Middle school (grades 6-8) · Torrance, CA

Calle Mayor Middle

Federal NCES profile for Calle Mayor Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 063942006553
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Calle Mayor Middle earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#5 of 8
middle schools in Torrance · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
21.6:1
students per teacher
18.9%
free-lunch eligible

Calle Mayor Middle has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Calle Mayor Middle ranks #5 of 8 middle schools in Torrance, CA.

School address

Enrollment

626

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+0% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

18.9%

vs 55.5% California avg

-66% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Calle Mayor Middle compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Calle Mayor Middle

Calle Mayor Middle is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Torrance, California, enrolling 626 students.

At 21.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 18.9% free-meal eligibility runs 66% below the California average.

Enrollment of 626 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 1,294 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #531.

Its student body is led by Asian (43%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 626 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

14.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Torrance Unified spends $13,194 per pupil, 20% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Torrance's middle schools, it stands alongside Madrona Middle (678 students): Calle Mayor Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.6:1 vs 25.1:1).

Torrance Unified also operates Torrance High (1,879 students) and North High (1,812 students) alongside Calle Mayor Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Calle Mayor Middle compares

Calle Mayor Middle on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.6:1 ▲ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.9% ▼ 66% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 626 top 29% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.6:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
626
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
18.9%
free-lunch eligible - 66% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.6:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 49% in California - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
14.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,194
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 626 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 42.8%
Hispanic or Latino 23.3%
White 18.8%
Two or More 10.5%
African American 3.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 42.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.5, Calle Mayor Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Torrance Unified, which includes Calle Mayor Middle.

$13,194
Per student
-20%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.0%
State 52.3%
Federal 9.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Calle Mayor Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Torrance High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
North High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
West High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
South High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Victor Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Calle Mayor Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Torrance Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Torrance

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Calle Mayor Middle

How many students attend Calle Mayor Middle?

Calle Mayor Middle has 626 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Torrance, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Calle Mayor Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Calle Mayor Middle is 21.6:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Calle Mayor Middle?

18.9% of students at Calle Mayor Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Calle Mayor Middle?

The largest demographic group at Calle Mayor Middle is Asian at 42.8% of enrollment, in Torrance, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Calle Mayor Middle?

Calle Mayor Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Calle Mayor Middle rank among middle schools in Torrance?

By Resource Investment Index, Calle Mayor Middle ranks #5 of 8 middle schools in Torrance, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Torrance on the city page.

Is Calle Mayor Middle a good school?

Calle Mayor Middle earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Torrance Unified?

Besides Calle Mayor Middle, Torrance Unified also operates Torrance High (1,879 students), North High (1,812 students), and West High (1,775 students). See the Torrance Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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