📍 21717 Talisman St., Torrance, Los Angeles County, 90503
Jefferson Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Torrance, Los Angeles County. The school has 638 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Lisa Nunes. It is part of the Torrance Unified school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.5:1.
Jefferson Middle enrolls 638 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 34% Asian, 26% Hispanic or Latino and 21% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 217 | 34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 167 | 26% |
| White | 132 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 82 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 38 | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
159 of the school's 638 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jefferson Middle is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize).
Jefferson Middle is one of 32 schools in Torrance Unified, based in Torrance, California. The district serves 22,023 students district-wide and employs 931 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 638 students, Jefferson Middle is close to the district average of about 688 students per school.