Torrance, CA Public Schools

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27%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

11%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

55%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Torrance school information

Index	Torrance	California	National
Average Test Scores	61%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	21:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	33	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	26	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	9	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Torrance are 27% higher than the national average
There are approximately 33 public schools in Torrance
93.2% of people in Torrance have completed 8th grade
92.5% of people in Torrance have completed high school
47.1% of people in Torrance have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Torrance

Index	Torrance	California	National
Completed 8th grade	93.2%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	92.5%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	76.5%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	56.0%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	47.1%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	15.9%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	4.3%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Torrance, CA School Districts

Torrance Unified School District

There are a total of 33 public schools, 26 private schools and 9 post-secondary schools in Torrance. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Torrance, CA schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Torrance, CA, an average of 93.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 92.5% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Manhattan Beach, CA	35,064	83%	73.2%
Hermosa Beach, CA	19,147	78%	62.5%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,025	75%	56.9%
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	41,635	75%	56.5%
Redondo Beach, CA	66,663	74%	54.7%
Torrance, CA	144,430	61%	26.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Thornton, CO	144,186	32%	33.2%
Bridgeport, CT	145,014	25%	48.3%
Paterson, NJ	145,484	25%	48.0%
Savannah, GA	145,492	30%	36.8%
Bellevue, WA	146,145	72%	49.9%
Torrance, CA	144,430	61%	26.7%

Source: The Torrance, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.