Jefferson Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

21717 Talisman St, Torrance, CA

Southwood Neighborhood

Torrance Unified School District

669 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Kara Heinrich

Student Teacher Ratio
27:1

Math Proficiency
58%

Reading Proficiency
70%

Academics

A-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

70%

Math Proficiency

58%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

27:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

667:1

Student Diversity

Female

50.7%

Male

49.3%

Asian

29.8%

Hispanic

27.3%

White

19.4%

Two or more races

12.5%

Black

7.1%

Filipino

Pacific Islander

<1%

Native American

<1%

School Rankings

#85 Most Diverse Public MS in California

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 student

5/5/2024

Bert Lyn and Cassmir are better. I would not recommend but it’s okay.

5.0 parent

7/1/2022

This school places a lot of emphasis on whole child development. It is academically challenging but also places great importance on extra curricular activities. My three boys have all thrived there and tell me that they feel supported by their teachers. I saw one post saying there are no sports team...

5.0 other

12/27/2019

Wonderful participation from parents and tucked away location

3.0 student

6/7/2017

Pretty good over all but I have had a few bad teachers the past three years here but it is more likely than not that they didn´t understand how to teach more than one type of person. And teachers don´t notice the bullying here it isn´t terrible but it should be handled better.

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$619K - $2.3M

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Average Home Value

$1,370,969

Median Lot Size

5,662 Sq Ft

% Renters

20%

Average Household Income

$157,144

% of College Grads

56.6%

Median Age

Average House Size

1,579 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

56.8%

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California Los Angeles County Torrance 90503 Southwood

Jefferson Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Torrance, CA and is served by the Torrance Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 669 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 27:1. Academic records show that 58% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 70% are proficient in reading. Jefferson Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,370,969. Discover additional schools in the area, like Redondo Union High School, South High School, West High School, and more. Learn more about what Torrance has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Jefferson Middle School.

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