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Torrance Unified Schools
Torrance Unified is a public school district in California, based in Los Angeles County (Torrance). SchoolGrade grades 31 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Torrance Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Torrance Unified
5 of 31 schools in Torrance Unified carry a SchoolGrade (26 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
D: 3F: 2
Best schools in Torrance Unified
Statewide rankings: all 1051 high schools in California · all 513 middle schools in California · all 1758 elementary schools in California
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D+ Howard Wood Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Joseph Arnold Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ South High (High school, underperforms expectations)
- F Calle Mayor Middle (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- F Victor Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Torrance Unified
High schools (5)
- North High, Torrance
- Shery Kurt T High Continuation, Torrance
- D+ South High, Torrance
- Torrance High, Torrance
- West High, Torrance
Middle and junior high schools (8)
- Bert M Lynn Middle, Torrance
- F Calle Mayor Middle, Torrance
- Casimir Middle, Torrance
- Edward J Richardson Middle, Torrance
- J H Hull Middle, Torrance
- Jefferson Middle, Torrance
- Madrona Middle, Torrance
- Philip Magruder Middle, Torrance
Elementary and primary schools (17)
- Anza Elementary, Torrance
- Arlington Elementary, Torrance
- Edison Elementary, Torrance
- Evelyn Carr Elementary, Torrance
- Fern Elementary, Torrance
- Hickory Elementary, Torrance
- D+ Howard Wood Elementary, Torrance
- John Adams Elementary, Torrance
- D+ Joseph Arnold Elementary, Torrance
- Lincoln Elementary, Torrance
- Riviera Elementary, Torrance
- Seaside Elementary, Torrance
- Torrance Elementary, Torrance
- Towers Elementary, Torrance
- F Victor Elementary, Torrance
- Walteria Elementary, Torrance
- Yukon Elementary, Torrance
Other schools and academies (1)
- Gene Drevno Community Day, Torrance
Where Torrance Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Torrance (31)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Los Angeles County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 22,109 students with 890 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,049 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0639420
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Redondo Beach Unified (13 schools, 3 mi)
- Lawndale Elementary (8 schools, 4 mi)
- Centinela Valley Union High (5 schools, 5 mi)
- Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified (17 schools, 6 mi)
- Hawthorne (11 schools, 6 mi)
- Wiseburn Unified (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Manhattan Beach Unified (7 schools, 6 mi)
- El Segundo Unified (5 schools, 7 mi)
Questions about Torrance Unified
How many schools are in Torrance Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 31 public schools in Torrance Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Torrance Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Torrance.
How good are the schools in Torrance Unified?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 19.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.8%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Torrance Unified?
22,109 students were enrolled in Torrance Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 24.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Torrance Unified?
Torrance Unified is in California, based in Los Angeles County, with its district office in Torrance. Its boundary covers about 20.6 sq mi.