Grade Trends

John Adams Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Torrance Unified

2121 238Th St., Torrance, CA 90501 Map

Math (met standard)
50%
+8 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
54%
+8 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
45%
+10 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
49%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
343
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.5
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 3 51% state 47% · 2025-26 55% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 48% state 42% · 2025-26 48% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 51% state 37% · 2025-26 60% state 49% · 2025-26 45% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 50% state 42% · 2025-26 54% state 46% · 2025-26 45% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 50% state 42% 54% state 46% 45% state 35%
2024-25 51% state 42% 58% state 46% 42% state 33%
2023-24 55% state 41% 61% state 45% 47% state 33%
2022-23 54% state 40% 61% state 45% 47% state 32%
2021-22 59% state 37% 63% state 45% 49% state 31%
2018-19 59% state 45% 62% state 50% 57% state 32%
2017-18 63% state 43% 59% state 49% —
2016-17 67% state 40% 67% state 45% —
2015-16 57% state 38% 63% state 45% —
2014-15 56% state 35% 52% state 41% —

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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Howard Wood Elementary
Grades K–5 · Torrance Unified
0.3 mi
54%
+12 vs state
43%
−4 vs state
43%
+8 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2025-26 42% 344 Hispanic 53%
Lomita Math/Science/Technology Magnet
Grades K–5 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
0.6 mi
65%
+23 vs state
69%
+22 vs state
52%
+17 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 69% 853 Hispanic 59%
President Avenue Elementary
Grades K–6 · Los Angeles Unified
0.9 mi
43%
+2 vs state
40%
−7 vs state
37%
+2 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 73% 362 Hispanic 71%
Torrance Elementary
Grades K–5 · Torrance Unified
1.1 mi
51%
+8 vs state
51%
+5 vs state
38%
+2 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 54% 567 Hispanic 70%
Hickory Elementary
Grades K–5 · Torrance Unified
1.2 mi
75%
+33 vs state
69%
+23 vs state
68%
+32 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2025-26 26% 847 Asian 52%
Harbor City Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.3 mi
41%
−1 vs state
41%
−5 vs state
29%
−6 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 92% 420 Hispanic 83%
Eshelman Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.5 mi
46%
+5 vs state
44%
−3 vs state
39%
+4 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 87% 449 Hispanic 70%
Meyler Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.7 mi
38%
−4 vs state
40%
−6 vs state
18%
−17 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 96% 603 Hispanic 75%
Normont Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.7 mi
33%
−8 vs state
37%
−10 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 99% 270 Hispanic 65%
Walteria Elementary
Grades K–5 · Torrance Unified
1.8 mi
83%
+41 vs state
76%
+30 vs state
72%
+37 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 81% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2025-26 17% 650 Asian 45%