Riviera Elementary vs West High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Riviera Elementary West High
Location Torrance, CA Torrance, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 611 1,775
Student:Teacher Ratio 25:1 25.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 11.9% 21.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Riviera Elementary West High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,094 $15,094
District Torrance Unified Torrance Unified

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Riviera Elementary West High
White 46.8% 20.6%
African American 1.5% 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 19.3% 25.8%
Asian 14.6% 36.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.3%
Multiracial 17.8% 10.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Riviera Elementary West High
AP Courses Offered 19
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 611:1 295.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 10.6% 9.3%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 4 2
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.