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Joseph Arnold Elementary School

4100 227th St.
Torrance, CA 90505
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Serving 628 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 proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 628 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : Top 20% in CA
  • : 69% (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:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

School Overview

Joseph Arnold Elementary School's student population of 628 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeJoseph Arnold Elementary School
Kind144
1100
287
396
4105
596
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Total Students
628 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearJoseph Arnold Elementary School
2025628
2024604
2023587
2022611
2021658
2020691
2019694
2018686
2017686
2016727
2015733
2014700
2013680
2012643
2011620
2010605
2009614
2008612
2007655
2006644
2005650
2004667
2003658
2002653
2001651
2000577
1999593
1998581
1997553
1996499
1995479
1994443
1993408
1992394
1991392
1990375
1989376
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearJoseph Arnold Elementary School
202526
202424
202325
202226
202127
201927
201827
201727
201631
201529
201425
201328
201226
201027
200930
200834
200732
200627
200533
200432
200332
200231
200132
200028
199935
199828
199723
199620
199517
199415
199314
199213
199113
199013
198913
198811
198713
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Last Day of School
Thu. Jun 11, 2026

School Rankings

Joseph Arnold 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 diversity score 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.
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State Level (CA)
#1023 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearJoseph Arnold Elementary School
2023#1023
2022#1022
2021#840
2019#1240
2018#1464
2017#960
2016#1279
2015#733
2014#2014
2013#1092
2012#1263
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69%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearJoseph Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
202369%34%59%
202268%33%57%
202150%34%12%
201968%40%62%
201868%39%60%
201775%38%59%
201668%37%57%
201568%34%55%
201450%63%77%
201379%59%73%
201278%59%72%
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68%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearJoseph Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
202268%47%67%
202150%49%12%
201969%51%67%
201863%50%60%
201767%48%65%
201664%48%66%
201570%44%63%
201450%58%74%
201378%57%72%
201277%58%76%
201173%56%73%
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60-64%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearJoseph Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
202524:121:1
202425:122:125:1
202323:122:123:1
202224:122:123:1
202124:122:124:1
201926:123:125:1
201825:123:125:1
201725:123:125:1
201623:124:125:1
201525:124:126:1
201429:124:128:1
201325:124:126:1
201225:124:127:1
201022:122:125:1
200920:121:124:1
200818:118:119:1
200720:122:123:1
200624:122:123:1
200520:122:122:1
200421:122:122:1
200321:121:121:1
200221:121:121:1
200120:121:121:1
200021:122:121:1
199917:122:122:1
199821:122:123:1
199725:124:124:1
199626:125:124:1
199528:125:126:1
199430:125:126:1
199329:125:125:1
199230:124:126:1
199130:124:125:1
199029:124:124:1
198929:124:126:1
198831:124:126:1
198728:124:127:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2014)

YearJoseph Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
20141%1%
20121%1%1%
20111%1%1%
20072%2%2%
20061%1%1%
20051%2%1%
20041%2%1%
20032%2%1%
20021%2%1%
20012%2%1%
20001%1%1%
19991%1%1%
19982%1%1%
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Asian
42%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJoseph Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
202443%12%33%
202344%12%33%
202247%12%34%
202152%12%35%
202054%12%35%
201956%12%35%
201857%11%35%
201757%11%35%
201655%11%36%
201554%11%36%
201453%11%35%
201351%11%35%
201251%11%35%
201151%11%36%
201048%11%36%
200947%11%35%
200845%12%38%
200742%12%37%
200640%12%37%
200544%12%36%
200441%12%36%
200341%11%35%
200241%11%34%
200137%11%34%
200036%11%33%
199936%11%32%
199835%11%32%
199733%11%32%
199635%11%32%
199536%11%31%
199435%11%31%
199333%11%31%
199234%11%30%
199135%11%30%
199029%10%28%
198929%10%28%
198832%10%26%
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Hispanic
24%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJoseph Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
202422%56%34%
202322%55%33%
202220%56%33%
202116%56%32%
202016%55%31%
201917%55%31%
201816%54%30%
201716%54%30%
201618%54%29%
201520%54%28%
201418%53%27%
201318%53%25%
201217%52%23%
201114%51%21%
201013%50%20%
200912%49%18%
200813%50%20%
200711%49%20%
200612%48%19%
200512%47%19%
200411%46%18%
200312%45%18%
200211%44%17%
200112%43%17%
200014%42%16%
199914%41%16%
199813%40%16%
199711%40%15%
199611%39%14%
19959%38%14%
199410%37%14%
199310%36%13%
19928%35%12%
19917%34%11%
19906%33%11%
19895%31%10%
19887%30%10%
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Black
4%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearJoseph Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
20246%5%4%
20236%5%4%
20226%5%4%
20215%5%4%
20204%5%4%
20194%5%4%
20182%6%3%
20172%6%3%
20163%6%3%
20153%6%3%
20145%6%4%
20134%6%4%
20123%6%4%
20113%7%4%
20103%7%4%
20092%7%3%
20083%8%4%
20073%8%4%
20063%8%4%
20051%8%4%
20041%8%4%
20032%8%4%
20022%8%4%
20012%8%4%
20003%9%4%
19993%9%4%
19983%9%4%
19974%9%4%
19964%9%4%
19953%9%4%
19942%9%3%
19933%9%3%
19922%9%3%
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White
15%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJoseph Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
202414%20%19%
202314%21%20%
202215%21%20%
202115%22%20%
202016%23%21%
201914%23%21%
201818%24%23%
201718%24%23%
201617%24%24%
201518%24%25%
201420%25%26%
201324%25%28%
201224%26%29%
201128%27%31%
201032%27%33%
200934%28%33%
200839%29%37%
200742%29%37%
200644%31%39%
200542%31%40%
200446%32%41%
200343%34%42%
200245%35%44%
200147%36%44%
200046%37%46%
199946%38%47%
199847%39%47%
199751%39%49%
199650%40%50%
199552%41%51%
199453%42%52%
199354%43%53%
199256%44%55%
199156%45%57%
199063%47%59%
198964%49%60%
198861%50%63%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)

YearJoseph Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
20141%1%1%
20101%1%1%
20091%1%1%
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Two or more races
15%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearJoseph Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
202415%6%10%
202313%6%10%
202211%5%9%
202111%5%9%
20209%4%9%
20199%4%9%
20187%4%9%
20177%4%9%
20167%4%8%
20155%3%8%
20142%3%7%
20133%3%7%
20124%3%7%
20113%2%6%
20103%3%5%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.73
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearJoseph Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
20250.730.63
20240.730.630.74
20230.730.640.74
20220.710.630.74
20210.670.620.74
20200.660.630.74
20190.630.630.74
20180.620.640.73
20170.620.640.73
20160.640.640.73
20150.640.640.73
20140.660.650.74
20130.650.650.74
20120.660.650.74
20110.650.670.73
20100.650.670.73
20090.660.710.73
20080.630.650.68
20070.650.670.68
20060.640.660.68
20050.620.670.68
20040.610.670.67
20030.640.670.67
20020.620.670.67
20010.630.670.66
20000.640.670.65
19990.640.670.65
19980.650.670.65
19970.620.670.64
19960.620.670.64
19950.600.670.63
19940.590.670.62
19930.590.670.60
19920.570.670.59
19910.560.670.58
19900.520.660.57
19890.510.650.55
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Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearJoseph Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
202525%54%
202426%54%29%
202319%51%24%
202218%51%23%
202117%53%24%
202017%52%25%
201918%52%25%
201812%49%18%
201712%49%18%
201615%50%21%
201515%50%21%
201413%49%19%
201314%48%22%
201113%46%17%
201011%46%14%
20098%43%12%
200811%41%13%
20077%40%9%
20068%40%11%
20058%40%11%
20049%40%12%
20037%39%11%
20028%39%11%
20018%39%11%
20005%40%11%
19997%40%12%
199811%47%17%
199711%47%17%
199613%46%18%
199510%45%16%
19949%43%14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearJoseph Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaTorrance Unified School District
20255%8%
20243%8%3%
20231%8%3%
20221%7%3%
20213%6%4%
20202%7%6%
20193%7%6%
20186%9%7%
20176%9%7%
20167%9%8%
20157%9%7%
20148%9%8%
20137%7%8%
20115%8%6%
20107%9%6%
20097%10%7%
20088%10%7%
20077%10%5%
20067%9%6%
20057%9%6%
20044%9%5%
20036%9%5%
20025%8%4%
20014%8%4%
20004%7%4%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Torrance Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joseph Arnold Elementary School's ranking?
Joseph Arnold Elementary School is ranked #1023 out of 9,523 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?
69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% 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?
628 students attend Joseph Arnold Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
42% of Joseph Arnold Elementary School students are Asian, 24% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Joseph Arnold Elementary School?
Joseph Arnold Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, 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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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 628 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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