Towers Elementary School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 552 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 869th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 5600 Towers St., Torrance, CA 90503
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: 552
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 22.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 25.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 288 (52.2%)
- Females: 264 (47.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 21 (3.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 29 (5.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 50 (9.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 8 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 160 | 29.0% |
| Hispanic | 62 | 11.2% |
| White | 239 | 43.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 88 | 15.9% |
| 1st Grade | 82 | 14.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 83 | 15.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 96 | 17.4% |
| 4th Grade | 85 | 15.4% |
| 5th Grade | 118 | 21.4% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
3.6%
District:
22.9%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
17.9%
District:
22.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
3.6%
District:
5.7%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 28.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.4
Average Age
School:
37.8
District:
45.1
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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