Halldale Elementary

Halldale Elementary is an elementary-level community of moderately sized scale in Torrance, California, run under Los Angeles Unified, teacheing 425 students in grades K through 5.

Halldale Elementary is one of 784 schools operated by Los Angeles Unified, a district that hosts 406,887 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Halldale Elementary logs that 70% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 12% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, 2% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Halldale Elementary records 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

After controlling for student poverty, Halldale Elementary sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 28.2%; actual is 42.9%, +14.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Halldale Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Meyler Street Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Halldale Elementary comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 46.0%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Halldale Elementary has ticked down 15%, going from 502 students in 2018 to 425 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 76% to 70% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.