About Towers Elementary School
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Towers Elementary School is located in Torrance, CA and is one of 17 elementary schools in Torrance Unified. It is a public school that serves 552 students in grades K-5.
Towers Elementary School made AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Towers Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Towers Elementary School had an API growth score of 892 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Towers Elementary School's 2009 base score was 888 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Towers Elementary School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Towers Elementary School's students and teachers.
Towers Elementary School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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White
45 %
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Asian
29 %
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Multiple or No Response
15 %
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Hispanic
8 %
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Filipino
2 %
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Black
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 53%
- Female 47%
Towers Elementary School Reviews
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Sue Moucheron
My daughter is in the 5th grade at Towers. I am also the local babysitter (down the street from the school). The teachers are remarkable. They challenge the students and at the same time make learning fun. My daughter is at the top of her class and that is largely due to the great support from Towers staff and parent participation at Towers. Our experience @ Towers has been great and I Highly recommend this school!
Oct 15, 2009
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