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Torrance Unified School District

2335 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, CA 90501

24K Students | 1,110 Teachers | 32 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

1.5x 

White students are 1.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

A comparison between Black students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.7 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

3.3x 

Black students are 3.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White student suspensions is not available.

White students are 2.6 times as likely to be suspended as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Achievement Gap

1.5 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.5 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.4 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

74% Nonwhite Students

29% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

95% High School Graduation Rate

25% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

2,041 students

10% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

2,361 students

19% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

1,614 students

8% Students Enrolled in Physics

629 students

23% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

1,931 students

10% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

856 students

26% Students Enrolled in Biology

2,148 students

21% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

1,750 students

9% Students Enrolled in Calculus

736 students

4% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

874 students

Teachers & Resources

21.6 Students for Every Teacher

4% Inexperienced Teachers

24% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

17.3 Average Number of AP Courses per School

2.4 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

0 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

0 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

30 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

561 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

2% of all students in this district

153 Total In-School Suspended Students

< 1% of all students in this district

34 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

28 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

1.5Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

67 Total Arrests

2 Average Arrests, per School

184 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

5 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

1.2 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

  • Mario Liberati
  • (310) 972-6071
  • Email
Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

  • Mario Liberati
  • (310) 972-6071
  • Email
Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

  • Elaine Semple
  • (310) 972-6101
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Anza Elementary Torrance 64% 10%

Not Available

Not available

No White students suspended

Arlington Elementary Torrance 86% 32%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bert M. Lynn Middle Torrance 77% 18%

Not Available

Not available

3.3x
Calle Mayor Middle Torrance 63% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Casimir Middle Torrance 88% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Edison Elementary Torrance 80% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Edward J. Richardson Middle Torrance 53% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Evelyn Carr Elementary Torrance 87% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fern Elementary Torrance 70% 38%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gene Drevno Community Day Torrance 56% 53%

Not Available

Not available

3.5x
Hickory Elementary Torrance 82% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Howard Wood Elementary Torrance 71% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jefferson Middle Torrance 68% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

J. H. Hull Middle Torrance 78% 53%

Not Available

Not available

4.6x
John Adams Elementary Torrance 67% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Joseph Arnold Elementary Torrance 81% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Launch Preschool Torrance 74%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lincoln Elementary Torrance 85% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Madrona Middle Torrance 79% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

North High Torrance 84% 45% 97%

Not available

Not available

Philip Magruder Middle Torrance 84% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Riviera Elementary Torrance 51% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Seaside Elementary Torrance 62% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation) Torrance 78% 57% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

Not available

South High Torrance 58% 16% 96%

Not available

11.1x
Torrance Elementary Torrance 86% 66%

Not Available

Not available

No White students suspended

Torrance High Torrance 79% 35% 98% 1.9x

Not available

Towers Elementary Torrance 65% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Victor Elementary Torrance 84% 27%

Not Available

Not available

3.9x
Walteria Elementary Torrance 74% 17%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

West High Torrance 70% 22% 97%

Not available

5.1x
Yukon Elementary Torrance 82% 49%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Anza Elementary Torrance 64% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Arlington Elementary Torrance 86% 32%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bert M. Lynn Middle Torrance 77% 18%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Calle Mayor Middle Torrance 63% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Casimir Middle Torrance 88% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Edison Elementary Torrance 80% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Edward J. Richardson Middle Torrance 53% 15%

Not Available

Not available

2.8x
Evelyn Carr Elementary Torrance 87% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fern Elementary Torrance 70% 38%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gene Drevno Community Day Torrance 56% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hickory Elementary Torrance 82% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Howard Wood Elementary Torrance 71% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jefferson Middle Torrance 68% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

J. H. Hull Middle Torrance 78% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

John Adams Elementary Torrance 67% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Joseph Arnold Elementary Torrance 81% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Launch Preschool Torrance 74%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lincoln Elementary Torrance 85% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Madrona Middle Torrance 79% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

North High Torrance 84% 45% 97% 1.3x

Not available

Philip Magruder Middle Torrance 84% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Riviera Elementary Torrance 51% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Seaside Elementary Torrance 62% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation) Torrance 78% 57% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

Not available

South High Torrance 58% 16% 96% 1.5x

Not available

Torrance Elementary Torrance 86% 66%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Torrance High Torrance 79% 35% 98% 1.4x

Not available

Towers Elementary Torrance 65% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Victor Elementary Torrance 84% 27%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Walteria Elementary Torrance 74% 17%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

West High Torrance 70% 22% 97%

Not available

Not available

Yukon Elementary Torrance 82% 49%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Anza Elementary Torrance 64% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Arlington Elementary Torrance 86% 32%

Not Available

Not available

No Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students suspended

Bert M. Lynn Middle Torrance 77% 18%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

Calle Mayor Middle Torrance 63% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

Casimir Middle Torrance 88% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Edison Elementary Torrance 80% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Edward J. Richardson Middle Torrance 53% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Evelyn Carr Elementary Torrance 87% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fern Elementary Torrance 70% 38%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gene Drevno Community Day Torrance 56% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hickory Elementary Torrance 82% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Howard Wood Elementary Torrance 71% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jefferson Middle Torrance 68% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

J. H. Hull Middle Torrance 78% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

John Adams Elementary Torrance 67% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Joseph Arnold Elementary Torrance 81% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

Launch Preschool Torrance 74%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lincoln Elementary Torrance 85% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Madrona Middle Torrance 79% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

North High Torrance 84% 45% 97%

Less likely

Less likely

Philip Magruder Middle Torrance 84% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Riviera Elementary Torrance 51% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Seaside Elementary Torrance 62% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation) Torrance 78% 57% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

Not available

South High Torrance 58% 16% 96%

Less likely

Not available

Torrance Elementary Torrance 86% 66%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Torrance High Torrance 79% 35% 98%

Less likely

Less likely

Towers Elementary Torrance 65% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Victor Elementary Torrance 84% 27%

Not Available

Not available

Less likely

Walteria Elementary Torrance 74% 17%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

West High Torrance 70% 22% 97%

Less likely

Less likely

Yukon Elementary Torrance 82% 49%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Anza Elementary Torrance 64% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Arlington Elementary Torrance 86% 32%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bert M. Lynn Middle Torrance 77% 18%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Calle Mayor Middle Torrance 63% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Casimir Middle Torrance 88% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Edison Elementary Torrance 80% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Edward J. Richardson Middle Torrance 53% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Evelyn Carr Elementary Torrance 87% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fern Elementary Torrance 70% 38%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gene Drevno Community Day Torrance 56% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hickory Elementary Torrance 82% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Howard Wood Elementary Torrance 71% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jefferson Middle Torrance 68% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

J. H. Hull Middle Torrance 78% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

John Adams Elementary Torrance 67% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Joseph Arnold Elementary Torrance 81% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Launch Preschool Torrance 74%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lincoln Elementary Torrance 85% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Madrona Middle Torrance 79% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

North High Torrance 84% 45% 97%

Not available

7x
Philip Magruder Middle Torrance 84% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Riviera Elementary Torrance 51% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Seaside Elementary Torrance 62% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation) Torrance 78% 57% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

Not available

South High Torrance 58% 16% 96%

Not available

Not available

Torrance Elementary Torrance 86% 66%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Torrance High Torrance 79% 35% 98%

Not available

Not available

Towers Elementary Torrance 65% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Victor Elementary Torrance 84% 27%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Walteria Elementary Torrance 74% 17%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

West High Torrance 70% 22% 97%

Less likely

Not available

Yukon Elementary Torrance 82% 49%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Anza Elementary Torrance 64% 10%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Arlington Elementary Torrance 86% 32%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Bert M. Lynn Middle Torrance 77% 18%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Calle Mayor Middle Torrance 63% 21%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Casimir Middle Torrance 88% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Edison Elementary Torrance 80% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Edward J. Richardson Middle Torrance 53% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Evelyn Carr Elementary Torrance 87% 60%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Fern Elementary Torrance 70% 38%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Gene Drevno Community Day Torrance 56% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hickory Elementary Torrance 82% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Howard Wood Elementary Torrance 71% 39%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Jefferson Middle Torrance 68% 25%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

J. H. Hull Middle Torrance 78% 53%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

John Adams Elementary Torrance 67% 41%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Joseph Arnold Elementary Torrance 81% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Launch Preschool Torrance 74%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Lincoln Elementary Torrance 85% 34%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Madrona Middle Torrance 79% 26%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

North High Torrance 84% 45% 97%

Not available

Not available

Philip Magruder Middle Torrance 84% 59%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Riviera Elementary Torrance 51% 11%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Seaside Elementary Torrance 62% 15%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation) Torrance 78% 57% Between 70% and 74%

Not available

Not available

South High Torrance 58% 16% 96%

Not available

6.8x
Torrance Elementary Torrance 86% 66%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Torrance High Torrance 79% 35% 98%

Not available

Not available

Towers Elementary Torrance 65% 12%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Victor Elementary Torrance 84% 27%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Walteria Elementary Torrance 74% 17%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

West High Torrance 70% 22% 97%

Not available

Not available

Yukon Elementary Torrance 82% 49%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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