Top Rankings
Torrance Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,047 students in Torrance Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Torrance Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
32 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
21,972 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
889 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Torrance Unified School District, which is ranked #159 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
29%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.64
# American Indian Students
32 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7,096 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
32%
11%
# Hispanic Students
7,434 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
55%
# Black Students
921 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
4,182 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
19%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
96 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,211 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,984
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,426
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,457
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,509
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,485
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,579
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,637
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,736
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,661
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,765
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,884
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,878
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,971
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,913 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,616 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$350 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$299 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,913
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,616
$18,396
Best Torrance Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bert M. Lynn Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5038 Halison St.
Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 533-4495
Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 533-4495
Grades: 6-8
| 605 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21717 Talisman St.
Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 533-4794
Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 533-4794
Grades: 6-8
| 645 students
Rank: #33.
Calle Mayor Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4800 Calle Mayor
Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 533-4548
Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 533-4548
Grades: 6-8
| 629 students
Rank: #44.
Madrona Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
21364 Madrona Ave.
Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 533-4562
Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 533-4562
Grades: 6-8
| 674 students
Rank: #55.
Casimir Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17220 Casimir Ave.
Torrance, CA 90504
(310) 533-4498
Torrance, CA 90504
(310) 533-4498
Grades: 6-8
| 625 students
Rank: #66.
Edward J. Richardson Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
23751 Nancy Lee Ln.
Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 533-4790
Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 533-4790
Grades: 6-8
| 649 students
Rank: #77.
Gene Drevno Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2291 West Washington Ave.
Torrance, CA 90509
(310) 972-6962
Torrance, CA 90509
(310) 972-6962
Grades: 7-12
| 13 students
Rank: #88.
Philip Magruder Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4100 West 185th St.
Torrance, CA 90504
(310) 533-4527
Torrance, CA 90504
(310) 533-4527
Grades: 6-8
| 610 students
Rank: #99.
J. H. Hull Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2080 West 231st St.
Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 533-4516
Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 533-4516
Grades: 6-8
| 597 students
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