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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Torrance, California

32 public schools in Torrance, California appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. North High leads the list at 85.0%, against a median of 67.3% 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
32
Torrance, California
Top % Proficient (Reading)
85.0%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
67.3%
BEST IN READING · TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1North HighTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedHigh1,81285.0%
2Torrance HighTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedHigh1,87979.8%
3Edward J. Richardson MiddleTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedMiddle65179.5%
4Walteria ElementaryTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedElementary65079.4%
5Calle Mayor MiddleTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedMiddle62678.6%
6West HighTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedHigh1,77577.6%
7Anza ElementaryTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedElementary61377.2%
8Towers ElementaryTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedElementary59975.9%
9South HighTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedHigh1,73475.6%
10Lincoln ElementaryTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedElementary41875.5%
11Bert M. Lynn MiddleTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedMiddle61274.2%
12Seaside ElementaryTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedElementary54872.5%
13Jefferson MiddleTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedMiddle67472.4%
14Riviera ElementaryTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedElementary61168.3%
15Casimir MiddleTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedMiddle61767.8%
16Hickory ElementaryTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedElementary84767.3%
17Arlington ElementaryTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedElementary59467.2%
18Victor ElementaryTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedElementary96565.7%
19Madrona MiddleTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedMiddle67865.3%
20Joseph Arnold ElementaryTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedElementary62863.7%
21Van Deene Avenue ElementaryTorrance, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary32060.0%
22John Adams ElementaryTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedElementary34357.8%
23Evelyn Carr ElementaryTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedElementary48356.3%
24Halldale ElementaryTorrance, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary42556.1%
25Fern ElementaryTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedElementary47356.0%
26Howard Wood ElementaryTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedElementary34454.1%
27Edison ElementaryTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedElementary46653.5%
28Philip Magruder MiddleTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedMiddle63553.3%
29Torrance ElementaryTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedElementary56752.0%
30Yukon ElementaryTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedElementary29651.0%
31J. H. Hull MiddleTorrance, CATorrance UnifiedMiddle62147.1%
32Meyler Street ElementaryTorrance, CALos Angeles UnifiedElementary60333.8%
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