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Edward J. Richardson Middle Middle School
23751 Nancy Lee Ln Torrance CA, 90505, Los Angeles County Phone: 310-533-4790 Ranking:  (695 out of 6,930, top 10%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 School District: Torrance Unified School District Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 23 | 23 | 22 | NA | NA | 25 | 26 | 31 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 685 | 672 | 679 | 712 | 714 | 714 | 644 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 228 | 33.3% | 224 | 33.3% | 223 | 32.8% | 225 | 31.6% | 233 | 32.6% | 251 | 35.2% | 221 | 34.3% |
| Grade 7: | 226 | 33.0% | 228 | 33.9% | 223 | 32.8% | 233 | 32.7% | 247 | 34.6% | 237 | 33.2% | 222 | 34.5% |
| Grade 8: | 231 | 33.7% | 220 | 32.7% | 233 | 34.3% | 254 | 35.7% | 234 | 32.8% | 226 | 31.7% | 201 | 31.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 347 | 50.7% | 325 | 48.4% | 329 | 48.5% | 344 | 48.3% | 346 | 48.5% | 339 | 47.5% | 304 | 47.2% |
| Female: | 338 | 49.3% | 347 | 51.6% | 350 | 51.5% | 368 | 51.7% | 368 | 51.5% | 375 | 52.5% | 336 | 52.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.7% | 11 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.2% |
| Asian: | 202 | 29.5% | 215 | 32.0% | 216 | 31.8% | 235 | 33.0% | 228 | 31.9% | 239 | 33.5% | 220 | 34.2% |
| Hispanic: | 112 | 16.4% | 77 | 11.5% | 79 | 11.6% | 83 | 11.7% | 80 | 11.2% | 75 | 10.5% | 66 | 10.2% |
| Black: | 17 | 2.5% | 12 | 1.8% | 9 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.0% | 11 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.4% |
| White: | 274 | 40.0% | 299 | 44.5% | 318 | 46.8% | 357 | 50.1% | 370 | 51.8% | 359 | 50.3% | 341 | 53.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 73 | 10.7% | 62 | 9.2% | 48 | 7.1% | 24 | 3.4% | 16 | 2.2% | 21 | 2.9% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 66 | 9.6% | 85 | 12.6% | NA | NA | 51 | 7.2% | 40 | 5.6% | 52 | 7.3% | 48 | 7.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 4.1% | 27 | 4.0% | NA | NA | 33 | 4.6% | 25 | 3.5% | 24 | 3.4% | 29 | 4.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 30.22 | 28.99 | 30.93 | NA | NA | 28.95 | 23.60 | 21.10 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.5 | 356 | 332.8 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.9 | 356.3 | 335.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.4 | 359 | 337.4 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.5 | 359.7 | 339.5 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378 | 367.8 | 345.5 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.5 | 369.9 | 352.5 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373 | 377.9 | 356.8 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.6 | 380.4 | 358.4 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.2 | 385.4 | 364.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.9 | 381.0 | 363.0 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.1 | 362.8 | 334.7 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.9 | 366.8 | 339.5 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.7 | 370.2 | 341 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.5 | 370.1 | 343.2 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.7 | 381.3 | 347.9 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.6 | 381.7 | 354.5 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.7 | 393 | 360.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411.9 | 392.2 | 364.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.3 | 391.7 | 366.8 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411.7 | 392.9 | 366.5 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.5 | 404.6 | 400 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440.9 | 447 | 414.9 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 521.7 | 478.6 | 422.7 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506.3 | 489.2 | 430.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 468.4 | 487.9 | 428.8 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 483.8 | 491.3 | 434.3 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 502.1 | 490.2 | 437.3 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.7 | 361.8 | 332.4 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.1 | 360.9 | 337.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379 | 365.3 | 341 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.7 | 369.6 | 342.9 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387 | 375.2 | 348.6 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393.1 | 379 | 354.3 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.1 | 380.9 | 356.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.6 | 383.9 | 360.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.9 | 391.2 | 366.6 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.7 | 384.9 | 363.5 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.1 | 364.2 | 328.5 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.4 | 367.3 | 333.6 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.8 | 368.4 | 338.2 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.4 | 359 | 336 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.1 | 362.4 | 339.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.8 | 373 | 345 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.3 | 383.8 | 352.2 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.9 | 387.5 | 354.9 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402 | 389.7 | 360.5 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.6 | 381.9 | 357.9 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.5 | 364.6 | 330.8 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377 | 364.2 | 330.4 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.5 | 359.1 | 338.5 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.9 | 331.7 | 336.8 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.2 | 347.3 | 342.9 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.4 | 348.5 | 347.3 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.6 | 361.5 | 350.3 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.1 | 362.2 | 351.9 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.2 | 371.8 | 355.1 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.5 | 370.8 | 358.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.9 | 352.2 | 328.1 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.8 | 359.6 | 334.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.7 | 360.5 | 339.2 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.1 | 362.9 | 338.7 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.6 | 365.4 | 341.2 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.5 | 371.8 | 348.5 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396 | 385.9 | 357.1 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400.4 | 385.8 | 361.8 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 405.1 | 388.9 | 365.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.3 | 381.6 | 361.3 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.6 | 323.1 | 311.1 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.4 | 326.5 | 316.4 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.8 | 323 | 316.3 |
| 2013 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.9 | 278.6 | 322.9 |
| 2004 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395 | 404.2 | 395.6 |
| 2005 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.9 | 416.4 | 407.3 |
| 2006 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.4 | 408.2 | 409.2 |
| 2007 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442.7 | 419.2 | 417.9 |
| 2008 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412 | 419.8 | 420.2 |
| 2009 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 428.9 | 433.2 | 423 |
| 2010 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477.1 | 458.4 | 421.4 |
| 2011 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 467 | 454.6 | 424.6 |
| 2012 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 465.2 | 462.1 | 426 |
| 2013 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436.7 | 450.1 | 422.6 |
| 2004 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.6 | 339.4 | 319.2 |
| 2005 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.8 | 349.3 | 323.8 |
| 2006 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.2 | 350.3 | 327.9 |
| 2007 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.7 | 354.8 | 329.8 |
| 2008 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.5 | 360.7 | 333.9 |
| 2009 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.4 | 361.2 | 340.2 |
| 2010 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406 | 384.6 | 348.1 |
| 2011 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398.9 | 380.3 | 352.6 |
| 2012 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.1 | 388.1 | 356.6 |
| 2013 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.7 | 390.0 | 357.1 |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.4 | 353.4 | 331.2 |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.2 | 367.4 | 339.7 |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.3 | 396.8 | 355 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.9 | 406.7 | 364.3 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 429.1 | 422.9 | 375.3 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436.2 | 423.8 | 385.9 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 464.6 | 437.2 | 394.8 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 454.9 | 428.9 | 390.9 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 401.5 | 328.7 | 304.9 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 377 | 329.2 | 307.8 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 375.5 | 328 | 308.6 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 341.4 | 325.2 | 311.1 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 362.2 | 331.4 | 314.6 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 381.5 | 335.8 | 319.7 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 382.9 | 344.4 | 323.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 375.9 | 345.9 | 326.9 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 408.5 | 353.9 | 330.4 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 400.7 | 357.0 | 334.1 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 344.6 | 316.7 | 305.6 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 345.4 | 319.7 | 310.1 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 342.8 | 316.6 | 310.1 |
| 2013 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 307.9 | 277.9 | 317.9 |
| 2004 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 395 | 327.3 | 314.2 |
| 2005 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 390.9 | 335.2 | 314.9 |
| 2006 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 409.4 | 335.5 | 312.8 |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 442.7 | 331 | 310.2 |
| 2008 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 412 | 330 | 310.7 |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 428.9 | 334.6 | 313.4 |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 477.1 | 343.2 | 317.2 |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 467 | 342.9 | 320.3 |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 465.2 | 348.5 | 322.8 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 436.7 | 347.0 | 320.8 |
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* Edward J. Richardson Middle Middle School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.