state records

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Torrance Unified extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

How English learners moved up on the state’s English test

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 58% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (1,130 of 1,956 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.

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Common questions

Which public schools in Torrance Unified rank highest?

Elementary: 2 schools at the 97th percentile (Strong): Anza Elementary and Walteria Elementary. Middle: 2 schools at the 93rd percentile (Strong): Calle Mayor Middle and Edward J. Richardson Middle. High: North High, 92nd percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in the Torrance Unified district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in Torrance Unified good?

Torrance Unified’s 17 public elementary schools run from the 56th to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 13 Strong and 4 Solid. Torrance Unified’s 8 public middle schools run from the 68th to the 93rd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 6 Strong and 2 Solid. Torrance Unified’s 4 public high schools run from the 89th to the 92nd percentile among the 1,498 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. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Torrance Unified compare with California?

The average elementary school in Torrance Unified had 7 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average middle school in Torrance Unified had 7 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average high school in Torrance Unified had 10 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

How much does Torrance Unified spend per student?

Torrance Unified spent $16,002 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 63 cents of every Torrance Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Torrance Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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