Howard Wood Elementary School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 373 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 1668th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 2250 West 235th St., Torrance, CA 90501
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Torrance Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,040
- Graduation Rate: 95.1%
- Dropout Rate: 0.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 25.0
- Enrolled Students: 24,485
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 373
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 16.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 198 (53.1%)
- Females: 175 (46.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 40 (10.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 55 (14.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 95 (25.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.3% |
| Black | 21 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 88 | 23.6% |
| Hispanic | 69 | 18.5% |
| White | 133 | 35.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 13.4% |
| 1st Grade | 62 | 16.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 64 | 17.2% |
| 3rd Grade | 59 | 15.8% |
| 4th Grade | 67 | 18.0% |
| 5th Grade | 71 | 19.0% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
10.0%
District:
22.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
5.0%
District:
5.7%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 20.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 13.6
Average Age
School:
43.1
District:
45.1
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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