Towers Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

5600 Towers St.
Torrance, CA 90503

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Serving 608 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Towers Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 608 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 10% in CA
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Towers Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Towers Elementary School's student population of 608 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Towers Elementary School
Kind	132
1	82
2	98
3	85
4	100
5	111

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Total Students

608 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Towers Elementary School
2024	608
2023	576
2022	597
2021	612
2020	625
2019	623
2018	610
2017	610
2016	614
2015	615
2014	644
2013	631
2012	584
2011	578
2010	552
2009	527
2008	469
2007	585
2006	598
2005	639
2004	632
2003	628
2002	597
2001	617
2000	627
1999	612
1998	610
1997	585
1996	577
1995	553
1994	571
1993	550
1992	565
1991	550
1990	548
1989	529
1988	519

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Towers Elementary School
2024	24
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2014	22
2013	23
2012	20
2010	22
2009	25
2008	27
2007	26
2006	28
2005	29
2004	29
2003	30
2002	30
2001	31
2000	29
1999	28
1998	27
1997	24
1996	22
1995	20
1994	20
1993	20
1992	19
1991	19
1990	17

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Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 11, 2026

School Rankings

Towers Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Towers Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#597 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Towers Elementary School
2023	#597
2022	#578
2019	#854
2018	#630
2017	#891
2016	#1118
2015	#1224
2013	#840
2012	#929
2011	#1416
2010	#1335

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79%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Towers Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	79%	34%	59%
2022	81%	33%	57%
2019	79%	40%	62%
2018	80%	39%	60%
2017	74%	38%	59%
2016	67%	37%	57%
2015	65%	34%	55%
2013	84%	59%	73%
2012	81%	59%	72%
2011	75%	58%	71%
2010	76%	56%	71%

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72%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Towers Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2022	72%	47%	67%
2019	71%	51%	67%
2018	74%	50%	60%
2017	69%	48%	65%
2016	67%	48%	66%
2015	61%	44%	63%
2013	78%	57%	72%
2012	81%	58%	76%
2011	75%	56%	73%
2010	72%	54%	72%

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55-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Towers Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2024	25:1	22:1	25:1
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	25:1	22:1	23:1
2021	26:1	22:1	24:1
2019	27:1	23:1	25:1
2018	27:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2016	27:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	26:1
2014	29:1	24:1	28:1
2013	27:1	24:1	26:1
2012	29:1	24:1	27:1
2010	25:1	22:1	25:1
2009	21:1	21:1	24:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	22:1	23:1
2006	21:1	22:1	23:1
2005	22:1	22:1	22:1
2004	22:1	22:1	22:1
2003	21:1	21:1	21:1
2002	20:1	21:1	21:1
2001	20:1	21:1	21:1
2000	22:1	22:1	21:1
1999	22:1	22:1	22:1
1998	23:1	22:1	23:1
1997	24:1	24:1	24:1
1996	27:1	25:1	24:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1
1994	29:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	25:1
1992	29:1	24:1	26:1
1991	29:1	24:1	25:1
1990	32:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2006)
Year	Towers Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

34%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Towers Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2024	34%	12%	33%
2023	32%	12%	33%
2022	33%	12%	34%
2021	32%	12%	35%
2020	34%	12%	35%
2019	38%	12%	35%
2018	36%	11%	35%
2017	36%	11%	35%
2016	37%	11%	36%
2015	34%	11%	36%
2014	34%	11%	35%
2013	33%	11%	35%
2012	35%	11%	35%
2011	33%	11%	36%
2010	30%	11%	36%
2009	32%	11%	35%
2008	37%	12%	38%
2007	32%	12%	37%
2006	34%	12%	37%
2005	32%	12%	36%
2004	32%	12%	36%
2003	31%	11%	35%
2002	30%	11%	34%
2001	30%	11%	34%
2000	30%	11%	33%
1999	28%	11%	32%
1998	26%	11%	32%
1997	24%	11%	32%
1996	24%	11%	32%
1995	22%	11%	31%
1994	23%	11%	31%
1993	23%	11%	31%
1992	25%	11%	30%
1991	23%	11%	30%
1990	21%	10%	28%
1989	22%	10%	28%
1988	21%	10%	26%

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Hispanic

21%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Towers Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2024	21%	56%	34%
2023	21%	55%	33%
2022	22%	56%	33%
2021	21%	56%	32%
2020	20%	55%	31%
2019	18%	55%	31%
2018	21%	54%	30%
2017	21%	54%	30%
2016	19%	54%	29%
2015	19%	54%	28%
2014	18%	53%	27%
2013	17%	53%	25%
2012	13%	52%	23%
2011	12%	51%	21%
2010	11%	50%	20%
2009	8%	49%	18%
2008	9%	50%	20%
2007	11%	49%	20%
2006	9%	48%	19%
2005	9%	47%	19%
2004	10%	46%	18%
2003	10%	45%	18%
2002	10%	44%	17%
2001	11%	43%	17%
2000	11%	42%	16%
1999	11%	41%	16%
1998	9%	40%	16%
1997	7%	40%	15%
1996	5%	39%	14%
1995	5%	38%	14%
1994	4%	37%	14%
1993	4%	36%	13%
1992	2%	35%	12%
1991	1%	34%	11%
1990	3%	33%	11%
1989	2%	31%	10%
1988	2%	30%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Towers Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2024	1%	5%	4%
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	1%	6%	4%
2011	1%	7%	4%
2010	1%	7%	4%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	1%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	1%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	4%
1997	1%	9%	4%
1996	1%	9%	4%

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White

30%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Towers Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2024	30%	20%	19%
2023	32%	21%	20%
2022	30%	21%	20%
2021	31%	22%	20%
2020	31%	23%	21%
2019	31%	23%	21%
2018	31%	24%	23%
2017	31%	24%	23%
2016	31%	24%	24%
2015	34%	24%	25%
2014	33%	25%	26%
2013	34%	25%	28%
2012	36%	26%	29%
2011	39%	27%	31%
2010	43%	27%	33%
2009	42%	28%	33%
2008	53%	29%	37%
2007	53%	29%	37%
2006	54%	31%	39%
2005	56%	31%	40%
2004	55%	32%	41%
2003	56%	34%	42%
2002	57%	35%	44%
2001	56%	36%	44%
2000	58%	37%	46%
1999	59%	38%	47%
1998	65%	39%	47%
1997	68%	39%	49%
1996	70%	40%	50%
1995	73%	41%	51%
1994	73%	42%	52%
1993	73%	43%	53%
1992	73%	44%	55%
1991	76%	45%	57%
1990	76%	47%	59%
1989	76%	49%	60%
1988	76%	50%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Towers Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2024	14%	6%	10%
2023	14%	6%	10%
2022	14%	5%	9%
2021	14%	5%	9%
2020	14%	4%	9%
2019	12%	4%	9%
2018	11%	4%	9%
2017	11%	4%	9%
2016	11%	4%	8%
2015	12%	3%	8%
2014	14%	3%	7%
2013	14%	3%	7%
2012	15%	3%	7%
2011	15%	2%	6%
2010	15%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Towers Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2024	0.74	0.63	0.74
2023	0.74	0.64	0.74
2022	0.74	0.63	0.74
2021	0.74	0.62	0.74
2020	0.74	0.63	0.74
2019	0.72	0.63	0.74
2018	0.73	0.64	0.73
2017	0.73	0.64	0.73
2016	0.73	0.64	0.73
2015	0.73	0.64	0.73
2014	0.73	0.65	0.74
2013	0.74	0.65	0.74
2012	0.72	0.65	0.74
2011	0.71	0.67	0.73
2010	0.70	0.67	0.73
2009	0.70	0.71	0.73
2008	0.58	0.65	0.68
2007	0.64	0.67	0.68
2006	0.60	0.66	0.68
2005	0.58	0.67	0.68
2004	0.59	0.67	0.67
2003	0.59	0.67	0.67
2002	0.58	0.67	0.67
2001	0.59	0.67	0.66
2000	0.57	0.67	0.65
1999	0.57	0.67	0.65
1998	0.51	0.67	0.65
1997	0.48	0.67	0.64
1996	0.45	0.67	0.64
1995	0.42	0.67	0.63
1994	0.42	0.67	0.62
1993	0.42	0.67	0.60
1992	0.41	0.67	0.59
1991	0.38	0.67	0.58
1990	0.38	0.66	0.57
1989	0.38	0.65	0.55
1988	0.38	0.65	0.53

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Eligible for

23%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Towers Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2024	23%	54%	29%
2023	13%	51%	24%
2022	10%	51%	23%
2021	12%	53%	24%
2020	10%	52%	25%
2019	10%	52%	25%
2018	9%	49%	18%
2017	9%	49%	18%
2016	8%	50%	21%
2015	6%	50%	21%
2014	8%	49%	19%
2013	10%	48%	22%
2011	7%	46%	17%
2010	5%	46%	14%
2009	3%	43%	12%
2008	3%	41%	13%
2007	2%	40%	9%
2006	4%	40%	11%
2005	2%	40%	11%
2004	2%	40%	12%
2003	3%	39%	11%
2002	3%	39%	11%
2001	3%	39%	11%
2000	4%	40%	11%
1999	5%	40%	12%
1998	7%	47%	17%
1997	6%	47%	17%
1996	5%	46%	18%
1995	3%	45%	16%
1994	3%	43%	14%
1993	3%	41%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Towers Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2024	2%	8%	3%
2023	1%	8%	3%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	2%	7%	6%
2019	2%	7%	6%
2018	2%	9%	7%
2017	2%	9%	7%
2016	3%	9%	8%
2015	5%	9%	7%
2014	5%	9%	8%
2013	3%	7%	8%
2011	3%	8%	6%
2010	4%	9%	6%
2009	2%	10%	7%
2008	3%	10%	7%
2007	2%	10%	5%
2006	1%	9%	6%
2005	1%	9%	6%
2004	1%	9%	5%
2003	2%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Torrance Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Tigers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Towers Elementary School's ranking?

Towers Elementary School is ranked #597 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Towers Elementary School often compared to?

Towers Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Victor Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Towers Elementary School?

608 students attend Towers Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Towers Elementary School students are Asian, 30% of students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Towers Elementary School?

Towers Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Towers Elementary School offer ?

Towers Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Towers Elementary School part of?

Towers Elementary School is part of Torrance Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Towers Elementary School located?

Towers Elementary School is located in the Pacific South Bay neighborhood of Torrance, CA.