Howard Wood Elementary Primary School
2250 West 235th St Torrance CA, 90501, Los Angeles County Phone: 310-533-4484 Ranking: (2,284 out of 6,930, top 33%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Torrance Unified School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 15 | 16 | 14 | NA | NA | 17 | 18 | 22 | ||||||
Total Students: | 374 | 371 | 372 | 355 | 373 | 394 | 310 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 67 | 17.9% | 62 | 16.7% | 59 | 15.9% | 52 | 14.6% | 50 | 13.4% | 59 | 15.0% | 41 | 13.2% |
Grade 1: | 57 | 15.2% | 59 | 15.9% | 55 | 14.8% | 50 | 14.1% | 62 | 16.6% | 62 | 15.7% | 47 | 15.2% |
Grade 2: | 66 | 17.6% | 49 | 13.2% | 58 | 15.6% | 61 | 17.2% | 64 | 17.2% | 67 | 17.0% | 54 | 17.4% |
Grade 3: | 56 | 15.0% | 61 | 16.4% | 63 | 16.9% | 64 | 18.0% | 59 | 15.8% | 71 | 18.0% | 52 | 16.8% |
Grade 4: | 61 | 16.3% | 69 | 18.6% | 69 | 18.5% | 64 | 18.0% | 67 | 18.0% | 71 | 18.0% | 58 | 18.7% |
Grade 5: | 67 | 17.9% | 71 | 19.1% | 68 | 18.3% | 64 | 18.0% | 71 | 19.0% | 64 | 16.2% | 58 | 18.7% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 196 | 52.4% | 193 | 52.0% | 198 | 53.2% | 193 | 54.4% | 198 | 53.1% | 210 | 53.3% | 177 | 57.1% |
Female: | 178 | 47.6% | 178 | 48.0% | 174 | 46.8% | 162 | 45.6% | 175 | 46.9% | 184 | 46.7% | 129 | 41.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 65 | 17.4% | 70 | 18.9% | 75 | 20.2% | 77 | 21.7% | 88 | 23.6% | 95 | 24.1% | 106 | 34.2% |
Hispanic: | 138 | 36.9% | 97 | 26.1% | 75 | 20.2% | 71 | 20.0% | 69 | 18.5% | 63 | 16.0% | 72 | 23.2% |
Black: | 26 | 7.0% | 22 | 5.9% | 26 | 7.0% | 17 | 4.8% | 21 | 5.6% | 15 | 3.8% | 17 | 5.5% |
White: | 95 | 25.4% | 126 | 34.0% | 130 | 34.9% | 132 | 37.2% | 133 | 35.7% | 112 | 28.4% | 114 | 36.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 45 | 12.0% | 52 | 14.0% | 64 | 17.2% | 56 | 15.8% | 59 | 15.8% | 106 | 26.9% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 93 | 24.9% | 99 | 26.7% | NA | NA | 74 | 20.8% | 55 | 14.7% | 51 | 12.9% | 50 | 16.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 11.0% | 49 | 13.2% | NA | NA | 38 | 10.7% | 40 | 10.7% | 48 | 12.2% | 38 | 12.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 24.93 | 22.55 | 25.74 | NA | NA | 22.61 | 20.20 | 14.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAR | ||||||
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.1 | 361.6 | 330.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.4 | 368.8 | 336.5 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.7 | 372.1 | 344.3 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.6 | 371.2 | 345 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.5 | 371.2 | 348 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.6 | 375.6 | 352.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.8 | 381.6 | 356.6 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.3 | 378.5 | 359.5 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.1 | 387.9 | 361.5 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.1 | 379.5 | 357.3 |
2004 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.6 | 391.7 | 358 |
2005 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.3 | 401.1 | 366 |
2006 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402 | 404.6 | 372.5 |
2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.4 | 398.8 | 369.2 |
2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.7 | 399.9 | 372.4 |
2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.5 | 402.5 | 376.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.7 | 404.8 | 381.6 |
2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.4 | 398.3 | 382.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.3 | 414.2 | 382.7 |
2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.0 | 407.0 | 379.9 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.7 | 353.4 | 321.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.7 | 355.9 | 324.1 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.2 | 359.3 | 330.8 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.8 | 357.2 | 330 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339 | 360.9 | 332.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.5 | 365.7 | 340.3 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.8 | 367.5 | 342.2 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.7 | 366.5 | 345.3 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.5 | 367.1 | 347.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.6 | 369.4 | 345.7 |
2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.4 | 387.6 | 353.1 |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.1 | 401.5 | 362.1 |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392 | 401.5 | 368.9 |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.7 | 403.7 | 370.9 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.9 | 419.4 | 379 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.7 | 420.3 | 387.7 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.3 | 427 | 395.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.1 | 424.9 | 400.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.6 | 426.1 | 399.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.5 | 433.5 | 399.0 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.4 | 369.1 | 338.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.2 | 376.4 | 346.2 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.1 | 384.5 | 351.1 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.2 | 379.8 | 353.2 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.7 | 386.5 | 357.8 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.3 | 394.9 | 366.8 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.4 | 395.7 | 369.9 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.2 | 397.8 | 371.6 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.3 | 401.3 | 375.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.3 | 398.4 | 374.2 |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.9 | 380 | 343.2 |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.3 | 385.8 | 354 |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400.3 | 397.8 | 361.6 |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.7 | 391 | 366.1 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 405.7 | 407.1 | 373.9 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398.6 | 417 | 382.5 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 405.4 | 414.4 | 389.9 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.6 | 420.4 | 392.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418.6 | 423.9 | 395.2 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.9 | 426.0 | 394.9 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.8 | 366.1 | 337.7 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352 | 370.2 | 340.5 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.4 | 368.9 | 342.6 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.5 | 366.7 | 342.8 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.9 | 369.1 | 347.6 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.9 | 381.2 | 356.2 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.1 | 382.7 | 359.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.2 | 386.4 | 362 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.2 | 392 | 366.1 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.8 | 387.8 | 365.2 |
2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.9 | 381.3 | 335.8 |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.4 | 393.3 | 349.6 |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.8 | 395.1 | 356.6 |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.3 | 394.1 | 356.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.4 | 397.2 | 364.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.7 | 409.7 | 375.8 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375 | 409.9 | 383.4 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.7 | 420.4 | 392.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.5 | 428.1 | 395.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.6 | 426.3 | 393.2 |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.6 | 345.5 | 318.5 |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.1 | 353.8 | 324.6 |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.4 | 352.4 | 328.7 |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.9 | 358.3 | 334.3 |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.8 | 366.4 | 345.2 |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.9 | 383.7 | 354.1 |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370 | 397.5 | 362.2 |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.3 | 398.8 | 367.2 |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.8 | 397.2 | 367.4 |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.9 | 400.4 | 366.9 |
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* Howard Wood Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.