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Enrollment
651
Middle
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TORRANCE UNIFIED·NCES 063942002214
Edward J. Richardson Middle
23751 Nancy Lee Ln., Torrance, CA 90505 · (310) 533-4790 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL651 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+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
27.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
121 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 | 227 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 200 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 224 | 34% |
Student demographics
72%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
79.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.5pp since 2014
Math
68.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 46.1% | 33.4% | 12.6% | 7.9% |
| Math | 47.1% | 21.2% | 19.0% | 12.7% |
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 | 79.5% | 68.3% |
| 2023-24 | 78.8% | 68.5% |
| 2022-23 | 75.7% | 64.6% |
| 2021-22 | 62.4% | 53.3% |
| 2018-19 | 78.4% | 66.5% |
| 2017-18 | 74.3% | 69.5% |
| 2016-17 | 75.0% | 65.9% |
| 2015-16 | 74.0% | 66.0% |
| 2014-15 | 76.0% | 67.0% |
% 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
73.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Edward J. Richardson Middle
Edward J. Richardson Middle's state test result (73.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward J. Richardson Middle this school | 651 | 18.6% | 73.9% |
| Carmel Valley Middle San Diego | 697 | 15.4% | 80.9% |
| Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle Palo Alto | 732 | 16.9% | 76.4% |
| Rolling Hills Middle Los Gatos | 778 | 18.9% | 70.7% |
| Oxford Preparatory Academy - Middle Lake Forest | 495 | 18.4% | N/A |
| Dartmouth Middle San Jose | 903 | 17.4% | 64.4% |
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 Edward J. Richardson Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #87 of 1,224 | #11 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #103 of 1,227 ▼ 12 | #16 of 248 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.5% | #75 of 1,227 ▲ 2 | #10 of 248 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.1pp | #12 of 1,214 | #7 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 651 | #676 of 1,377 | #153 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.1:1 | #1,249 of 1,279 | #289 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #74 of 1,278 | #9 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.6% | #1,232 of 1,329 | #298 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #697 of 930 | #169 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
651
-35 (-5%) vs 2020
+3% since 2000-01, when it was 633
Student : Teacher
27.1:1
was 25.4:1
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 | 651 | 24 | 27.1:1 | 19% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 649 | 26.2 | 24.8:1 | 18% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 661 | 27.4 | 24.1:1 | 16% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 686 | 27 | 25.4:1 | 15% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 715 | 29 | 24.6:1 | 16% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 696 | 26 | 26.8:1 | 15% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 712 | N/A | N/A | 12% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 633 | 28 | 22.6:1 | 9% (54) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edward J. Richardson Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (715 to 651); teachers down 17% (29 to 24).
About Edward J. Richardson Middle
Edward J. Richardson Middle is a medium-sized middle school in California, located in Torrance. The school's enrollment of 651 students covers grades 6 through 8.
Torrance Unified is the local district for Edward J. Richardson Middle. It runs 31 schools with 21,890 students.
Edward J. Richardson Middle has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 34%. Smaller groups are 34% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 2% Black. The county population is about 31% White, within a few points of the school. Edward J. Richardson Middle's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 24 full-time equivalents, or about 27.1 students per teacher. On average, middle schools in California have 20.7:1, compared with 27.1:1 here. About 19% of students, or 121, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
Measured against California public middle schools, Edward J. Richardson Middle receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Edward J. Richardson Middle would be expected to post about 68.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 73.9%.
Across Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Los Angeles County is home to 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 public school students.
South High is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 73.9% proficiency; Edward J. Richardson Middle posts 73.9%.
Edward J. Richardson Middle is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Edward J. Richardson Middle's enrollment dropped from 686 in 2020-21 to 651 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 25.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 27.1:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 High0.2 mi · 1,734
- Riviera Elementary0.4 mi · 611
- Calle Mayor Middle0.4 mi · 626
- Seaside Elementary0.7 mi · 548
- Tulita Elementary0.9 mi · 443
- Joseph Arnold Elementary1.0 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About Edward J. Richardson MiddleHow many students attend Edward J. Richardson Middle?
Edward J. Richardson Middle enrolls approximately 651 students in grades 06-08.
Is Edward J. Richardson Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edward J. Richardson Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Edward J. Richardson Middle?
Approximately 27.1:1 students per teacher at Edward J. Richardson Middle.
How diverse is Edward J. Richardson Middle?
Edward J. Richardson Middle reports a student body of 34% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 34% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Edward J. Richardson Middle?
Edward J. Richardson Middle is overseen by Torrance Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.