Torrance weatherShop Local
Sunset and breaking waves at Torrance Beach, photographed December 24, 2020.

Middle school · Torrance Unified School District

Edward J. Richardson Middle

Edward J. Richardson Middle serves grades 6–8 for 649 students in Torrance Unified School District.

At a glanceDirections

It is the 2nd largest of the 8 Torrance Unified School District middle schools in Torrance. Its 25 students per teacher compares with a median of 25.1 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 729 in 2019–20 to 649 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 7, with 229 students. 18% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (111 free, 3 reduced-price). Federal records list it as not a Title I school in 2019–20. The closest park is Los Arboles Rocketship Park (0.2 mi).

At a glance

Edward J. Richardson Middle by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

Grades6–8
Students649
Teachers26
Students per teacher25
Free or reduced-price lunch18%
School typeRegular School
DistrictTorrance Unified School District
Title INot a Title I school (2019–20)
Enrollment

Students at Edward J. Richardson Middle

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • 6202
  • 7229
  • 8218
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20729
  • 2020–21686
  • 2021–22637
  • 2022–23661
  • 2023–24649
Nearby

Parks near Edward J. Richardson Middle

All parks
Park · 0.2 miLos Arboles Rocketship ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.7 miEl Retiro ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.7 miLago Seco ParkPlayground
Contact

Address, phone and official links

23751 Nancy Lee Ln., Torrance 90505

(310) 533-4790

Torrance Unified School District website ↗California School Dashboard report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 6023196 (search it on California School Dashboard) · NCES ID 063942002214

Torrance Unified School District

Other middle schools in the district

All schools
6–8Calle Mayor Middle629 students6–8Jefferson Middle645 students6–8Madrona Middle674 students6–8Bert M. Lynn Middle605 students6–8J. H. Hull Middle597 students6–8Philip Magruder Middle610 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

High school · 0.2 miSouth HighGrades 9–12Elementary school · 0.4 miRiviera ElementaryGrades K–5Elementary school · 0.7 miSeaside ElementaryGrades K–5Elementary school · 1.0 miJoseph Arnold ElementaryGrades K–5School · 1.1 miRiviera Hall Lutheran SchoolGrades Pre-K–8Elementary school · 1.4 miWalteria ElementaryGrades K–5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

Local events, things to do, and independent businesses worth knowing. Free to subscribe.

Torrance AI

Your Torrance local guide
Hey there!

I'm Torrance AI. Ask about local food, shopping, history or a day out.

AI recommendations may be inaccurate. Verify hours and prices. Questions are processed by Cloudflare. Privacy