Madrona Middle School in Torrance | Military Town Advisor

Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	9/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education.
Student Growth	6/10	The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from California Department of Education.

Posted: November 3, 2025

I've been a Madrona parent going on 6 years now and I couldn't be more satisfied with all 3 of my children's experiences. They have formed great bonds with all of their teachers and have made lifetime memories with friends. I highly recommend Madrona Middle School to any parents who are seeking a great education for their child.

Posted: November 3, 2025

Madrona Middle School provides a safe, inclusive learning environment for all its students, families, teachers, and staff. I am thankful to the administration, teachers, and staff for creating such a welcoming environment.

Posted: November 3, 2025

I have been associated with Madrona Middle School for many years. I was a full time teacher there from 1969-2005 as a full time teacher and since I retired in 2005 as a substitute teacher there for the past 20 years. Madrona is a wonderful environment for all the middle schoolers who attend. The curriculum adheres to all state standards and the staff are high quality educators who make each day filled with many learning experiences. Madrona has a safe school environment and children of all backgrounds enjoy each day with the teachers and administrators. I have taught in all of the classrooms of all the teachers there and I see on a daily basis the quality of instruction the students are receiving.

Posted: November 3, 2025

Posted: October 10, 2025

Sue Key is the worst principal you could imagine. She is like a robot and micromanages the teachers. People like her are the reason education is so bad right now.

Posted: October 10, 2025

Posted: March 16, 2025

I am a current 7th grade student at MMS and its been a good time so far. Most of the staff Ive meet and teachers are very respectful and nice to the students here. A lot of different elective choices you can pick like leadership, band, sports management, art etc You can get along with majority of students here I havent really had a big problem at my first 2 years of Madrona. I would recommend this school for up coming 6th Graders.

Posted: January 28, 2024

Madronna is pretty good. I am annoyed by the various grading platforms the teachers use. In my district we use only one. For parents it can be very hard to navigate three different platforms to see grades and current assignments. The principal readily responds to emails and is caring. My son enjoyed spirit week. School climate is meh though. Kids bully other kids and the admin adresses it. Yet the bullying goes on. There is a lot of homophobia at the school according to my son.

As a middle school teacher I would like to hear that there are more school wide assemblies on behavioral expectations. Its January and there has only been one this school year. My school I work at has school wide assemblies every week by contrast.

Most of my sons teachers are awesome in my opinion. The math department isnt very good at communicating with parents in that their manner is condescending. So far I feel Madronna is just ho hum. The campus is lack luster in terms of school spirit. It looks very institutional but it is clean. There doesnt seem to be fights so that is good. My son loves the theater program with Mr. Hovas and Ms. Wulpern for science. Other than that he says, He hates school. He is also dramatic so I take this sentiment with a grain of salt. The school is just okay.

Posted: January 28, 2024

Posted: October 13, 2022

Staff are quick to prejudge students with disabilities and are not really interested in their ability to self-advocate. When students do advocate, they are gaslit, labeled problematic, or accused of misreading a situation. Truly shocking, considering how hard it must be for such a student to get the nerve to speak up only to have their voice silenced so dismissively.

Posted: October 13, 2022

Posted: October 8, 2022

My daughter is in 6th grade, The First year in Madrona Middle School. She is enjoying learning with all class's teachers.
Thanks Madrona Middle School.

Posted: October 8, 2022

Posted: March 12, 2022

So far I really like this school Ive had a really good time here so far and I got to be friends with two of my old friends, met a new friend, and still have some of my old friends. The teachers are pretty good and one of the 6th grade math teacher Ms. F is amazing shes really nice and effective with learning and the PE teacher really help too keep you healthy

Posted: March 12, 2022

Posted: November 13, 2018

Great middle school years for my kids. Love some of the teachers specially Mr. G for Science and Mr. H for English. They got good electives like Project Lead the Way and Science Olympiad. They compete and goes to regionals and state! Great service club programs too - MUN and CJSF. Also, on 8th grade, they can take advance HONORS classes in Torrance High.

Posted: November 13, 2018

Posted: June 25, 2018

Very good school my daughter attended on the 2015 and my second is going to.

Posted: January 22, 2018

Ive had my best time and memories at this school, yes it has a few problems but every school does. 10/10

Posted: January 22, 2018

Homework isnt excessive and a decent amount, content is great but could be improved

Posted: January 22, 2018

Some teachers are beyond amazing and are supportive and caring, 1 or 2 teachers though dont even teach the class, just give a couple worksheets a day.

Posted: January 22, 2018

Posted: September 6, 2015

The school out of all isn't great. The teachers don't teach, they just do the problem and in a way, "Show off their skills" They do not give any homework and most of the teaches have a weekly routine of doing a paper everyday and then having the rest of the period off. Only a few teachers deserve to be called teachers since they don't do anything teaching at all, All teachers choose favorites and choose the class idiots, I am a student here and I'm eager to get out of this school in a year.

Posted: February 22, 2015

I have a seventh grader who attends Madrona, and I am highly satisfied with this school. We moved from Harbor City and bought an (expensive) house just so my children could attend Torrance schools. Any of the negative reviews have probably never attended Los Angeles school district (not far from Torrance) Madrona is ranked 8 out of 10 on the great schools list for a reason!!! Its a safe, high ranking school, in a great neighboorhhod. Not to mention the wonderful community as a whole, with the library, and Torrance police station right in its backyard. No school on the planet is going to have perfect teachers, or perfect acadameics in a parents eyes....but Madrona is close as you could get.....Go Wildacats!!

Posted: August 25, 2014

School overall not focused on the academics. Teachers seems to be demotivated at all the time( not sure what is the problem is now because we all used to the economic crisis ). Many kids are not achievement oriented becoming burden to the class and to the teacher, holding back kids eager to learn and teachers wanting to teach more.

Posted: June 18, 2014

Unused how to rate Madrona, they have couple terrific teachers & staff ; However they also have teachers, teaching by intimidation, students are afraid to ask questions, I personally went to speak to the 7th grade Social Science teacher, and she was one of the most unprofessional teachers I have encounter; she behave like a teenager with an attitude. Some teachers are not able to explain at the student level, or the quick answer is to ask your partner, which to me is not teaching. They do have an Outstanding Counselor and Speech Pathologist they are both professional that have a great interest and caring for the students.

Posted: February 11, 2014

The teachers lack teaching skills at this school. They lack the energy it takes to teach children and, when questioned by the student to "explain in a different way because I don't understand," the teacher turns on the student and does not explain what was not understood, Needless to say, I took my child out of Madrona and into another school where he flourished. The principal also left the school because he could not tolerate the parents' complaints about the teachers.

Posted: February 10, 2014

This school used to be run with the precision of a nuclear submarine. With the take over by a new principal, it's more like Captain Jack Sparrow's frigatte. If you have options, go there.

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Torrance, CA 90503

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