Grade Trends

Howard Wood Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Torrance Unified

2250 West 235th St., Torrance, CA 90501 Map

Math (met standard)
54%
+12 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
43%
−4 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
43%
+8 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
42%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
344
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.6
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 3 49% state 47% · 2025-26 35% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 55% state 42% · 2025-26 50% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 57% state 37% · 2025-26 45% state 49% · 2025-26 43% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 54% state 42% · 2025-26 43% state 47% · 2025-26 43% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 54% state 42% 43% state 47% 43% state 35%
2024-25 52% state 41% 54% state 47% 48% state 33%
2023-24 65% state 41% 60% state 45% 43% state 33%
2022-23 70% state 41% 66% state 44% 63% state 32%
2021-22 59% state 38% 53% state 44% 40% state 31%
2018-19 62% state 44% 56% state 50% 44% state 32%
2017-18 62% state 43% 58% state 49% —
2016-17 54% state 41% 49% state 45% —
2015-16 54% state 39% 49% state 45% —
2014-15 51% 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).

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

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John Adams Elementary
Grades K–5 · Torrance Unified
0.3 mi
50%
+8 vs state
54%
+8 vs state
45%
+10 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2025-26 49% 343 Hispanic 58%
Lomita Math/Science/Technology Magnet
Grades K–5 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
0.8 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%
Torrance Elementary
Grades K–5 · Torrance Unified
0.8 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
0.9 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%
President Avenue Elementary
Grades K–6 · Los Angeles Unified
1.2 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%
Harbor City Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.6 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%
Fern Elementary
Grades K–5 · Torrance Unified
1.7 mi
52%
+10 vs state
57%
+10 vs state
47%
+11 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26 35% 473 Hispanic 41%
Walteria Elementary
Grades K–5 · Torrance Unified
1.7 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%
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%
Eshelman Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.7 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%