Best traditional public schools in Torrance Unified (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 29 schools in Torrance Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

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Anza ElementaryTorrance · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 613 students
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80
Seaside ElementaryTorrance · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 548 students
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78
Walteria ElementaryTorrance · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 650 students
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76
Edward J. Richardson MiddleTorrance · Public Middle66% Math proficiency · 651 students
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76
Towers ElementaryTorrance · Public Elementary79% Math proficiency · 599 students
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75
Hickory ElementaryTorrance · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 847 students
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73
Riviera ElementaryTorrance · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 611 students
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72
Bert M. Lynn MiddleTorrance · Public Middle68% Math proficiency · 612 students
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71
Arlington ElementaryTorrance · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 594 students
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71
West HighTorrance · Public High65% Math proficiency · 1,775 students
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70
Jefferson MiddleTorrance · Public Middle62% Math proficiency · 674 students
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70
Joseph Arnold ElementaryTorrance · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 628 students
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70
Calle Mayor MiddleTorrance · Public Middle65% Math proficiency · 626 students
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69
Victor ElementaryTorrance · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 965 students
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69
South HighTorrance · Public High63% Math proficiency · 1,734 students
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66
Lincoln ElementaryTorrance · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 418 students
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Madrona MiddleTorrance · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 678 students
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62
Fern ElementaryTorrance · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 473 students
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Edison ElementaryTorrance · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 466 students
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61
Casimir MiddleTorrance · Public Middle53% Math proficiency · 617 students
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Yukon ElementaryTorrance · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 296 students
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John Adams ElementaryTorrance · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 343 students
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North HighTorrance · Public High44% Math proficiency · 1,812 students
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Howard Wood ElementaryTorrance · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 344 students
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56
Philip Magruder MiddleTorrance · Public Middle51% Math proficiency · 635 students
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56
Torrance HighTorrance · Public High50% Math proficiency · 1,879 students
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46
Evelyn Carr ElementaryTorrance · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 483 students
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44
J. H. Hull MiddleTorrance · Public Middle44% Math proficiency · 621 students
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Torrance ElementaryTorrance · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 567 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Anza Elementary Torrance · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	80.7 Top 10%	83% Math proficiency	613
2	Seaside Elementary Torrance · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	80.3 Top 10%	85% Math proficiency	548
3	Walteria Elementary Torrance · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	77.6 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	650
4	Edward J. Richardson Middle Torrance · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	76.1 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	651
5	Towers Elementary Torrance · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	75.7 Top 25%	79% Math proficiency	599
6	Hickory Elementary Torrance · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	74.5 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	847
7	Riviera Elementary Torrance · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	73.4 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	611
8	Bert M. Lynn Middle Torrance · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	71.9 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	612
9	Arlington Elementary Torrance · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	70.9 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	594
10	West High Torrance · High · Grades 9–12	Public	70.5 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	1,775
11	Jefferson Middle Torrance · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	70.4 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	674
12	Joseph Arnold Elementary Torrance · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	70.4 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	628
13	Calle Mayor Middle Torrance · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	69.6 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	626
14	Victor Elementary Torrance · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	69.3 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	965
15	South High Torrance · High · Grades 9–12	Public	68.9 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	1,734
16	Lincoln Elementary Torrance · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	66.0 Top 50%	70% Math proficiency	418
17	Madrona Middle Torrance · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64.3 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	678
18	Fern Elementary Torrance · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61.6 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	473
19	Edison Elementary Torrance · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	61.2 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	466
20	Casimir Middle Torrance · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	60.8 Top 50%	53% Math proficiency	617
21	Yukon Elementary Torrance · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	59.0 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	296
22	John Adams Elementary Torrance · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	58.7 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	343
23	North High Torrance · High · Grades 9–12	Public	56.9 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	1,812
24	Howard Wood Elementary Torrance · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	56.0 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	344
25	Philip Magruder Middle Torrance · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	56.0 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	635
26	Torrance High Torrance · High · Grades 9–12	Public	55.7 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	1,879
27	Evelyn Carr Elementary Torrance · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	46.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	483
28	J. H. Hull Middle Torrance · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	43.6 Lower 50%	44% Math proficiency	621
29	Torrance Elementary Torrance · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	40.4 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	567

Anza Elementary in Torrance leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Torrance Unified with a Success Index (US) of 80.7. Of the 29 schools shown, 29 are public.

For the full picture see the wider California traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Torrance Unified page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Torrance Unified?

Anza Elementary in Torrance, California ranks first among traditional public schools in Torrance Unified with a Success Index (US) of 80.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 613).

How are traditional public schools in Torrance Unified ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.