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Enrollment
626
Middle
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TORRANCE UNIFIED·NCES 063942006553
Calle Mayor Middle
4800 Calle Mayor, Torrance, CA 90505 · (310) 533-4548 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL626 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of California public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
223 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 216 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 202 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 208 | 33% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
78.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.6pp since 2014
Math
73.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +19.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 44.2% | 34.4% | 12.6% | 8.8% |
| Math | 55.2% | 17.9% | 14.1% | 12.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.6% | 73.1% |
| 2023-24 | 68.3% | 67.7% |
| 2022-23 | 71.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.7% | 69.5% |
| 2018-19 | 74.2% | 69.6% |
| 2017-18 | 68.3% | 65.9% |
| 2016-17 | 66.8% | 59.8% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 57.0% |
| 2014-15 | 69.0% | 54.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Calle Mayor Middle
Calle Mayor Middle's state test result (72.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calle Mayor Middle this school | 626 | 35.6% | 72.0% |
| Bert M. Lynn Middle Torrance | 612 | 33.0% | 69.1% |
| Creekside Middle Castro Valley | 754 | 39.1% | 68.5% |
| Masuda (Kazuo) Middle Fountain Valley | 768 | 35.2% | 75.0% |
| South Lake Middle Irvine | 652 | 34.2% | 66.0% |
| Jefferson Middle Torrance | 674 | 32.2% | 66.9% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Calle Mayor Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #104 of 1,224 | #17 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #77 of 1,227 ▲ 20 | #8 of 248 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.6% | #86 of 1,227 ▲ 101 | #13 of 248 ▲ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.8pp | #328 of 1,214 | #103 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 626 | #712 of 1,377 | #165 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #906 of 1,279 | #187 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.4% | #101 of 1,278 | #13 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.6% | #1,095 of 1,329 | #276 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #351 of 930 | #103 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
626
-23 (-4%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 890
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 21.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 626 | 27.8 | 22.5:1 | 36% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 629 | 25.9 | 24.3:1 | 24% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 614 | 29.1 | 21.1:1 | 21% (126) |
| 2020-21 | 649 | 30 | 21.6:1 | 25% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 782 | 32.1 | 24.3:1 | 19% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 792 | 32 | 24.8:1 | 21% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 825 | N/A | N/A | 14% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 768 | 37 | 20.8:1 | 7% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 890 | 37 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calle Mayor Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (782 to 626); teachers down 14% (32.1 to 27.8).
About Calle Mayor Middle
Calle Mayor Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school serving families in Torrance, California. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 626 students.
Torrance Unified enrolls 21,890 students in 31 schools, including Calle Mayor Middle.
The biggest share of students at Calle Mayor Middle, 43%, is Asian. The rest of enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 19% White, 11% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census estimates put the Asian share of Los Angeles County's population at about 15%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Calle Mayor Middle scores 71%.
Teacher count: 27.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 22.5:1. Compared with the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 36%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
Among California public middle schools, Calle Mayor Middle outscored 97%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Calle Mayor Middle are 13.3 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (72.0% actual, 58.7% predicted).
The school is in Los Angeles County, where median household income comes to about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Los Angeles County counts 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students.
The closest school to Calle Mayor Middle is South High, located about 0.3 miles away. Calle Mayor Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Calle Mayor Middle ranks 6th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 72.0% against a local average of 72.3%.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% decline, from 649 to 626.
This page collects posts and questions about Calle Mayor Middle, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Torrance Unified
- Torrance HighHigh · 1,879 students
- North HighHigh · 1,812 students
- West HighHigh · 1,775 students
- South HighHigh · 1,734 students
- Victor ElementaryElementary · 965 students
- Hickory ElementaryElementary · 847 students
Other schools in Torrance
- Torrance HighHigh · 1,879 students
- North HighHigh · 1,812 students
- West HighHigh · 1,775 students
- South HighHigh · 1,734 students
- Victor ElementaryElementary · 965 students
- Hickory ElementaryElementary · 847 students
Nearby schools
- South High0.3 mi · 1,734
- Seaside Elementary0.4 mi · 548
- Edward J. Richardson Middle0.4 mi · 651
- Joseph Arnold Elementary0.6 mi · 628
- Riviera Elementary0.7 mi · 611
- Tulita Elementary0.8 mi · 443
Frequently asked questions
About Calle Mayor MiddleHow many students attend Calle Mayor Middle?
Calle Mayor Middle enrolls approximately 626 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Calle Mayor Middle serve?
Calle Mayor Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Calle Mayor Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Calle Mayor Middle is approximately 22.5:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Calle Mayor Middle?
Calle Mayor Middle reports a student body of 19% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Black, 43% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Calle Mayor Middle public or private?
Calle Mayor Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Torrance Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.