How are the schools in Torrance, CA?

Torrance has 30 public schools in federal filings, 28 with enough reported data to grade. 89% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 28 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Torrance, CA?

EPA monitoring for Los Angeles County recorded a median AQI of 64 with 16% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 4% of monitored CA counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Torrance, CA?

25 facilities in Torrance report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 19,873 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Torrance, CA safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Torrance.

City data / CA / Torrance

Torrance, CA: The Full Public Record

19,873 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 28 schools with federal incident records. 1 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Torrance, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 30 schools in Torrance, including 3 high schools. 28 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 89% rate A or B.

A 13

B 12

C 3

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 0 bullying allegations, 25 weapon incidents.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

1 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 28 run gifted & talented programs.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

25 facilities in Torrance report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 19,873 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Hydrogen cyanide (100,000 lbs), Ammonia (98,211 lbs), Methanol (16,648 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Los Angeles County recorded a median AQI of 64 in 2025, with good air on 16% of monitored days. 4% of monitored CA counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

1 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Torrance; 1 carry federal patient-experience scores. On average, 89% of patients said doctors communicated well. 84% would recommend their hospital.

91% — nurses communicated well
76% — medications clearly explained
85% — clear discharge instructions
89% — rooms rated clean
3 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 6 fatal police shooting incidents in Torrance over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Torrance are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Every address in Torrance has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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