Edward J. Richardson Middle

Regular School · Torrance, CA

Edward J. Richardson Middle is a regular school school in Torrance, California, serving grades 06–08 with 651 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 27.1:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

651

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

27.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	223	34%
Asian	223	34%
Hispanic/Latino	111	17%
Two or more races	81	12%
Black or African American	13	2%
Total enrollment	651	338M / 313F

English Language Learners: 53 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	.	33.9%	—
Reading Proficiency	.	48.7%	—
Science Proficiency	.	—	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.46 grade levels

Math

+0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

134 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

2.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	651	100%

Contact & Location

23751 Nancy Lee Ln.

Torrance, CA 90505

Phone: (310)533-4790

District

Torrance Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,058

District enrollment: 21,636

Other Schools in District

Anza Elementary Elementary
Arlington Elementary Elementary
Edison Elementary Elementary
Evelyn Carr Elementary Elementary
Fern Elementary Elementary
Hickory Elementary Elementary
Howard Wood Elementary Elementary
John Adams Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 90505) → CensusDepth.com
California population & income data → CensusDepth.com
California teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

063942002214

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD