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Best Schools in Torrance, CA
Torrance, CA has 61 public schools (9 high, 13 middle, 34 elementary) serving 37,261 students. On average they score 56% on state proficiency tests against a projected 50%, so schools in Torrance exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Torrance, CA
The top high schools in Torrance, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Palos Verdes Peninsula High
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Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2290 Students
2. West High
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1840 Students
3. South High
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1841 Students
4. North High
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1791 Students
5. Torrance High
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1999 Students
6. Humanities And Arts (harts) Academy Of Los Angeles
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 366 Students
7. Gardena Senior High
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1560 Students
8. Shery (kurt T.) High (continuation)
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 113 Students
9. Gene Drevno Community Day
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 18 Students
Best Middle Schools in Torrance, CA
The top middle schools in Torrance, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Palos Verdes Intermediate
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Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 700 Students
2. Edward J. Richardson Middle
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 661 Students
3. Calle Mayor Middle
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 614 Students
4. Bert M. Lynn Middle
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 553 Students
5. Jefferson Middle
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 638 Students
6. Miraleste Intermediate
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Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 747 Students
7. Madrona Middle
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 668 Students
8. Casimir Middle
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 618 Students
9. Philip Magruder Middle
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 534 Students
10. J. H. Hull Middle
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 622 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Torrance, CA
The top elementary schools in Torrance, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Silver Spur Elementary
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Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 521 Students
2. Walteria Elementary
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 626 Students
3. Rancho Vista Elementary
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Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 340 Students
4. Anza Elementary
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 591 Students
5. Riviera Elementary
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 624 Students
6. Towers Elementary
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 576 Students
7. Lincoln Elementary
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 413 Students
8. Seaside Elementary
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 530 Students
9. Arlington Elementary
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 532 Students
10. Joseph Arnold Elementary
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Torrance Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 587 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Torrance, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Torrance, CA has a total population of 157,818 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 49% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Torrance, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Torrance, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
30.53 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.58 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
25.96 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Torrance, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Torrance, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Torrance, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Torrance, CA
How many schools are in Torrance, CA?
Torrance, CA has 61 public schools: 9 high schools, 13 middle schools and 34 elementary schools, serving 37,261 students in total.
How do schools in Torrance perform on state tests?
On average, 61 schools in Torrance score 56% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 50%, so on average schools in Torrance exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Torrance?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 47%
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- Projected: 62%
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- Projected: 59%
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- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Torrance
33 of 34 schools in Torrance carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 20B: 11C: 1D: 1
All 34 public schools we grade in Torrance. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
Middle and junior high schools (8)
- Bert M Lynn Middle
- Calle Mayor Middle
- Casimir Middle
- Edward J Richardson Middle
- J H Hull Middle
- Jefferson Middle
- Madrona Middle
- Philip Magruder Middle
Elementary and primary schools (20)
- Anza Elementary
- Arlington Elementary
- Edison Elementary
- Evelyn Carr Elementary
- Fern Elementary
- Halldale Elementary
- Hickory Elementary
- Howard Wood Elementary
- John Adams Elementary
- Joseph Arnold Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary
- Meyler Street Elementary
- Riviera Elementary
- Seaside Elementary
- Torrance Elementary
- Towers Elementary
- Van Deene Avenue Elementary
- Victor Elementary
- Walteria Elementary
- Yukon Elementary
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (15)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Ambassador High School
- Ambassador High School
- Bishop Montgomery High
- Bread Of Life Church Kindergarten
- Center For Learning Unlimited
- First Lutheran School
- Hickory Tree School
- Nativity School
- Pacific Explorer Montessori
- South Bay Junior Academy
- St Catherine Laboure School
- St James Elementary School
- Switzer Learning Center
- The Childrens Place School
- Torrance Montessori School