John Adams Elementary School
Grades: K-5
Students: 343
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 20:1
Student-Counselor
Ratio: 702:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
2121 238th Street
Torrance, CA 90501
Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 533-4480
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
8/10
3/10
NA
Academic ProgressNA
College Readiness4/10
Community Reviews
It’s a decent basic school, and the teachers are good overall. Unfortunately, the principal is awful — always wearing a fake smile, rarely helpful, and never around when needed. And if your child has an IEP, don’t expect any support.Also, if your child needs emotional support, forget about it. There
Posted by a community member on 5/14/2026perfect elementary schoolto go to if you want the teachers and principal to hate your kid. and the principal will always be rude to your kid by putting on a fake smile and then act all nice when other counselors are around.
Posted by a community member on 7/9/2025Quality teachers and they focus on the kids academic improvements
Posted by a parent on 9/19/2024Overall it's a good school with quality teachers that are a little strict which can be good for lot of kids. The staff was great in the office before now they are extremely strict y the books I.e. kid is 1 second late gets stopped and called into office for a tardy slip. There aren't alot of bullies
Posted by a parent on 1/31/2018John Adams is a safe school. It is clean and well maintained. There are cliques; it seems based on racial identity. It's not mean but it's obvious. It's an average school, if your child performs in the median you will be pleased. My daughter thrived academically and was not encouraged by teachers bu
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Torrance schools - John Adams Elementary School is located at 2121 238th Street, Torrance CA 90501. John Adams Elementary School is in the Torrance Unified School District. John Adams Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-5.
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