Howard Wood Elementary School

Torrance, CA 90501

Phone: (310) 533-4484
Fax: (310) 972-6484
District: Torrance Unified

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 344 students

Howard Wood Elementary School, a public school located in Torrance, CA, serves grades K-5 in the Torrance Unified School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Howard Wood Elementary School is a public school located in Torrance, CA. 344 students attend Howard Wood Elementary School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 7/10 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 2/10 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: May 17, 2017

My daughter has been bullied by both male/female students over the past 2 years. The cattiness and teasing that goes on among the students at such a young age is horrible and needs to be stopped. Kids aren't taught respect and compassion by the school. These traits also need to be enforced at home, but obviously aren't.

Posted: May 17, 2017

New principle...have had no issues with her.

Posted: May 17, 2017

My child is a fast learner and is bored in class and is not given anything else to do to keep her occupied.

Posted: May 17, 2017

When my daughter was punched in the stomach last year by a boy, they were both sent to the office, but nothing else happened to the boy.

Posted: May 17, 2017

I'm looking to move my child to another school that does not allow the level of teasing and bullying that seems to be occurring at this one.

Posted: May 17, 2017

The homework lacks directions on much of it. I often don't know how to tell my child to complete it.

Posted: May 17, 2017

Some are, some aren't. There are certain ones there that have caused parents to move their kids to another school because they're mean and ineffective. Teachers that make kids feel useless should be fired regardless of tenure.

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Posted: February 14, 2017

its a good school, I speak highly of wood.

Posted: July 29, 2014

Hello my name is Travien Sears and I was the second semester student council president Wood is an amazing environment for not only students but also for parents. Wood was my school for 6 years total and it was so much fun, not only playful but they made academics a lot easier. I thing wood deserved the 2 California distinguished school awards it got!!!!

Posted: July 23, 2014

I have been very happy with wood. All 3 of my kids go, or have gone there and between them we have experienced every grade. The best strength is their teachers. In our three years at wood we have not had a bad teacher. In fact all seven teachers we have had have been excellent. Each has connected to our kids, ran an organized classroom, and challenged our academically inclined kids. The school is small and has a wonderful family feel. The ladies in the front office are wonderful and set a warm and frendily atmosphere. Two areas to improve are: I hear that the relationship between the principle and the teachers is somewhat strained and needs improvement. Also last year they started split grade classrooms which I am not a fan of. My friends had kids is these split classes and some worked well and some where strained. I'm sure we will have a split class this up coming year and I will repost to report how it goes. Overall a good school, with a family feel and strong teachers. Ps: the refurbishment project that was completed last year has made the physical look and feel of school excellent.

Posted: January 14, 2012

Since 2009 when the new principal stepped in, this school went downhill at the speed of the rocket ship because of no leadership , no discipline and no educational focus.Teachers are not inspired....the classrooms look like they are from the 80s, it smells bad inside too....There is no way to save this school except changing the whole management! They just remodeling the clasrooms, but this is not enough..... it's just bad....from the inside...

Posted: January 14, 2012

The leadership is absolutely awful here!! I'm sad that I decided to send my daughter here!! The principal is extremely unorganized and does not seem to have her priorities straight. The teachers and the staff seem well qualified and the school is small which is why i decided to send my daughter but because of the lack of leadership they are just not into it. To top it off I just got a letter stating that wood is barley passing the California standard testing scores and now other kids from less desirable neighborhoods are going to be bused in!! Absolutely unacceptable

Posted: March 3, 2009

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