Torch Middle

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Torch Middle is a public middle school located in City Of Industry, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 329 students. It is part of the Bassett Unified School District, which is ranked 897 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Torch Middle faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 6.7% in 2017-2018 to 28.7% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the state average of 14.3%. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 37.99% of Torch Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.04% statewide, and in Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 22.59%, compared to 35.54% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with English Language Learners and Homeless students performing relatively well, while students with disabilities and special education students perform poorly.

Torch Middle's high concentration of economically disadvantaged students, with over 93% of students qualifying for free and reduced lunch, likely contributes to the school's academic challenges. Interestingly, the school's performance is generally lower than that of the nearby middle schools in the Hacienda la Puente Unified, West Covina Unified, and Baldwin Park Unified districts, such as Sierra Vista Middle and Walnut Grove Intermediate, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 751 North Vineland Ave.
       City Of Industry, CA  91746-1914


(626) 931-2700

District: Bassett Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1631st of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,097 Help


Students who attend Torch Middle usually attend:

High:    Bassett Senior High

Feeder schools for Torch Middle:

Elementary:    Don Julian Elementary
    Edgewood Academy
    J. E. Van Wig Elementary
    Sunkist Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.9 Help
Number of students:  329

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.3%
Asian:
5.8%
White:
0.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Torch Middle ranks worse than 58.7% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.85. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.3%), Asian (5.8%), African American (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Torch Middle is 20.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Torch Middle is $5,097.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Torch Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Torch Middle 1631st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Torch Middle in the ranking list.)

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Bassett Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Bassett Unified 897th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Torch Middle

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Rank History for all students at Torch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 41.54 952nd 1769 46.2%
2005 45.24 893rd 1777 49.7%
2006 42.36 960th 1804 46.8%
2007 38.04 1167th 1999 41.6%
2008 45.39 1027th 2005 48.8%
2009 49.36 993rd 2063 51.9%
2010 41.37 1273rd 2179 41.6%
2011 37.65 1420th 2236 36.5%
2012 44.49 1229th 2259 45.6%
2013 48.46 1200th 2379 49.6%
2015 39.93 1339th 2477 45.9%
2016 28.21 1715th 2497 31.3%
2017 28.06 1729th 2508 31.1%
2018 27.13 1750th 2480 29.4%
2019 29.99 1791st 2715 34.0%
2022 35.29 1613th 2740 41.1%
2023 33.77 1675th 2802 40.2%
2024 34.85 1631st 2777 41.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Torch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.35 775th 1364 43.2%
2019 36.47 812th 1442 43.7%
2022 35.40 952nd 1540 38.2%
2023 48.19 487th 1529 68.1%
2024 46.18 533rd 1477 63.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Torch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.62 1326th 1538 13.8%
2024 36.77 872nd 1550 43.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Torch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.86 1298th 2230 41.8%
2019 40.79 1305th 2369 44.9%
2022 48.08 1077th 2458 56.2%
2023 44.33 1198th 2549 53.0%
2024 40.80 1347th 2575 47.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Torch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 63.50 87th 336 74.1%
2024 58.58 107th 394 72.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Torch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.70 1465th 2262 35.2%
2019 33.59 1493rd 2380 37.3%
2022 36.99 1437th 2509 42.7%
2023 28.60 1710th 2547 32.9%
2024 30.22 1661st 2546 34.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Torch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.34 902nd 1369 34.1%
2019 25.69 1172nd 1491 21.4%
2022 28.70 1105th 1531 27.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Torch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.23 1746th 2273 23.2%
2019 26.89 1724th 2407 28.4%
2022 33.40 1527th 2527 39.6%
2023 38.98 1372nd 2558 46.4%
2024 38.67 1381st 2547 45.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Torch Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.78 1374th 2072 33.7%
2019 36.89 1346th 2213 39.2%
2022 46.25 1100th 2359 53.4%
2023 39.66 1283rd 2391 46.3%
2024 42.64 1207th 2383 49.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Torch Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 47 18 36 524 0 n/a n/a 0 625
1989 57 15 26 493 1 n/a n/a 0 592
1990 50 17 33 522 2 n/a n/a 0 624
1991 45 11 25 483 0 n/a n/a 0 564
1992 34 14 26 537 1 n/a n/a 0 612
1993 35 13 16 553 2 n/a n/a 0 619
1994 26 12 42 523 0 n/a n/a 0 603
1995 27 19 32 558 2 n/a n/a 0 638
1996 27 19 32 558 2 n/a n/a 0 638
1997 28 19 34 619 1 n/a n/a 0 701
1998 16 14 19 412 2 n/a n/a 0 463
1999 38 16 22 542 5 n/a n/a 1 624
2000 31 18 23 611 5 n/a n/a 0 688
2001 44 15 24 754 6 n/a n/a 3 846
2002 12 7 18 789 4 n/a n/a 1 831
2003 12 7 18 789 4 n/a n/a 1 831
2004 13 9 31 814 4 n/a n/a 2 873
2005 20 10 23 811 3 n/a n/a 1 868
2006 15 11 22 808 2 n/a n/a 1 859
2007 9 10 25 758 3 n/a n/a 2 807
2008 12 9 22 744 2 n/a n/a 0 789
2009 7 7 16 699 2 3 5 0 739
2010 9 5 16 724 4 2 2 0 762
2011 13 8 22 790 3 2 1 0 839
2012 8 4 18 749 2 3 2 0 786
2013 8 3 28 722 1 1 1 0 764
2014 6 3 25 734 1 2 1 0 772
2015 4 3 22 686 1 1 0 0 717
2016 4 2 21 629 2 1 0 0 659
2017 1 2 24 586 0 0 0 0 613
2018 10 1 26 583 3 1 0 0 624
2019 8 4 25 560 2 0 0 0 599
2020 7 4 29 504 2 0 0 0 546
2021 2 4 23 381 1 0 0 0 411
2022 3 1 18 343 0 0 1 0 366
2023 1 1 19 307 0 0 1 0 329

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Torch Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 625 26.0 24.0 n/a
1989 592 27.0 21.9 n/a
1990 624 26.2 23.8 n/a
1991 564 26.0 21.6 n/a
1992 612 26.4 23.1 68.1
1993 619 26.2 23.6 56.5
1994 603 25.8 23.4 77.9
1995 638 27.3 23.4 91.7
1996 638 27.3 23.4 91.7
1997 701 30.8 22.8 87.2
1998 463 18.0 25.7 92
1999 624 28.0 22.3 77.4
2000 688 27.4 25.1 81.8
2001 846 36.2 23.4 78.4
2002 831 35.0 23.7 81.3
2003 831 35.0 23.7 81.3
2004 873 39.0 22.4 79.3
2005 868 34.8 24.9 78.4
2006 859 35.2 24.4 82.5
2007 807 31.8 25.4 98.4
2008 789 35.6 22.2 70.7
2009 739 29.9 21.2 84.2
2010 762 29.0 26.2 87.9
2011 839 n/a n/a 87.1
2012 786 33.6 23.3 85
2013 764 31.0 24.6 94
2014 772 27.5 28.0 90.9
2015 717 29.0 24.7 95.1
2016 659 29.0 22.7 92.4
2017 613 23.5 26.0 91.7
2018 624 23.5 26.5 90.9
2019 599 20.9 28.6 93.8
2020 546 n/a n/a 94
2021 411 16.0 25.6 93.7
2022 366 15.2 24.0 91.3
2023 329 15.7 20.9 93.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Torch Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 625 26.0 24.0 n/a
1989 592 27.0 21.9 n/a
1990 624 26.2 23.8 n/a
1991 564 26.0 21.6 n/a
1992 612 26.4 23.1 68.1
1993 619 26.2 23.6 56.5
1994 603 25.8 23.4 77.9
1995 638 27.3 23.4 91.7
1996 638 27.3 23.4 91.7
1997 701 30.8 22.8 87.2
1998 463 18.0 25.7 92
1999 624 28.0 22.3 77.4
2000 688 27.4 25.1 81.8
2001 846 36.2 23.4 78.4
2002 831 35.0 23.7 81.3
2003 831 35.0 23.7 81.3
2004 873 39.0 22.4 79.3
2005 868 34.8 24.9 78.4
2006 859 35.2 24.4 82.5
2007 807 31.8 25.4 98.4
2008 789 35.6 22.2 70.7
2009 739 29.9 21.2 84.2
2010 762 29.0 26.2 87.9
2011 839 n/a n/a 87.1
2012 786 33.6 23.3 85
2013 764 31.0 24.6 94
2014 772 27.5 28.0 90.9
2015 717 29.0 24.7 95.1
2016 659 29.0 22.7 92.4
2017 613 23.5 26.0 91.7
2018 624 23.5 26.5 90.9
2019 599 20.9 28.6 93.8
2020 546 n/a n/a 94
2021 411 16.0 25.6 93.7
2022 366 15.2 24.0 91.3
2023 329 15.7 20.9 93.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Torch Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,097

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Torch Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1791st of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1675th of 2802 Middle schools
 6.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Torch Middle)3835
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bassett Unified)41.840.8
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Torch Middle)24.727.5
 2.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Bassett Unified)35.336.4
 1.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Torch Middle)47.137
 10.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bassett Unified)47.643
 4.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Torch Middle)21.118.5
 2.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Bassett Unified)2429.2
 5.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Torch Middle)37.644.2
 6.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bassett Unified)38.946
 7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Torch Middle)17.514.7
 2.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Bassett Unified)22.921.3
 1.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Torch Middle)16.511.6
 4.9%
   8th Grade Science (Bassett Unified)19.119
 0.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students599329
 45.1%
African American41
 75%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian2519
 24%
Hispanic560307
 45.2%
Pacific Islander00
White81
 87.5%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.8%93.3%
 0.5%


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Students who attend Torch Middle usually go on to attend Bassett Senior High

Students at Torch Middle are 93% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

Torch Middle ranks 1631st of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 329 students attended Torch Middle.


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