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Top 10 Elementary Schools in Torrance, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Torrance based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 51.9% Exceeded Standard, compared to 38.2% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Walteria Elementary
Torrance Unified
 Los Angeles 76.6 57.5% 82.5% 5.1% 0.7%
2 Anza Elementary
Torrance Unified
 Los Angeles 71.1 51.9% 76.8% 6.8% 0.3%
3 Towers Elementary
Torrance Unified
 Los Angeles 69.5 46.4% 76.1% 4.7% 0.3%
4 Riviera Elementary
Torrance Unified
 Los Angeles 67.5 49.4% 72.8% 9.3% 0.3%
5 Seaside Elementary
Torrance Unified
 Los Angeles 65.7 48.0% 71.4% 4.5% 0.2%
6 Arlington Elementary
Torrance Unified
 Los Angeles 65.7 43.4% 69.4% 4.5% 0.2%
7 Lincoln Elementary
Torrance Unified
 Los Angeles 65.1 47.0% 76.8% 8.0% 0.0%
8 Hickory Elementary
Torrance Unified
 Los Angeles 63.7 46.2% 68.8% 8.4% 0.3%
9 Joseph Arnold Elementary
Torrance Unified
 Los Angeles 63.7 38.6% 65.3% 6.8% 0.0%
10 Howard Wood Elementary
Torrance Unified
 Los Angeles 59.6 29.8% 52.5% 7.2% 0.0%

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