# Torrance Unified

Torrance Unified is a unified district in Los Angeles County, California. Reading proficiency is 68.2%, 0.0 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 61.5%, +2.3 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/torrance-unified |
| County | Los Angeles |
| District type | Unified |
| Schools | 29 |
| Students | 21,890 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 24:1 |
| Average spending per student | $15,639 |
| Low-Income Students | 7,637 (34.7%) |
| English Learners | 2,643 (12.0%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 68.2% | 11,056 |
| 2024 | 66.7% | 11,143 |
| 2025 | 68.2% | 11,125 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 59.2% | 11,117 |
| 2024 | 60.2% | 11,184 |
| 2025 | 61.5% | 11,149 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 54.5% | 74.8% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | 72.9% |
| 2025 | 55.4% | 75.6% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 41.6% | 67.7% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | 68.2% |
| 2025 | 45.9% | 70.4% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 29.9% | 68.3% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | 67.6% |
| 2025 | 27.7% | 68.5% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 31.5% | 57.6% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | 59.1% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | 59.8% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Betty Lieu, Esq. | President / Trustee Area D | lieu.betty@tusd.org | 2018 | 2026 |
| Dave Zygielbaum | Clerk / Trustee Area E | zygielbaum.dave@tusd.org | 2024 | 2026 |
| Dr. Anil Muhammed | Member / Trustee Area A | muhammed.anil@tusd.org | 2020 | 2028 |
| James Han | Vice President / Trustee Area C | han.james@tusd.org | 2018 | 2026 |
| Jasmine Park | Member / Trustee Area B | park.jasmine@tusd.org | N/A | N/A |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Walteria Elementary | Torrance | 79.4% | 85.4% | 82.4% | +0.4 | -2.3 |
| 2 | Anza Elementary | Torrance | 77.2% | 76.9% | 77.0% | -4.1 | -2.7 |
| 3 | Lincoln Elementary | Torrance | 75.5% | 77.7% | 76.6% | +0.5 | +5.0 |
| 4 | Towers Elementary | Torrance | 75.9% | 76.5% | 76.2% | +1.7 | -2.8 |
| 5 | Calle Mayor Middle | Torrance | 78.6% | 73.1% | 75.8% | +7.6 | +6.1 |
| 6 | Edward J. Richardson Middle | Torrance | 79.5% | 68.3% | 73.9% | +3.8 | +3.7 |
| 7 | Riviera Elementary | Torrance | 68.3% | 77.3% | 72.8% | -9.4 | +0.8 |
| 8 | Seaside Elementary | Torrance | 72.5% | 70.2% | 71.4% | -3.5 | -7.7 |
| 9 | Bert M. Lynn Middle | Torrance | 74.2% | 68.3% | 71.2% | +5.5 | +2.3 |
| 10 | North High | Torrance | 85.0% | 54.6% | 69.8% | +2.4 | +6.2 |
| 11 | Arlington Elementary | Torrance | 67.2% | 71.8% | 69.5% | -5.2 | -5.5 |
| 12 | Hickory Elementary | Torrance | 67.3% | 70.7% | 69.0% | -4.3 | -3.2 |
| 13 | West High | Torrance | 77.6% | 60.0% | 68.8% | -0.4 | +11.5 |
| 14 | Jefferson Middle | Torrance | 72.4% | 64.2% | 68.3% | +0.3 | +6.9 |
| 15 | South High | Torrance | 75.6% | 61.0% | 68.3% | +2.2 | -3.1 |
| 16 | Torrance High | Torrance | 79.8% | 51.3% | 65.6% | +0.8 | +8.4 |
| 17 | Victor Elementary | Torrance | 65.7% | 65.1% | 65.4% | +1.9 | -2.7 |
| 18 | Joseph Arnold Elementary | Torrance | 63.7% | 66.9% | 65.3% | -11.2 | -6.3 |
| 19 | Casimir Middle | Torrance | 67.8% | 57.0% | 62.4% | +2.0 | +6.5 |
| 20 | Madrona Middle | Torrance | 65.3% | 55.3% | 60.3% | +5.4 | +8.2 |
| 21 | Fern Elementary | Torrance | 56.0% | 58.0% | 57.0% | -7.3 | -0.8 |
| 22 | John Adams Elementary | Torrance | 57.8% | 51.2% | 54.5% | -3.4 | -2.5 |
| 23 | Evelyn Carr Elementary | Torrance | 56.3% | 50.5% | 53.4% | +1.5 | +3.4 |
| 24 | Howard Wood Elementary | Torrance | 54.1% | 52.2% | 53.1% | -12.1 | -17.9 |
| 25 | Yukon Elementary | Torrance | 51.0% | 54.3% | 52.6% | +3.0 | +2.0 |
| 26 | Edison Elementary | Torrance | 53.5% | 50.2% | 51.9% | -8.4 | -6.5 |
| 27 | Torrance Elementary | Torrance | 52.0% | 50.2% | 51.1% | +5.6 | +5.9 |
| 28 | Philip Magruder Middle | Torrance | 53.3% | 44.6% | 49.0% | -3.0 | +3.4 |
| 29 | J. H. Hull Middle | Torrance | 47.1% | 45.9% | 46.5% | -0.1 | +8.7 |