Jefferson Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Torrance, California·90503
Score
89.6/100
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#138
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#4
In Torrance Unified
Top 11%
In California

Score 89.6/100: better than 89% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
72%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 88% of them
670 students tested
Math
64%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 89% of them
671 students tested
Science
62%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 91% of them
209 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA70.4257
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA71.6204
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA75.6209
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA72.4670
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math69.1256
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math60.7206
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math61.7209
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math64.2671
ScienceGrade 8CAST61.7209
ScienceAll gradesCAST61.7209

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
645
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
645
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
34%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
21717 Talisman St.
Torrance, CA 90503

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Jefferson Middle at a glance

Jefferson Middle is a public middle school in Torrance, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Torrance Unified school district. It has about 645 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 34% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 72% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 64% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 89.6 out of 100: better than 89% of them, ranking #138 of 1,326. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.