Summary:
Philip Magruder Middle is a public middle school in Torrance, California, serving 534 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Torrance Unified School District, which is ranked 191 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Philip Magruder Middle's performance is generally lower than the Torrance Unified School District and the state of California averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 49.75% to 54.23% at Philip Magruder Middle, compared to 62.12% to 66.73% for the Torrance Unified School District and 45.82% to 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, the percentage of students proficient or better ranged from 36.59% to 49.75% at Philip Magruder Middle, compared to 52.61% to 60.24% for the Torrance Unified School District and 31.57% to 35.54% for California. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the CAST assessment, is also lower than the district and state averages, with 37.31% of students proficient or better at Philip Magruder Middle, compared to 47.88% for the Torrance Unified School District and 28.95% for California.
However, Philip Magruder Middle's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. African American students and English Language Learner students have performed exceptionally well, with the school ranking in the top 5% and top 20% of California middle schools, respectively, in these subgroups. In contrast, Asian students and White students have performed relatively lower, with the school ranking in the bottom 50% of California middle schools for these subgroups. The school's performance for students with disabilities has also been strong, ranking in the top 25% of California middle schools in this subgroup. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.2% in the 2020-2021 school year to 18.6% in the 2021-2022 school year and 15.7% in the 2022-2023 school year.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Torrance Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
733rd of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,575
Students who attend Philip Magruder Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Philip Magruder Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.7
Number of students: 610
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
51.6%
Asian:
20.7%
White:
12.0%
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African American:
7.9%
Two or more races:
6.2%
Pacific Islander:
1.1%
American Indian:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.9%
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