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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Torrance, California

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Torrance, California, drawn from 32 qualifying public schools. Walteria Elementary leads the list at 81.6%, against a median of 65.9% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Torrance, California

Top % Proficient

81.6%

Median % Proficient

65.9%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Walteria Elementary	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Elementary	16.8%	650	81.6%
2	Lincoln Elementary	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Elementary	43.5%	418	77.4%
3	Towers Elementary	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Elementary	20.5%	599	77.1%
4	Anza Elementary	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Elementary	14.8%	613	76.2%
5	Edward J. Richardson Middle	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Middle	18.6%	651	73.9%
6	Riviera Elementary	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Elementary	16.5%	611	73.5%
7	Seaside Elementary	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Elementary	17.7%	548	72.5%
8	Arlington Elementary	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Elementary	39.2%	594	72.4%
9	Calle Mayor Middle	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Middle	35.6%	626	72.0%
10	Hickory Elementary	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Elementary	25.6%	847	70.2%
11	South High	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	High	22.4%	1,734	69.1%
12	Bert M. Lynn Middle	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Middle	33.0%	612	69.1%
13	North High	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	High	44.6%	1,812	68.0%
14	Joseph Arnold Elementary	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Elementary	29.8%	628	67.6%
15	Jefferson Middle	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Middle	32.2%	674	66.9%
16	West High	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	High	24.7%	1,775	66.2%
17	Torrance High	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	High	36.4%	1,879	65.6%
18	Victor Elementary	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Elementary	34.4%	965	63.9%
19	Casimir Middle	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Middle	44.1%	617	59.9%
20	Fern Elementary	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Elementary	34.7%	473	58.9%
21	Madrona Middle	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Middle	26.8%	678	57.8%
22	Howard Wood Elementary	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Elementary	42.4%	344	57.6%
23	John Adams Elementary	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Elementary	49.0%	343	56.8%
24	Yukon Elementary	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Elementary	45.9%	296	56.2%
25	Edison Elementary	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Elementary	43.3%	466	53.8%
26	Torrance Elementary	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Elementary	53.6%	567	48.8%
27	Evelyn Carr Elementary	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Elementary	43.9%	483	48.3%
28	Halldale Elementary	Torrance, CA	Los Angeles Unified	Elementary	86.1%	425	48.1%
29	Philip Magruder Middle	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Middle	50.9%	635	47.8%
30	Van Deene Avenue Elementary	Torrance, CA	Los Angeles Unified	Elementary	80.3%	320	45.6%
31	J. H. Hull Middle	Torrance, CA	Torrance Unified	Middle	50.2%	621	43.1%
32	Meyler Street Elementary	Torrance, CA	Los Angeles Unified	Elementary	95.5%	603	34.5%

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