City: Torrance, CA
Address: 1314 Fern Ave.
District: Torrance Unified
School Enrollment: 607
White students: 45.3%
Black students: 3.0%
Hispanic students: 26.5%
Asian students: 17.6%
Native American students: 1.8%
Filipino students: 4.3%
Pacific Islander students: 1.5%
Multi-racial/other students: 0.0%
White students: 275
Black students: 18
Native American students: 11
Filipino students: 26
Hispanic students: 161
Pacific Islander students: 9
Multi-racial/other students: 0
Average class size KG: 18.00
Average class size 1st grade: 19.50
Average class size 2nd grade: 19.00
Average class size 3rd grade: 19.00
Average class size 4th grade: 28.75
Average class size 5th grade: 3
Average class size 6th grade: 2
Average class size K-3: 18.00
Grade 5 students meeting California Fitness Test standards: 27.1%
AP percentage of students tested: 100%
AP base score: 790
AP statewide rank: 8
AP similar schools rank: 8
Total number of teachers: 35
Teachers with full credentials: 32
Teachers with emergency credentials: 2
Teachers with waivers: 1
Speech/language/hearing specialists: 1
Kindergarten enrollment : 96
1st grade enrollment : 100
2nd grade enrollment : 104
3rd grade enrollment : 102
4th grade enrollment : 93
5th grade enrollment : 112
6th grade enrollment : 0
7th grade enrollment : 0
8th grade enrollment : 0
9th grade enrollment : 0
10th grade enrollment : 0
11th grade enrollment : 0
12th grade enrollment : 0
Ungraded elementary enrollment : 0
Ungraded secondary enrollment : 0
Statistics about Fern Elementary in Torrance, CA
Beginning teacher salary: $35376
Mid-range teacher salary: $60521
Highest teacher salary: $70004
Average principal salary (elementary): $76022
Average principal salary (middle): $81122
Average principal salary (secondary): $94977
Superintendent salary: $124680
Percentage of budget for teachers' salaries: 44.19%
Percentage of budget for administrative payrolls: 4.18%
Dollars spent per student: $5829