Fern Elementary — Academic Performance — Torrance, California

Performance

Fern Elementary — Academic Performance

Standardised assessments, graduation outcomes and college-readiness metrics for Fern Elementary in Torrance, California.

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Science (CAST)

California Science Test, percentage meeting or exceeding the standard, 2025

CAASPP

45%

Met or exceeded the standard

2025

19%

Exceeded the standard

Students tested

Grade	Met or exceeded	Exceeded	Tested
Grade 5	45%	19%	77

Source: test_scores, CAASPP science results for 2025. Percentages are of students with a reported score. Results for very small groups are suppressed by the state and show as -.

Results by Student Group

CAASPP 2025, percentage meeting or exceeding the standard for each reported student group

Student group	English Language Arts	Mathematics	Science
All students	56% 241 tested	58% 245 tested	45% 77 tested
Gender
Female	55% 111 tested	54% 113 tested	44% 43 tested
Male	57% 130 tested	61% 132 tested	47% 34 tested
Race and ethnicity
Asian	65% 31 tested	82% 33 tested	-
Filipino	94% 17 tested	83% 18 tested	-
Hispanic or Latino	43% 107 tested	44% 107 tested	31% 39 tested
White	61% 54 tested	62% 55 tested	59% 17 tested
Two or more races	64% 25 tested	64% 25 tested	-
Socioeconomic status
Economically disadvantaged	38% 97 tested	38% 99 tested	27% 33 tested
Not economically disadvantaged	68% 144 tested	71% 146 tested	59% 44 tested
English learners
English learners	21% 28 tested	38% 32 tested	-
English learners, 12 months or more	21% 28 tested	39% 28 tested	-
At risk of becoming a long term English learner	27% 11 tested	27% 11 tested	-
Initial fluent English proficient	76% 21 tested	71% 21 tested	-
Ever an English learner	41% 37 tested	49% 41 tested	31% 13 tested
Never an English learner	59% 204 tested	60% 204 tested	48% 64 tested
English only	57% 183 tested	58% 183 tested	49% 55 tested
Disability
Students with disabilities	19% 37 tested	21% 38 tested	-
No reported disability	63% 204 tested	65% 207 tested	52% 67 tested
Parent education
Parent high school graduate	33% 21 tested	32% 22 tested	-
Parent some college	34% 59 tested	36% 59 tested	21% 19 tested
Parent college graduate	63% 70 tested	65% 72 tested	53% 19 tested
Parent graduate school	75% 79 tested	79% 80 tested	58% 26 tested

View 12 further student groups reported by the state

Student group	English Language Arts	Mathematics	Science
Not foster youth	56% 241 tested	58% 245 tested	45% 77 tested
Not homeless	56% 241 tested	58% 245 tested	45% 77 tested
Not migrant education	56% 241 tested	58% 245 tested	45% 77 tested
Not armed forces family member	56% 240 tested	58% 244 tested	46% 76 tested
Fluent English proficient and English only	61% 213 tested	61% 213 tested	51% 69 tested
Hispanic or Latino (Econ. Disadvantaged)	34% 62 tested	37% 62 tested	18% 22 tested
Hispanic or Latino (Not Econ. Disadvantaged)	56% 45 tested	53% 45 tested	47% 17 tested
White (Not Econ. Disadvantaged)	72% 36 tested	72% 36 tested	64% 11 tested
Asian (Not Econ. Disadvantaged)	64% 25 tested	85% 27 tested	-
White (Econ. Disadvantaged)	39% 18 tested	42% 19 tested	-
Two or more races (Not Econ. Disadvantaged)	78% 18 tested	83% 18 tested	-
Filipino (Not Econ. Disadvantaged)	93% 14 tested	93% 14 tested	-

Source: test_scores, CAASPP 2025 student group breakdown. Groups the state suppresses for privacy, or that are too small to report, show as - rather than zero. Groups overlap, so the figures do not sum to the all students row.

English Learner Proficiency (ELPAC)

English Language Proficiency Assessments for California, summative overall performance, 2025

2025

20%

Level 4, well developed

The level used towards reclassification

2025

57%

Level 3 or 4, moderately or well developed

English learners tested

Grade	Tested	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 3 or 4
Kindergarten	18	6%	39%	17%	39%	56%
Grade 1	9	-	-	-	-	-
Grade 2	10	-	-	-	-	-
Grade 3	12	25%	25%	42%	8%	50%
Grade 4	12	17%	25%	42%	17%	58%
Grade 5	8	-	-	-	-	-

Level 1 Minimally developed. Level 2 Somewhat developed. Level 3 Moderately developed. Level 4 Well developed.

View ELPAC by student group (24 groups)

Student group	Tested	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 3 or 4
No Special Education Services	57	9%	26%	42%	23%	65%
ELs enrolled 12 months or more	53	9%	28%	40%	23%	62%
Male	38	16%	26%	37%	21%	58%
Economically Disadvantaged	35	14%	37%	37%	11%	49%
Not Economically Disadvantaged	34	15%	21%	35%	29%	65%
Female	31	13%	32%	35%	19%	55%
Primary language: All remaining languages	28	14%	25%	39%	21%	61%
Asian	27	19%	26%	33%	22%	56%
Hispanic or Latino	22	9%	41%	41%	9%	50%
Primary language: Spanish	19	11%	53%	32%	5%	37%
EL - 1 year in program	16	0%	31%	38%	31%	69%
EL - less than 1 year in program	16	31%	31%	25%	13%	38%
ELs enrolled fewer than 12 months	16	31%	31%	25%	13%	38%
Special Education Services	12	42%	42%	8%	8%	17%
At-Risk of LTEL	11	18%	27%	45%	9%	55%
EL - 3 years in program	11	9%	18%	45%	27%	73%
EL - 4 years in program	11	18%	27%	45%	9%	55%
White	10	-	-	-	-	-
Primary language: Korean	9	-	-	-	-	-
EL - 2 years in program	8	-	-	-	-	-
EL - 5 years in program	7	-	-	-	-	-
Primary language: Arabic	6	-	-	-	-	-
Filipino	4	-	-	-	-	-
Primary language: Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)	4	-	-	-	-	-

Source: school_elpac, California Department of Education summative ELPAC 2025. Percentages are of English learners with a reported overall performance level. Grades and groups too small to report are suppressed by the state and show as -, which is not the same as zero.

Sources: state assessment files (EDFacts), school_graduation_v2 (NCES adjusted-cohort), school_sat_act + CRDC SAT/ACT.