Joseph Arnold Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Joseph Arnold Elementary School

4100 227th St.
Torrance, CA 90505

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Top 20%

Serving 604 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Joseph Arnold Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 604 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Top 20% in CA
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Joseph Arnold Elementary School's student population of 604 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joseph Arnold Elementary School
Kind	128
1	77
2	95
3	97
4	97
5	110

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Total Students

604 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joseph Arnold Elementary School
2023	587
2022	611
2021	658
2020	694
2019	694
2018	686
2017	686
2016	727
2015	733
2014	700
2013	680
2012	643
2011	620
2010	605
2009	614
2008	612
2007	655
2006	644
2005	650
2004	667
2003	658
2002	653
2001	651
2000	577
1999	593
1998	581
1997	553
1996	499
1995	479
1994	443
1993	408
1992	394
1991	392
1990	375
1989	376
1988	337
1987	360

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Joseph Arnold Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	31
2015	29
2014	25
2013	28
2012	26
2010	27
2009	30
2008	34
2007	32
2006	27
2005	33
2004	32
2003	32
2002	31
2001	32
2000	28
1999	35
1998	28
1997	23
1996	20
1995	17
1994	15
1993	14
1992	13
1991	13
1990	13

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School Rankings

Joseph Arnold Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Joseph Arnold Elementary School is 0.73, 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)

#1022 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Joseph Arnold Elementary School
2022	#1022
2021	#840
2019	#1240
2018	#1464
2017	#960
2016	#1279
2015	#733
2014	#2014
2013	#1092
2012	#1263
2011	#1331

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68%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Joseph Arnold Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2022	68%	33%	57%
2021	50%	34%	12%
2019	68%	40%	62%
2018	68%	39%	60%
2017	75%	38%	59%
2016	68%	37%	57%
2015	68%	34%	55%
2014	50%	63%	77%
2013	79%	59%	73%
2012	78%	59%	72%
2011	78%	58%	71%

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68%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Joseph Arnold Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2022	68%	47%	67%
2021	50%	49%	12%
2019	69%	51%	67%
2018	63%	50%	60%
2017	67%	48%	65%
2016	64%	48%	66%
2015	70%	44%	63%
2014	50%	58%	74%
2013	78%	57%	72%
2012	77%	58%	76%
2011	73%	56%	73%

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60-64%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Joseph Arnold Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	21:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2020	26:1	23:1	25:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	23:1	24:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	26:1
2014	29:1	24:1	28:1
2013	25:1	24:1	26:1
2012	25:1	23:1	27:1
2010	22:1	21:1	25:1
2009	20:1	20:1	24:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	24:1	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	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	17:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	23:1
1997	25:1	23:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	24:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1
1994	30:1	25:1	26:1
1993	29:1	25:1	25:1
1992	30:1	24:1	26:1
1991	30:1	24:1	25:1
1990	29:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2014)
Year	Joseph Arnold Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

43%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph Arnold Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	44%	12%	33%
2022	47%	12%	34%
2021	52%	12%	35%
2020	56%	12%	35%
2019	56%	12%	35%
2018	57%	11%	35%
2017	57%	11%	35%
2016	55%	11%	36%
2015	54%	11%	36%
2014	53%	11%	35%
2013	51%	11%	35%
2012	51%	11%	35%
2011	51%	11%	36%
2010	48%	11%	36%
2009	47%	11%	35%
2008	45%	12%	38%
2007	42%	12%	37%
2006	40%	12%	37%
2005	44%	12%	36%
2004	41%	12%	36%
2003	41%	11%	35%
2002	41%	11%	34%
2001	37%	11%	34%
2000	36%	11%	33%
1999	36%	11%	32%
1998	35%	11%	32%
1997	33%	11%	32%
1996	35%	11%	32%
1995	36%	11%	31%
1994	35%	11%	31%
1993	33%	11%	31%
1992	34%	11%	30%
1991	35%	11%	30%

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Hispanic

22%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph Arnold Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	22%	55%	33%
2022	20%	56%	33%
2021	16%	56%	32%
2020	17%	55%	31%
2019	17%	55%	31%
2018	16%	54%	30%
2017	16%	54%	30%
2016	18%	54%	29%
2015	20%	54%	28%
2014	18%	53%	27%
2013	18%	53%	25%
2012	17%	52%	23%
2011	14%	51%	21%
2010	13%	50%	20%
2009	12%	49%	18%
2008	13%	50%	20%
2007	11%	49%	20%
2006	12%	48%	19%
2005	12%	47%	19%
2004	11%	46%	18%
2003	12%	45%	18%
2002	11%	44%	17%
2001	12%	43%	17%
2000	14%	42%	16%
1999	14%	41%	16%
1998	13%	40%	16%
1997	11%	40%	15%
1996	11%	39%	14%
1995	9%	38%	14%
1994	10%	37%	14%
1993	10%	36%	13%
1992	8%	35%	12%
1991	7%	34%	11%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joseph Arnold Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	1%	8%	4%
2004	1%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	3%	9%	4%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	3%	9%	4%
1997	4%	9%	4%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	3%	9%	4%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	3%	9%	3%

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White

14%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph Arnold Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	14%	21%	20%
2022	15%	21%	20%
2021	15%	22%	20%
2020	14%	23%	21%
2019	14%	23%	21%
2018	18%	24%	23%
2017	18%	24%	23%
2016	17%	24%	24%
2015	18%	24%	25%
2014	20%	25%	26%
2013	24%	25%	28%
2012	24%	26%	29%
2011	28%	27%	31%
2010	32%	27%	33%
2009	34%	28%	33%
2008	39%	29%	37%
2007	42%	29%	37%
2006	44%	31%	39%
2005	42%	31%	40%
2004	46%	32%	41%
2003	43%	34%	42%
2002	45%	35%	44%
2001	47%	36%	44%
2000	46%	37%	46%
1999	46%	38%	47%
1998	47%	39%	47%
1997	51%	39%	49%
1996	50%	40%	50%
1995	52%	41%	51%
1994	53%	42%	52%
1993	54%	43%	53%
1992	56%	44%	55%
1991	56%	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	Joseph Arnold Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

15%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph Arnold Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	0.73	0.64	0.74
2022	0.71	0.63	0.74
2021	0.67	0.62	0.74
2020	0.63	0.63	0.74
2019	0.63	0.63	0.74
2018	0.62	0.64	0.73
2017	0.62	0.64	0.73
2016	0.64	0.64	0.73
2015	0.64	0.64	0.73
2014	0.66	0.65	0.74
2013	0.65	0.65	0.74
2012	0.66	0.65	0.74
2011	0.65	0.67	0.73
2010	0.65	0.67	0.73
2009	0.66	0.71	0.73
2008	0.63	0.65	0.68
2007	0.65	0.67	0.68
2006	0.64	0.66	0.68
2005	0.62	0.67	0.68
2004	0.61	0.67	0.67
2003	0.64	0.67	0.67
2002	0.62	0.67	0.67
2001	0.63	0.67	0.66
2000	0.64	0.67	0.65
1999	0.64	0.67	0.65
1998	0.65	0.67	0.65
1997	0.62	0.67	0.64
1996	0.62	0.67	0.64
1995	0.60	0.67	0.63
1994	0.59	0.67	0.62
1993	0.59	0.67	0.60
1992	0.57	0.67	0.59
1991	0.56	0.67	0.58

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Eligible for

26%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Joseph Arnold Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	19%	51%	24%
2022	18%	51%	23%
2021	17%	53%	24%
2020	18%	52%	25%
2019	18%	52%	25%
2018	12%	49%	18%
2017	12%	49%	18%
2016	15%	50%	21%
2015	15%	50%	21%
2014	13%	49%	19%
2013	14%	48%	22%
2011	13%	46%	17%
2010	11%	46%	14%
2009	8%	43%	12%
2008	11%	41%	13%
2007	7%	40%	9%
2006	8%	40%	11%
2005	8%	40%	11%
2004	9%	40%	12%
2003	7%	39%	11%
2002	8%	39%	11%
2001	8%	39%	11%
2000	5%	40%	11%
1999	7%	40%	12%
1998	11%	47%	17%
1997	11%	47%	17%
1996	13%	46%	18%
1995	10%	45%	16%
1994	9%	43%	14%
1993	6%	41%	12%
1992	4%	38%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Joseph Arnold Elementary School	California	Torrance Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	3%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	3%	7%	6%
2019	3%	7%	6%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	7%	9%	8%
2015	7%	9%	7%
2014	8%	9%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	7%	9%	6%
2009	7%	10%	7%
2008	8%	10%	7%
2007	7%	10%	5%
2006	7%	9%	6%
2005	7%	9%	6%
2004	4%	9%	5%
2003	6%	9%	5%
2002	5%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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 Joseph Arnold Elementary School's ranking?

Joseph Arnold Elementary School is ranked #1022 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Joseph Arnold Elementary School often compared to?

Joseph Arnold Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Seaside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Joseph Arnold Elementary School?

604 students attend Joseph Arnold Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Joseph Arnold Elementary School students are Asian, 22% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are White, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Joseph Arnold Elementary School?

Joseph Arnold Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Joseph Arnold Elementary School offer ?

Joseph Arnold Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Joseph Arnold Elementary School part of?

Joseph Arnold Elementary School is part of Torrance Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Joseph Arnold Elementary School located?

Joseph Arnold Elementary School is located in the Southwood Riviera neighborhood of Torrance, CA. There are 3 other public schools located in Southwood Riviera.

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June 11, 2025 (Wednesday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 604 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Top 20%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education