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Arlington Elementary School

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Torrance, CA 90504

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Serving 548 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Arlington Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 548 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Top 10% in CA
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Arlington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Arlington Elementary School's student population of 548 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Arlington Elementary School
Kind	128
1	84
2	80
3	87
4	78
5	91

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Total Students

548 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary School
2023	532
2022	543
2021	566
2020	582
2019	582
2018	585
2017	585
2016	574
2015	565
2014	578
2013	597
2012	608
2011	596
2010	587
2009	579
2008	448
2007	592
2006	588
2005	585
2004	600
2003	603
2002	611
2001	588
2000	585
1999	584
1998	578
1997	568
1996	544
1995	517
1994	488
1993	471
1992	511
1991	476
1990	457
1989	440
1988	448
1987	469

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary School
2023	21
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	21
2013	24
2012	25
2010	26
2009	29
2008	31
2007	29
2006	28
2005	29
2004	28
2003	29
2002	31
2001	31
2000	31
1999	29
1998	26
1997	24
1996	22
1995	19
1994	18
1993	17
1992	17
1991	17
1990	18

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School Rankings

Arlington Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Arlington Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#813 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Arlington Elementary School
2022	#813
2019	#899
2018	#895
2017	#1519
2016	#1598
2015	#1199
2013	#928
2012	#1338
2011	#1134
2010	#968

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75%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2022	75%	33%	57%
2019	77%	40%	62%
2018	74%	39%	60%
2017	64%	38%	59%
2016	61%	37%	57%
2015	66%	34%	55%
2013	82%	59%	73%
2012	79%	59%	72%
2011	82%	58%	71%
2010	82%	56%	71%

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70%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2022	70%	47%	67%
2019	71%	51%	67%
2018	71%	50%	60%
2017	62%	48%	65%
2016	62%	48%	66%
2015	61%	44%	63%
2013	77%	57%	72%
2012	75%	58%	76%
2011	73%	56%	73%
2010	74%	54%	72%

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50-54%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	23:1
2022	25:1	21:1	23:1
2021	26:1	22:1	24:1
2020	26:1	23:1	25:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	27:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	28:1	24:1	28:1
2013	24:1	24:1	26:1
2012	24:1	23:1	27:1
2010	23:1	21:1	25:1
2009	20:1	20:1	24:1
2008	14:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	23:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	20:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	23:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	25:1
1992	30:1	24:1	26:1
1991	28:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2002)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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Asian

36%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	35%	12%	33%
2022	36%	12%	34%
2021	35%	12%	35%
2020	38%	12%	35%
2019	38%	12%	35%
2018	44%	11%	35%
2017	44%	11%	35%
2016	45%	11%	36%
2015	45%	11%	36%
2014	40%	11%	35%
2013	45%	11%	35%
2012	43%	11%	35%
2011	43%	11%	36%
2010	44%	11%	36%
2009	43%	11%	35%
2008	56%	12%	38%
2007	50%	12%	37%
2006	58%	12%	37%
2005	57%	12%	36%
2004	55%	12%	36%
2003	55%	11%	35%
2002	54%	11%	34%
2001	53%	11%	34%
2000	52%	11%	33%
1999	53%	11%	32%
1998	51%	11%	32%
1997	48%	11%	32%
1996	49%	11%	32%
1995	49%	11%	31%
1994	47%	11%	31%
1993	48%	11%	31%
1992	46%	11%	30%
1991	45%	11%	30%

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Hispanic

40%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	39%	55%	33%
2022	38%	56%	33%
2021	39%	56%	32%
2020	39%	55%	31%
2019	39%	55%	31%
2018	34%	54%	30%
2017	34%	54%	30%
2016	34%	54%	29%
2015	33%	54%	28%
2014	34%	53%	27%
2013	26%	53%	25%
2012	26%	52%	23%
2011	22%	51%	21%
2010	20%	50%	20%
2009	15%	49%	18%
2008	23%	50%	20%
2007	20%	49%	20%
2006	19%	48%	19%
2005	21%	47%	19%
2004	22%	46%	18%
2003	20%	45%	18%
2002	17%	44%	17%
2001	16%	43%	17%
2000	14%	42%	16%
1999	13%	41%	16%
1998	14%	40%	16%
1997	12%	40%	15%
1996	11%	39%	14%
1995	10%	38%	14%
1994	10%	37%	14%
1993	8%	36%	13%
1992	8%	35%	12%
1991	9%	34%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	4%	8%	4%
2000	4%	9%	4%
1999	4%	9%	4%
1998	5%	9%	4%
1997	6%	9%	4%
1996	5%	9%	4%
1995	5%	9%	4%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	4%	9%	3%
1992	3%	9%	3%
1991	3%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	8%	21%	20%
2022	8%	21%	20%
2021	8%	22%	20%
2020	9%	23%	21%
2019	9%	23%	21%
2018	9%	24%	23%
2017	9%	24%	23%
2016	8%	24%	24%
2015	9%	24%	25%
2014	9%	25%	26%
2013	10%	25%	28%
2012	11%	26%	29%
2011	13%	27%	31%
2010	15%	27%	33%
2009	14%	28%	33%
2008	18%	29%	37%
2007	22%	29%	37%
2006	20%	31%	39%
2005	18%	31%	40%
2004	20%	32%	41%
2003	21%	34%	42%
2002	24%	35%	44%
2001	25%	36%	44%
2000	29%	37%	46%
1999	29%	38%	47%
1998	29%	39%	47%
1997	33%	39%	49%
1996	35%	40%	50%
1995	36%	41%	51%
1994	39%	42%	52%
1993	40%	43%	53%
1992	43%	44%	55%
1991	43%	45%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	15%	6%	10%
2022	15%	5%	9%
2021	14%	5%	9%
2020	11%	4%	9%
2019	11%	4%	9%
2018	13%	4%	9%
2017	13%	4%	9%
2016	12%	4%	8%
2015	12%	3%	8%
2014	14%	3%	7%
2013	17%	3%	7%
2012	17%	3%	7%
2011	18%	2%	6%
2010	18%	3%	5%
2009	25%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.74
2022	0.70	0.63	0.74
2021	0.70	0.62	0.74
2020	0.69	0.63	0.74
2019	0.69	0.63	0.74
2018	0.67	0.64	0.73
2017	0.67	0.64	0.73
2016	0.67	0.64	0.73
2015	0.67	0.64	0.73
2014	0.71	0.65	0.74
2013	0.71	0.65	0.74
2012	0.72	0.65	0.74
2011	0.72	0.67	0.73
2010	0.72	0.67	0.73
2009	0.72	0.71	0.73
2008	0.61	0.65	0.68
2007	0.69	0.67	0.68
2006	0.60	0.66	0.68
2005	0.60	0.67	0.68
2004	0.62	0.67	0.67
2003	0.62	0.67	0.67
2002	0.63	0.67	0.67
2001	0.64	0.67	0.66
2000	0.63	0.67	0.65
1999	0.62	0.67	0.65
1998	0.64	0.67	0.65
1997	0.65	0.67	0.64
1996	0.63	0.67	0.64
1995	0.62	0.67	0.63
1994	0.62	0.67	0.62
1993	0.61	0.67	0.60
1992	0.60	0.67	0.59
1991	0.61	0.67	0.58

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Eligible for

36%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	26%	51%	24%
2022	29%	51%	23%
2021	28%	53%	24%
2020	32%	52%	25%
2019	32%	52%	25%
2018	23%	49%	18%
2017	23%	49%	18%
2016	21%	50%	21%
2015	23%	50%	21%
2014	21%	49%	19%
2013	21%	48%	22%
2011	16%	46%	17%
2010	11%	46%	14%
2009	10%	43%	12%
2008	11%	41%	13%
2007	8%	40%	9%
2006	9%	40%	11%
2005	8%	40%	11%
2004	7%	40%	12%
2003	8%	39%	11%
2002	9%	39%	11%
2001	10%	39%	11%
2000	9%	40%	11%
1999	12%	40%	12%
1998	19%	47%	17%
1997	16%	47%	17%
1996	16%	46%	18%
1995	13%	45%	16%
1994	8%	43%	14%
1993	8%	41%	12%
1992	5%	38%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Arlington Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	4%	8%	3%
2022	7%	7%	3%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	8%	7%	6%
2018	7%	9%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	10%	9%	8%
2015	7%	9%	7%
2014	8%	9%	8%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	8%	9%	6%
2009	8%	10%	7%
2008	10%	10%	7%
2007	8%	10%	5%
2006	5%	9%	6%
2005	6%	9%	6%
2004	4%	9%	5%
2003	6%	9%	5%
2002	5%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Torrance Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Arlington Elementary School's ranking?

Arlington Elementary School is ranked #813 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Arlington Elementary School often compared to?

Arlington Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like One Hundred Eighty-sixth Street Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Arlington Elementary School?

548 students attend Arlington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Arlington Elementary School students are Hispanic, 36% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are White, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Arlington Elementary School?

Arlington Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Arlington Elementary School offer ?

Arlington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Arlington Elementary School part of?

Arlington Elementary School is part of Torrance Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Arlington Elementary School located?

Arlington Elementary School is located in the Northeast Torrance neighborhood of Torrance, CA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 548 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Top 10%
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education