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4625 GARNET ST, TORRANCE, CA 90503 • LOS ANGELES County
(310) 371-0416

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00070952
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 0601
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 06037
Physical Location Address 4625 Garnet St
Torrance, CA 90503-2299

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
146
Teachers (FTE)
12.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.17:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Two or More Races (Multiracial): 50.0% White: 28.1% Hispanic / Latino: 13.0% Asian: 4.1% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3.4% Black or African American: 1.4%
146 Students
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 73 est. 50.0%
White 41 est. 28.1%
Hispanic / Latino 19 est. 13.0%
Asian 6 est. 4.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5 est. 3.4%
Black or African American 2 est. 1.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
65
44.5%
♀
Female Students
81
55.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 138 Students
Ungraded: 3 (2.2%) Pre-Kindergarten: 3 (2.2%) Kindergarten: 13 (9.4%) Transitional Kindergarten: 3 (2.2%) 1st Grade: 16 (11.6%) 2nd Grade: 14 (10.1%) 3rd Grade: 20 (14.5%) 4th Grade: 18 (13%) 5th Grade: 18 (13%) 6th Grade: 21 (15.2%) 7th Grade: 9 (6.5%)
138 Students
Ungraded 3 2.2%
Pre-Kindergarten 3 2.2%
Kindergarten 13 9.4%
Transitional Kindergarten 3 2.2%
1st Grade 16 11.6%
2nd Grade 14 10.1%
3rd Grade 20 14.5%
4th Grade 18 13%
5th Grade 18 13%
6th Grade 21 15.2%
7th Grade 9 6.5%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 175 350 2019-2020: 276 students 276 2019-2020 2021-2022: 244 students 244 -11.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 146 students 146 -40.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 146 12.0 12.2:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 244 14.0 17.4:1 K-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 276 13.3 20.8:1 K-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 90503)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $1,250,000
$0k 0% $313k 5% $625k 10% $938k 15% $1,250k 20% ZIP 90503 Income: $119,685 $120k ZIP 90503 Home Value: $1,058,100 $1,058k ZIP 90503 This ZIP Torrance Income: $105,506 $106k Torrance Home Value: $928,340 $928k Torrance City Average LOS ANGELES County Income: $96,957 $97k LOS ANGELES County Home Value: $931,895 $932k LOS ANGELES County County Average California Income: $99,012 $99k California Home Value: $750,271 $750k California State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 90503 Poverty Rate: 6.5% 6.5% Torrance Poverty Rate: 8.0% 8.0% LOS ANGELES County Poverty Rate: 13.4% 13.4% California Poverty Rate: 11.8% 11.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 90503 Current ZIP
$119,685 $1,058,100 6.5% 43,764
Torrance (City Average)
$105,506 $928,340 8.0% 172,123
LOS ANGELES County (County Average)
$96,957 $931,895 13.4% 9,860,719
California (State Average)
$99,012 $750,271 11.8% 38,936,452
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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