Edison Elementary School in Torrance, California (CA)

Back to: Torrance, CA, California, All US cities.

Discuss this school with others on our active California forum.

City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 79.

3800 182nd St.
Torrance, CA 90504

Student Enrollment: 418

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Torrance Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 53
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ted W. Lieu
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 28
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Debra Bowen
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jane Harman
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.86533
Longitude: -118.33989

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-5
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 13 (831 to 844)
Met 25 out of 25 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (89 tested out of 89)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (89 tested out of 89)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (120 tested out of 120)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (120 tested out of 120)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (148 tested out of 150)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (150 tested out of 150)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (108 tested out of 109)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (109 tested out of 109)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (59 tested out of 60)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (60 tested out of 60)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (61 tested out of 63)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (63 tested out of 63)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 62.0%

Here:	62%
State average from 2398 schools:	47%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 71.8%

Here:	72%
State average from 2398 schools:	58%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 45.0% (9 proficient out of 20)

Edison Elementary:	45%
State average from 1316 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 60.0% (12 proficient out of 20)

Here:	60%
State average from 1324 schools:	43%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 65.4% (53 proficient out of 81)

Here:	65%
State average from 1210 schools:	71%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 85.2% (69 proficient out of 81)

Here:	85%
State average from 1210 schools:	82%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 50.0% (7 proficient out of 14)

Edison Elementary:	50%
State average from 630 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 50.0% (7 proficient out of 14)

Here:	50%
State average from 630 schools:	74%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 54.5% (60 proficient out of 110)

Here:	55%
State average from 2298 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 62.7% (69 proficient out of 110)

Edison Elementary:	63%
State average from 2300 schools:	50%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 71.2% (99 proficient out of 139)

Edison Elementary:	71%
State average from 1879 schools:	61%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 75.9% (107 proficient out of 141)

Here:	76%
State average from 1880 schools:	68%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 46.4% (45 proficient out of 97)

Edison Elementary:	46%
State average from 2283 schools:	36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 57.1% (56 proficient out of 98)

Here:	57%
State average from 2283 schools:	48%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 42.9% (24 proficient out of 56)

Edison Elementary:	43%
State average from 2213 schools:	34%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 68.4% (39 proficient out of 57)

Here:	68%
State average from 2213 schools:	49%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 39.0% (23 proficient out of 59)

Here:	39%
State average from 2260 schools:	24%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 49.2% (30 proficient out of 61)

Here:	49%
State average from 2278 schools:	32%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 398

2006 API (Base) : 845

Here:	845.0
State average from 2396 schools:	771.8

Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006

2006 Asian API (Base) : 887 (86 students included)

Here:	887
State average from 296 schools:	905

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 801 (114 students included)

Here:	801
State average from 1781 schools:	713

2006 Whites API (Base) : 866 (144 students included)

Edison Elementary:	866
State average from 1270 schools:	854

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 102

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 764 (102 students included)

Here:	764
State average from 1906 schools:	710

Number of English Learners included in API : 57
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 61

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 708 (61 students included)

Here:	708
State average from 189 schools:	607

Percent African American : 5%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 21%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 29%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 36%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 26%

Edison Elementary:	26.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	54.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 3%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	7.3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	2.2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 17%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	31.1%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 15%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	11.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 2394 schools:	19.6

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 30

Here:	30.0
State average from 2387 schools:	28.8

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 48%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 23%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.45

Here:	3.5
State average from 2399 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2399 schools:	97.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 28%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 72%
School Characteristic Index : 179.3921045

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 398

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 191.040

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 398

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 127.360

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 106

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 21.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 86

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 5.160

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 86

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 2.580

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 86

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 2.580

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 86

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 6.880
2006 API (Growth) : 844
2005 API (Base): 831
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 871

Here:	871
State average from 299 schools:	904

2005 Asian API (Base) : 878

Here:	878
State average from 316 schools:	889

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : -7 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 805

Here:	805
State average from 1787 schools:	712

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 799

Here:	799
State average from 1773 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 6 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 868

Here:	868
State average from 1266 schools:	856

2005 White API (Base) : 831

Here:	831
State average from 1304 schools:	843

2005-2006 White Growth : 37 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 763

Here:	763
State average from 1913 schools:	710

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 752

Here:	752
State average from 1917 schools:	698

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 11 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 710

Here:	710
State average from 189 schools:	610

Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 842
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 833