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Towers Elementary School vs. Victor Elementary School

Should you attend Towers Elementary School or Victor Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Towers Elementary School
5600 Towers St.
Torrance, CA 90503
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Victor Elementary School
4820 Spencer St.
Torrance, CA 90503
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Towers Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Victor Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 576 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Towers Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 971 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Victor Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
576 students
971 students
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This chart displays total students of Victor Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Victor Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#578 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#1278 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Towers Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Victor Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
64%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Towers Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Victor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 20% in CA)
65%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Towers Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Victor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)
50-54%
(Top 20% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Victor Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
103
174
Grade 1 Students
87
138
Grade 2 Students
84
165
Grade 3 Students
100
167
Grade 4 Students
103
155
Grade 5 Students
99
172

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Towers Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
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% Asian
32%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Towers Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Victor Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Victor Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Victor Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
32%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Towers Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Victor Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Victor Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
14%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Towers Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Victor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Towers Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Victor Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Towers Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Victor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Towers Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Victor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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