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Fern Elementary School

1314 Fern Ave.
Torrance, CA 90503

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Serving 473 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Fern Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 473 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 20% in CA
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: Fern Elementary serves the east part of Torrance, CA, within an attendance zone that covers approximately 1.3 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Fern Elementary School's student population of 473 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fern Elementary School
Kind	85
1	66
2	77
3	79
4	88
5	78

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Total Students

473 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Fern Elementary School
2025	473
2024	482
2023	465
2022	501
2021	537
2020	561
2019	585
2018	598
2017	598
2015	577
2014	572
2013	503
2012	498
2011	479
2010	511
2009	522
2008	458
2007	565
2006	582
2005	578
2004	589
2003	581
2002	607
2001	614
2000	626
1999	622
1998	567
1997	551
1996	514
1995	506
1994	508
1993	520
1992	509
1991	484
1990	475
1989	473
1988	481
1987	434

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Fern Elementary School
2025	17
2024	18
2023	18
2022	20
2021	22
2019	22
2018	23
2017	23
2015	22
2014	20
2013	19
2012	20
2010	22
2009	24
2008	28
2007	26
2006	27
2005	28
2004	30
2003	29
2002	32
2001	30
2000	31
1999	29
1998	26
1997	21
1996	21
1995	20
1994	19
1993	18
1992	17
1991	17
1990	16
1989	16
1988	16
1987	14

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Year Founded

1965

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School Rankings

Fern Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fern Elementary School is 0.72, 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)

#1431 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Fern Elementary School
2023	#1431
2022	#1586
2019	#2035
2018	#1736
2017	#2330
2016	#2506
2015	#2739
2013	#2361
2012	#1832
2011	#1544
2010	#2257

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59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Fern Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	59%	34%	59%
2022	54%	33%	57%
2019	60%	40%	62%
2018	56%	39%	60%
2017	55%	38%	59%
2016	49%	37%	57%
2015	42%	34%	55%
2013	70%	59%	73%
2012	76%	59%	72%
2011	77%	58%	71%
2010	68%	56%	71%

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65%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Fern Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2022	65%	47%	67%
2019	61%	51%	67%
2018	66%	50%	60%
2017	53%	48%	65%
2016	55%	48%	66%
2015	49%	44%	63%
2013	66%	57%	72%
2012	70%	58%	76%
2011	70%	56%	73%
2010	64%	54%	72%

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50-54%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Fern Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2025	28:1	21:1
2024	27:1	22:1
2023	26:1	22:1	23:1
2022	25:1	22:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2019	27:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	29:1	24:1	28:1
2013	26:1	24:1	26:1
2012	25:1	23:1	27:1
2010	23:1	21:1	25:1
2009	22:1	20:1	24:1
2008	16:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	22:1	20:1	23:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	26:1	23:1	24:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	29:1	25:1	25:1
1992	30:1	24:1	26:1
1991	28:1	24:1	25:1
1990	30:1	24:1	24:1
1989	30:1	24:1	26:1
1988	30:1	24:1	26:1
1987	31:1	24:1	27:1

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Asian

22%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Fern Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2025	22%	12%
2024	21%	12%
2023	21%	12%	33%
2022	22%	12%	34%
2021	22%	12%	35%
2020	23%	12%	35%
2019	24%	12%	35%
2018	21%	12%	35%
2017	21%	11%	35%
2015	22%	11%	36%
2014	22%	11%	35%
2013	22%	11%	35%
2012	22%	11%	35%
2011	22%	11%	36%
2010	23%	11%	36%
2009	24%	11%	35%
2008	30%	12%	38%
2007	28%	12%	37%
2006	28%	12%	37%
2005	28%	12%	36%
2004	25%	12%	36%
2003	24%	12%	35%
2002	23%	11%	34%
2001	22%	11%	34%
2000	22%	11%	33%
1999	19%	11%	32%
1998	18%	11%	32%
1997	16%	11%	32%
1996	17%	11%	32%
1995	19%	11%	31%
1994	16%	11%	31%
1993	13%	11%	31%
1992	12%	11%	30%
1991	14%	11%	30%
1990	13%	10%	28%
1989	14%	10%	28%
1988	11%	10%	26%

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Hispanic

41%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Fern Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2025	41%	56%
2024	42%	56%
2023	45%	55%	33%
2022	45%	56%	33%
2021	44%	56%	32%
2020	42%	55%	31%
2019	40%	55%	31%
2018	44%	54%	30%
2017	41%	54%	30%
2015	39%	54%	28%
2014	37%	53%	27%
2013	37%	53%	25%
2012	34%	52%	23%
2011	31%	51%	21%
2010	29%	50%	20%
2009	23%	49%	18%
2008	30%	50%	20%
2007	31%	49%	20%
2006	30%	48%	19%
2005	29%	47%	19%
2004	28%	46%	18%
2003	29%	45%	18%
2002	27%	44%	17%
2001	27%	43%	17%
2000	25%	42%	16%
1999	26%	41%	16%
1998	26%	40%	16%
1997	25%	40%	15%
1996	23%	39%	14%
1995	23%	38%	14%
1994	23%	37%	14%
1993	21%	36%	13%
1992	21%	35%	12%
1991	20%	34%	11%
1990	15%	33%	11%
1989	14%	31%	10%
1988	15%	30%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Fern Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	3%	9%	4%
2001	3%	9%	4%
2000	4%	9%	4%
1999	4%	9%	4%
1998	4%	9%	4%
1997	5%	9%	4%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	4%	9%	4%
1994	3%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	3%	9%	3%
1991	3%	8%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

24%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Fern Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2025	24%	20%
2024	25%	20%
2023	25%	21%	20%
2022	24%	21%	20%
2021	23%	22%	20%
2020	24%	22%	21%
2019	25%	23%	21%
2018	22%	23%	23%
2017	25%	24%	23%
2015	25%	25%	25%
2014	25%	25%	26%
2013	27%	25%	28%
2012	29%	26%	29%
2011	31%	27%	31%
2010	33%	27%	33%
2009	29%	28%	33%
2008	37%	29%	37%
2007	34%	30%	37%
2006	38%	31%	39%
2005	38%	32%	40%
2004	41%	33%	41%
2003	42%	34%	42%
2002	45%	35%	44%
2001	46%	36%	44%
2000	48%	37%	46%
1999	50%	38%	47%
1998	51%	39%	47%
1997	53%	39%	49%
1996	55%	40%	50%
1995	54%	41%	51%
1994	58%	42%	52%
1993	64%	43%	53%
1992	64%	44%	55%
1991	63%	46%	57%
1990	70%	47%	59%
1989	72%	49%	60%
1988	73%	50%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2014)
Year	Fern Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Fern Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2025	9%	6%
2024	9%	6%
2023	8%	6%	10%
2022	8%	5%	9%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	8%	4%	9%
2018	9%	4%	9%
2017	9%	4%	9%
2015	10%	3%	8%
2014	10%	3%	7%
2013	10%	3%	7%
2012	10%	3%	7%
2011	12%	3%	6%
2010	12%	3%	5%
2009	21%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

76%

80%

0.72

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Fern Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2025	0.72	0.63
2024	0.72	0.63
2023	0.69	0.64	0.74
2022	0.69	0.63	0.74
2021	0.70	0.62	0.74
2020	0.71	0.64	0.74
2019	0.72	0.63	0.74
2018	0.71	0.64	0.73
2017	0.72	0.64	0.73
2015	0.73	0.64	0.73
2014	0.75	0.65	0.74
2013	0.74	0.65	0.74
2012	0.75	0.65	0.74
2011	0.75	0.66	0.73
2010	0.75	0.67	0.73
2009	0.77	0.67	0.73
2008	0.69	0.65	0.68
2007	0.69	0.66	0.68
2006	0.69	0.66	0.68
2005	0.70	0.66	0.68
2004	0.70	0.67	0.67
2003	0.69	0.67	0.67
2002	0.68	0.67	0.67
2001	0.67	0.67	0.66
2000	0.66	0.67	0.65
1999	0.65	0.67	0.65
1998	0.64	0.67	0.65
1997	0.63	0.67	0.64
1996	0.62	0.67	0.64
1995	0.62	0.67	0.63
1994	0.59	0.67	0.62
1993	0.53	0.67	0.60
1992	0.54	0.67	0.59
1991	0.55	0.66	0.58
1990	0.47	0.66	0.57
1989	0.45	0.65	0.55
1988	0.44	0.65	0.53

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(22-23)

18.8%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Fern Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	18.8%	27.7%	14.6%
2022	14.6%	33%	13.6%
2021	9.1%	15.4%	4.6%

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Eligible for

27%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Fern Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2025	27%	54%
2024	36%	54%
2023	25%	51%	24%
2022	25%	51%	23%
2021	29%	53%	24%
2020	30%	52%	25%
2019	35%	52%	25%
2018	37%	53%	18%
2017	25%	49%	18%
2015	28%	50%	21%
2014	26%	49%	19%
2013	29%	48%	22%
2011	23%	46%	17%
2010	20%	46%	14%
2009	18%	43%	12%
2008	18%	41%	13%
2007	12%	40%	9%
2006	16%	40%	11%
2005	16%	40%	11%
2004	16%	40%	12%
2003	16%	39%	11%
2002	20%	39%	11%
2001	22%	39%	11%
2000	21%	40%	11%
1999	26%	40%	12%
1998	29%	47%	17%
1997	31%	47%	17%
1996	31%	46%	18%
1995	32%	45%	16%
1994	29%	43%	14%
1993	23%	41%	12%
1992	20%	38%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Fern Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2025	7%	8%
2024	6%	8%
2023	2%	8%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	6%	7%	7%
2017	10%	9%	7%
2015	8%	9%	7%
2014	9%	9%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2011	10%	8%	6%
2010	12%	9%	6%
2009	10%	10%	7%
2008	10%	10%	7%
2007	6%	10%	5%
2006	9%	9%	6%
2005	8%	9%	6%
2004	5%	9%	5%
2003	5%	9%	5%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	4%	8%	4%
2000	6%	7%	4%
1999	5%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Torrance Unified School District

Sports

Colors

Navy Blue and White

School Mascot

Fernie Falcon

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

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What is Fern Elementary School's ranking?

Fern Elementary School is ranked #1431 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Fern Elementary School often compared to?

Fern Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Beardsley Elementary School, Hickory Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Fern Elementary School?

473 students attend Fern Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Fern Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 22% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fern Elementary School?

Fern Elementary School has a student ration of 28:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Fern Elementary School offer ?

Fern Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Fern Elementary School part of?

Fern Elementary School is part of Torrance Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Fern Elementary School located?

Fern Elementary School is located in the Madrona neighborhood of Torrance, CA. There are 1 other public schools located in Madrona.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 473 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 28:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: Top 20%
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: Fern Elementary serves the east part of Torrance, CA, within an attendance zone that covers approximately 1.3 square miles. The typical drive to the school is between 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 1.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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