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Best public schools in Torrance, CA

36 public schools in Torrance: 20 elementary · 8 middle · 7 high · 1 schools. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

20 schools in Torrance, best first
1
Walteria Elementary 97.0
Torrance Unified · Grades K-5 · 658 students
ELA 79%Math 85%Science 78%
#139 of 4,688 in California
2
Anza Elementary 94.0
Torrance Unified · Grades K-5 · 640 students
ELA 77%Math 77%Science 79%
#280 of 4,688 in California
3
Towers Elementary 91.5
Torrance Unified · Grades K-5 · 608 students
ELA 76%Math 77%Science 62%
#397 of 4,688 in California
4
Lincoln Elementary 91.4
Torrance Unified · Grades K-5 · 408 students
ELA 76%Math 78%Science 59%
#402 of 4,688 in California
5
Riviera Elementary 89.7
Torrance Unified · Grades K-5 · 612 students
ELA 68%Math 77%Science 69%
#482 of 4,688 in California
6
Seaside Elementary 88.2
Torrance Unified · Grades K-5 · 573 students
ELA 73%Math 70%Science 63%
#552 of 4,688 in California
7
Arlington Elementary 86.2
Torrance Unified · Grades K-5 · 548 students
ELA 67%Math 72%Science 59%
#646 of 4,688 in California
8
Hickory Elementary 84.1
Torrance Unified · Grades K-5 · 842 students
ELA 67%Math 71%Science 49%
#744 of 4,688 in California
9
Joseph Arnold Elementary 82.7
Torrance Unified · Grades K-5 · 604 students
ELA 64%Math 67%Science 58%
#810 of 4,688 in California
10
Victor Elementary 80.0
Torrance Unified · Grades K-5 · 961 students
ELA 66%Math 65%Science 44%
#936 of 4,688 in California
11
Fern Elementary 73.4
Torrance Unified · Grades K-5 · 482 students
ELA 56%Math 58%Science 46%
#1,246 of 4,688 in California
12
John Adams Elementary 70.5
Torrance Unified · Grades K-5 · 333 students
ELA 58%Math 51%Science 42%
#1,382 of 4,688 in California
13
Howard Wood Elementary 70.4
Torrance Unified · Grades K-5 · 379 students
ELA 54%Math 52%Science 48%
#1,386 of 4,688 in California
14
Yukon Elementary 69.0
Torrance Unified · Grades K-5 · 325 students
ELA 51%Math 54%Science 46%
#1,452 of 4,688 in California
15
Evelyn Carr Elementary 68.6
Torrance Unified · Grades K-5 · 432 students
ELA 56%Math 51%Science 39%
#1,471 of 4,688 in California
16
Van Deene Avenue Elementary 68.3
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-6 · 326 students
ELA 60%Math 49%Science 33%
#1,485 of 4,688 in California
17
Edison Elementary 68.2
Torrance Unified · Grades K-5 · 492 students
ELA 54%Math 50%Science 43%
#1,489 of 4,688 in California
18
Torrance Elementary 66.1
Torrance Unified · Grades K-5 · 543 students
ELA 52%Math 50%Science 37%
#1,588 of 4,688 in California
19
Halldale Elementary 64.1
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 446 students
ELA 56%Math 51%Science 23%
#1,682 of 4,688 in California
20
Meyler Street Elementary 35.3
Los Angeles Unified · Grades K-5 · 582 students
ELA 34%Math 31%Science 22%
#3,032 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

8 schools in Torrance, best first
1
Edward J. Richardson Middle 94.3
Torrance Unified · Grades 6-8 · 649 students
ELA 80%Math 68%Science 70%
#76 of 1,326 in California
2
Calle Mayor Middle 93.1
Torrance Unified · Grades 6-8 · 629 students
ELA 79%Math 73%Science 58%
#92 of 1,326 in California
3
Bert M. Lynn Middle 90.6
Torrance Unified · Grades 6-8 · 605 students
ELA 74%Math 68%Science 59%
#125 of 1,326 in California
4
Jefferson Middle 89.6
Torrance Unified · Grades 6-8 · 645 students
ELA 72%Math 64%Science 62%
#138 of 1,326 in California
5
Madrona Middle 83.4
Torrance Unified · Grades 6-8 · 674 students
ELA 65%Math 55%Science 56%
#220 of 1,326 in California
6
Casimir Middle 81.6
Torrance Unified · Grades 6-8 · 625 students
ELA 68%Math 57%Science 38%
#244 of 1,326 in California
7
Philip Magruder Middle 71.8
Torrance Unified · Grades 6-8 · 610 students
ELA 53%Math 45%Science 41%
#374 of 1,326 in California
8
J. H. Hull Middle 69.4
Torrance Unified · Grades 6-8 · 597 students
ELA 47%Math 46%Science 45%
#406 of 1,326 in California

High schools

7 schools in Torrance, best first
1
West High 93.0
Torrance Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,798 students
ELA 78%Math 60%Science 57%
#121 of 1,729 in California
2
North High 92.2
Torrance Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,811 students
ELA 85%Math 55%Science 46%
#135 of 1,729 in California
3
South High 91.8
Torrance Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,786 students
ELA 76%Math 61%Science 56%
#142 of 1,729 in California
4
Torrance High 89.6
Torrance Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,980 students
ELA 80%Math 51%Science 41%
#180 of 1,729 in California
5
Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation) 5.7
Torrance Unified · Grades 9-12 · 110 students
ELA 8%Math 0%Science 6%
#1,631 of 1,729 in California
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Gene Drevno Community Day —
Torrance Unified · Grades 7-12 · 13 students
No published test results
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Southern California ROC —
Southern California ROC · Grades 10-12 · 0 students
No published test results

Schools

1 school in Torrance
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LAUNCH Preschool —
Torrance Unified · Grades M
No published test results

School districts serving Torrance

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