Is Seaside Elementary a good school?

Yes. Seaside Elementary ranks in the top 8.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Seaside Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 573 students attended Seaside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Seaside Elementary?

Students at Seaside Elementary are 38% White, 28% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Seaside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Seaside Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Calle Mayor Middle High : South High

Seaside Elementary

Summary:

Seaside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Torrance, California, serving 530 students in grades K-5. 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.

Seaside Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10% of California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 218 and 513 over the past 8 years. The school's students perform significantly better than the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 72.66% of students proficient or better in ELA and 74.71% in Mathematics, compared to 66.73% and 60.24% for the Torrance Unified district, respectively. Seaside Elementary's performance is also noteworthy in Science, with 61.63% of students proficient or better, compared to 50.7% for the district and 30.7% for the state.

While Seaside Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby Victor Elementary, Hickory Elementary, and Walteria Elementary within the Torrance Unified district, it is not as exceptional when compared to schools outside the district, such as Silver Spur Elementary in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified district and Tulita Elementary in the Redondo Beach Unified district, which have even higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-5

4651 Sharynne Ln.
Torrance, CA 90505-3355

(310) 533-4532

District: Torrance Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
513^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,352

Students who attend Seaside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Calle Mayor Middle
High:	South High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 573

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.7%

Asian:

27.9%

Hispanic:

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Seaside Elementary ranks better than 91.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Torrance Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.81. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Student population at Seaside Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (37.7%), Asian (27.9%), Hispanic (22.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seaside Elementary is 25.2. 8 elementary schools in the Torrance Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seaside Elementary is $5,352, which is the 7^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Torrance Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Seaside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Seaside Elementary 513^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Seaside Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Torrance Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Torrance Unified 191^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Seaside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Seaside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	91.71	414^th	4809	91.4%
2005	90.15	478^th	4822	90.1%
2006	88.54	563^rd	4818	88.3%
2007	85.74	723^rd	5113	85.9%
2008	86.03	699^th	5113	86.3%
2009	89.15	524^th	5193	89.9%
2010	79.64	1020^th	5314	80.8%
2011	83.83	795^th	5377	85.2%
2012	82.20	900^th	5390	83.3%
2013	84.48	795^th	5530	85.6%
2015	92.04	508^th	5611	90.9%
2016	93.12	434^th	5614	92.3%
2017	92.28	505^th	5692	91.1%
2018	94.05	363^rd	5662	93.6%
2019	96.03	218^th	5789	96.2%
2022	93.37	491^st	5883	91.7%
2023	93.77	456^th	5874	92.2%
2024	92.81	513^th	5862	91.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Seaside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	97.32	59^th	2634	97.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Seaside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.61	83^rd	5084	98.4%
2022	82.30	659^th	5264	87.5%
2023	96.76	129^th	5374	97.6%
2024	82.93	713^th	5511	87.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Seaside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.85	382^nd	5413	92.9%
2019	96.76	104^th	5492	98.1%
2022	92.06	508^th	5635	91.0%
2023	95.14	269^th	5617	95.2%
2024	91.92	505^th	5605	91.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Seaside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.52	38^th	2128	98.2%
2019	92.89	127^th	2585	95.1%
2022	95.54	97^th	2227	95.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Seaside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.58	348^th	5431	93.6%
2019	93.37	348^th	5510	93.7%
2022	91.93	515^th	5663	90.9%
2023	89.44	655^th	5650	88.4%
2024	90.90	546^th	5636	90.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Seaside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.89	520^th	1071	51.4%
2019	70.90	355^th	1149	69.1%
2022	75.32	267^th	1154	76.9%
2023	77.84	202^nd	1190	83.0%
2024	79.99	166^th	1203	86.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Seaside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.91	278^th	4830	94.2%
2019	98.90	38^th	4963	99.2%
2022	88.66	404^th	5084	92.1%
2023	91.38	304^th	5098	94.0%
2024	83.91	591^st	5102	88.4%

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Rank History for White students at Seaside Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.51	314^th	2737	88.5%
2019	83.45	320^th	2834	88.7%
2022	75.93	592^nd	2726	78.3%
2023	76.17	576^th	2662	78.4%
2024	71.64	759^th	2647	71.3%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Seaside Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	308	1	90	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1989	300	2	93	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1990	335	8	87	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1991	367	13	100	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1992	391	9	94	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1993	444	10	97	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1994	433	8	93	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
1995	484	9	100	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
1996	484	9	100	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
1997	500	12	126	54	3	n/a	n/a	0	695
1998	499	10	137	47	4	n/a	n/a	0	697
1999	473	12	148	45	7	n/a	n/a	0	685
2000	446	12	157	47	6	n/a	n/a	0	668
2001	464	14	168	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	702
2002	459	17	158	56	6	n/a	n/a	0	696
2003	459	17	158	56	6	n/a	n/a	0	696
2004	465	16	167	60	5	n/a	n/a	0	713
2005	444	14	175	65	3	n/a	n/a	5	706
2006	444	13	174	64	3	n/a	n/a	13	711
2007	402	11	175	65	3	n/a	n/a	41	697
2008	372	11	167	56	2	n/a	n/a	0	608
2009	366	9	176	46	2	0	86	0	685
2010	357	7	180	62	2	0	67	0	675
2011	320	10	186	67	3	1	68	0	655
2012	303	13	192	82	5	0	57	0	652
2013	284	10	201	92	4	0	54	0	645
2014	237	12	193	111	4	0	50	0	607
2015	218	18	200	111	4	0	52	0	603
2016	189	16	201	119	5	0	57	0	587
2017	184	9	195	101	5	2	62	0	558
2018	180	6	185	103	1	2	53	0	530
2019	183	8	169	99	1	2	45	0	507
2020	204	9	169	99	1	3	50	0	535
2021	185	7	169	105	2	3	38	0	509
2022	181	9	150	112	1	3	47	0	503
2023	190	4	154	121	1	2	58	0	530
2024	216	6	160	128	1	4	58	0	573

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 Seaside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	422	15.0	28.1	n/a
1989	424	17.0	24.9	n/a
1990	461	18.0	25.6	n/a
1991	517	19.0	27.2	n/a
1992	530	19.3	27.4	4.5
1993	591	20.0	29.6	5.4
1994	567	20.0	28.3	5.6
1995	644	23.0	28.0	7.6
1996	644	23.0	28.0	7.6
1997	695	28.0	24.8	8.6
1998	697	31.0	22.5	4.9
1999	685	32.8	20.9	3.8
2000	668	34.9	19.1	2.5
2001	702	35.4	19.8	3.3
2002	696	34.4	20.2	5.2
2003	696	34.4	20.2	5.2
2004	713	34.7	20.5	5.3
2005	706	34.9	20.2	4
2006	711	33.0	21.5	2.9
2007	697	33.0	21.1	3.5
2008	608	34.0	17.9	4.9
2009	685	32.0	20.1	4.5
2010	675	28.5	23.6	4.9
2011	655	n/a	n/a	8.2
2012	652	24.3	26.7	n/a
2013	645	24.0	26.8	10.5
2014	607	21.1	28.6	11.7
2015	603	23.0	26.2	13.1
2016	587	22.0	26.6	14.8
2017	558	22.0	25.3	11.8
2018	530	20.0	26.5	16.6
2019	507	18.6	27.1	16.6
2020	535	n/a	n/a	13.3
2021	509	19.2	26.4	13
2022	503	19.6	25.5	12.1
2023	530	20.6	25.6	13.2
2024	573	22.6	25.2	17.6

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 Seaside Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	422	15.0	28.1	n/a
1989	424	17.0	24.9	n/a
1990	461	18.0	25.6	n/a
1991	517	19.0	27.2	n/a
1992	530	19.3	27.4	4.5
1993	591	20.0	29.6	5.4
1994	567	20.0	28.3	5.6
1995	644	23.0	28.0	7.6
1996	644	23.0	28.0	7.6
1997	695	28.0	24.8	8.6
1998	697	31.0	22.5	4.9
1999	685	32.8	20.9	3.8
2000	668	34.9	19.1	2.5
2001	702	35.4	19.8	3.3
2002	696	34.4	20.2	5.2
2003	696	34.4	20.2	5.2
2004	713	34.7	20.5	5.3
2005	706	34.9	20.2	4
2006	711	33.0	21.5	2.9
2007	697	33.0	21.1	3.5
2008	608	34.0	17.9	4.9
2009	685	32.0	20.1	4.5
2010	675	28.5	23.6	4.9
2011	655	n/a	n/a	8.2
2012	652	24.3	26.7	n/a
2013	645	24.0	26.8	10.5
2014	607	21.1	28.6	11.7
2015	603	23.0	26.2	13.1
2016	587	22.0	26.6	14.8
2017	558	22.0	25.3	11.8
2018	530	20.0	26.5	16.6
2019	507	18.6	27.1	16.6
2020	535	n/a	n/a	13.3
2021	509	19.2	26.4	13
2022	503	19.6	25.5	12.1
2023	530	20.6	25.6	13.2
2024	573	22.6	25.2	17.6

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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