C−
Torrance Unified School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Torrance.
Students
21,890
Schools
32
Spent per student
$16,113
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$461.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Torrance Unified School District
- School Grade C−: better than 24% of California districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the CA average
- 25 students per teacher
- Debt of $461.7M, about $21,091 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for El Modena.
K–628 schoolsOrange Unified School District
7–85 middle schoolsOrange Unified School District
9–124 high schoolsOrange Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency12%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 87.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,113 per student · 24% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 57%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
22,324’20
21,798’21
21,636’22
21,972’23
21,890’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 35%Asian 32%White 19%Two or more races 10%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
32 public schools.
Victor Elementary
C−965 students25:1
Hickory Elementary
847 students26:1
Walteria Elementary
650 students27:1
Joseph Arnold Elementary
C628 students24:1
Anza Elementary
613 students24:1
Riviera Elementary
611 students25:1
Towers Elementary
D−599 students25:1
Arlington Elementary
594 students26:1
Torrance Elementary
567 students25:1
Seaside Elementary
548 students27:1
Evelyn Carr Elementary
483 students24:1
Fern Elementary
473 students28:1
Edison Elementary
466 students26:1
Lincoln Elementary
418 students25:1
Howard Wood Elementary
C344 students22:1
John Adams Elementary
343 students25:1
Yukon Elementary
296 students22:1
Madrona Middle
678 students27:1
Jefferson Middle
674 students27:1
Edward J. Richardson Middle
651 students27:1
Philip Magruder Middle
635 students27:1
Calle Mayor Middle
C−626 students23:1
J. H. Hull Middle
621 students28:1
Casimir Middle
617 students25:1
Bert M. Lynn Middle
612 students25:1
Torrance High
1,879 students25:1
North High
1,812 students26:1
West High
1,775 students25:1
South High
C1,734 students24:1
Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation)
119 students16:1
Gene Drevno Community Day
12 students6:1
LAUNCH Preschool
0 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Los Angeles Unified School DistrictGardena, Lomita, Los Angeles
$25,643per student
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School DistrictPalos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills Estates
$16,812per student
Centinela Valley Union High School DistrictLawndale
$21,163per student
Lawndale Elementary School DistrictLawndale
$26,956per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.