Torrance Elementary

489 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Torrance Elementary School, located at 2125 Lincoln Ave. in Torrance, California, serves as a cornerstone of the Torrance Unified School District. It provides a comprehensive educational environment for students in grades transitional kindergarten through fifth grade. The school is known for its commitment to academic excellence and a well-rounded curriculum that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and science, while also incorporating technology and arts to foster student engagement and intellectual growth.

Beyond the classroom, Torrance Elementary is characterized by a strong sense of community and a focus on social-emotional development. The school prioritizes a supportive, inclusive culture where students are encouraged to be responsible, respectful, and collaborative. With a dedicated staff and an active parent-teacher organization, the school creates a partnership between home and campus, ensuring that students have the resources and encouragement necessary to succeed both academically and personally as they prepare for their transition to middle school.

489

Total Students

20.0

Full-Time Teachers

24.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

62.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Torrance Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	48
Hispanic	323
Black	25
Asian	54
Two or More	37
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
323 (66.1 %)
Asian
54 (11.0 %)
White
48 (9.8 %)
Two or More
37 (7.6 %)
Black
25 (5.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Torrance Unified
Phone:	(310)533-4500
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	489
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	260
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	44

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 102

Grade 1 95

Grade 2 69

Grade 3 71

Grade 4 74

Grade 5 78