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Torrance Elementary School

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Torrance Elementary School is an urban public school in Torrance, California that is part of Torrance Unified School District. It serves 543 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.6:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

543 Students

19 Teachers

2125 Lincoln Ave

Torrance, CA 90501 View local requests

https://www.tusd.org/schools/torrance-elementary

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Torrance Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Aguilar De Jesus

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Torrance Elementary School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Torrance Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Torrance Elementary School

$20,208

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Torrance Elementary School has received support from 71 individuals from California and 10 individuals out-of-state.

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Torrance Elementary School

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Torrance Elementary School

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