Towers Elementary

5600 Towers St., Torrance CA, 90503 | Torrance Unified School District | 310-533-4535
  • grades KG-5
  • students 600
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 75% 74% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 53 in Torrance
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
61%Torrance
43%California

Towers Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Torrance Unified School District" in Torrance, CA. There are a total of 600 students and 23 teachers at Towers Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 27 to 1.

Towers Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.0%, which is 74% higher than the California average.

Towers Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students600
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio27:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Towers Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
380-84%
480-84%
575-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
370-74%
470-74%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Towers Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White n/a 29.0% 24.1% 51.1%
Black n/a 6.0% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian n/a 35.7% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 26.7% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.5% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 1.0% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 1.2% 3.1% 3.1%

Torrance demographics profile

StatisticTorranceCaliforniaNational
Population144,43039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,03925691
Median age41.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%52%55%
Speak English58%56%79%
Speak Spanish10%29%13%

Education level achieved in Torrance

IndexTorranceCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade93.2%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school92.5%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college76.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.1%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters15.9%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Towers Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.