Grade Trends

Jefferson Middle

Grades 6–8 Public District: Torrance Unified

21717 Talisman St., Torrance, CA 90503 Map

Math (met standard)
59%
+22 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
72%
+22 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
65%
+29 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
32%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
674
2024-25
Students per teacher
26.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 54% state 37% · 2025-26 60% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 64% state 38% · 2025-26 78% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 59% state 36% · 2025-26 75% state 50% · 2025-26 65% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 59% state 37% · 2025-26 72% state 50% · 2025-26 65% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 59% state 37% 72% state 50% 65% state 35%
2024-25 64% state 36% 72% state 49% 62% state 32%
2023-24 60% state 33% 71% state 46% 57% state 29%
2022-23 57% state 32% 72% state 46% 53% state 29%
2021-22 59% state 31% 70% state 47% 56% state 29%
2018-19 62% state 38% 73% state 50% 53% state 31%
2017-18 65% state 37% 73% state 49% —
2016-17 63% state 37% 74% state 48% —
2015-16 61% state 36% 69% state 48% —
2014-15 51% state 33% 63% state 44% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Madrona Middle
Grades 6–8 · Torrance Unified
0.8 mi
57%
+20 vs state
66%
+17 vs state
56%
+20 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2025-26 27% 678 Asian 38%
Calle Mayor Middle
Grades 6–8 · Torrance Unified
1.2 mi
75%
+38 vs state
78%
+29 vs state
64%
+29 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2025-26 36% 626 Asian 43%
Bert M. Lynn Middle
Grades 6–8 · Torrance Unified
1.3 mi
66%
+29 vs state
70%
+21 vs state
65%
+29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 33% 612 Asian 49%
Parras (Nick G.) Middle
Grades 6–8 · Redondo Beach Unified
1.5 mi
65%
+28 vs state
68%
+19 vs state
59%
+23 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2025-26 13% 1,031 White 47%
Edward J. Richardson Middle
Grades 6–8 · Torrance Unified
1.6 mi
70%
+33 vs state
81%
+32 vs state
70%
+35 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 74% in 2025-26 19% 651 Asian 34%
Redondo Beach Virtual Learning
Grades K–12 Alternative · Redondo Beach Unified
1.6 mi
44%
65%
64%
Not enough years of data 23% 13 Two or more 38%
Gene Drevno Community Day
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Torrance Unified
2.1 mi
0%
8%
0%
8% Average of math, English and science: 8% in 2018-19 → 0% in 2021-22 42% 12 Hispanic 50%
Philip Magruder Middle
Grades 6–8 · Torrance Unified
2.2 mi
42%
+5 vs state
55%
+5 vs state
42%
+7 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 51% 635 Hispanic 51%
Adams Middle
Grades 6–8 · Redondo Beach Unified
2.4 mi
71%
+34 vs state
73%
+24 vs state
57%
+22 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 18% 1,165 White 35%
J. H. Hull Middle
Grades 6–8 · Torrance Unified
2.6 mi
48%
+11 vs state
49%
±0 vs state
48%
+12 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 50% 621 Hispanic 62%