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Enrollment
599
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TORRANCE UNIFIED·NCES 063942006577
Towers Elementary
5600 Towers St., Torrance, CA 90503 · (310) 533-4535 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of California public elementary 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.
- CThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
123 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 125 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
74%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
75.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.9pp since 2014
Math
76.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 15 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 45.8% | 30.2% | 13.9% | 10.2% |
| Math | 46.6% | 29.9% | 17.7% | 5.8% |
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 | 75.9% | 76.5% |
| 2023-24 | 77.1% | 79.4% |
| 2022-23 | 74.3% | 79.3% |
| 2021-22 | 71.9% | 80.9% |
| 2018-19 | 71.3% | 79.5% |
| 2017-18 | 74.0% | 79.8% |
| 2016-17 | 68.7% | 74.3% |
| 2015-16 | 67.0% | 67.0% |
| 2014-15 | 61.0% | 65.0% |
% 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
77.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Towers Elementary
Towers Elementary's state test result (77.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towers Elementary this school | 599 | 20.5% | 77.1% |
| Arroyo Vista Elementary South Pasadena | 667 | 17.4% | 82.1% |
| Altamont Creek Elementary Livermore | 620 | 15.6% | 66.5% |
| Oak Hills Elementary Valencia | 660 | 24.2% | 78.9% |
| Anaheim Hills Elementary Anaheim | 476 | 18.7% | 80.5% |
| Meadow Park Elementary Irvine | 592 | 21.1% | 71.8% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Towers Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #353 of 5,151 | #75 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #359 of 5,172 ▼ 104 | #79 of 1,129 ▼ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.9% | #448 of 5,172 ▼ 81 | #101 of 1,129 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.2pp | #1,737 of 5,116 | #296 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #1,413 of 5,915 | #274 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #4,451 of 5,352 | #1,008 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #225 of 5,354 | #35 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.5% | #5,126 of 5,625 | #1,203 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #3,835 of 3,837 | #947 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
599
-13 (-2%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 550
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 26.6:1
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 | 599 | 23.9 | 25.0:1 | 21% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 23.8 | 25.6:1 | 24% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 576 | 23.7 | 24.3:1 | 14% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 612 | 23 | 26.6:1 | 14% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 23 | 26.1:1 | 14% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 614 | 23 | 26.7:1 | 12% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 578 | N/A | N/A | 10% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 617 | 31 | 19.9:1 | 4% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 550 | 19 | 28.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Towers Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (600 to 599); teachers up 4% (23 to 23.9).
About Towers Elementary
Towers Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Torrance, California. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 599 students. That puts enrollment 29% bigger than the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Torrance Unified includes 31 schools. Together they enroll 21,890 students.
The biggest share of students at Towers Elementary, 33%, is Asian. Other reported shares: 29% White, 20% Hispanic, and 16% multiracial. That compares with about 15% Asian among all Los Angeles County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 74%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Towers Elementary is 25.0:1, based on 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Lunch program data show 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Towers Elementary holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 88% of California public elementary schools.
Towers Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 77.1%, compared with a predicted 67.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
For the population of Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Los Angeles County counts 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students.
Towers Elementary's nearest public school is Jefferson Elementary (about 0.5 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On average proficiency, Towers Elementary is 2nd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 599, starting from 612. Its ratio of students to teachers was 26.6:1 in 2020-21, and 25.0:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- Jefferson Elementary0.5 mi · 555
- Redondo Beach Virtual Learning0.5 mi · 13
- Patricia Dreizler Continuation High0.5 mi · 41
- Redondo Beach Learning Academy0.5 mi · 6
- Beryl Heights Elementary0.5 mi · 422
- Parras (Nick G.) Middle0.7 mi · 1,031
Frequently asked questions
About Towers ElementaryHow many students attend Towers Elementary?
Towers Elementary enrolls approximately 599 students in grades KG-05.
Is Towers Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Towers Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Towers Elementary have?
Towers Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Towers Elementary?
Student demographics at Towers Elementary are roughly 29% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 33% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is Towers Elementary public or private?
Towers Elementary 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.