Downey Unified School District

11627 Brookshire Ave.
Downey, CA 90241-7017
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Downey Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 17 public elementary schools serving 13,248 students in Downey Unified School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Downey Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.21, which is less than the California public elementary school average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
22 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
21,375 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
869 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
(18-19)
41%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Downey Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
53%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Downey Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Downey Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.63
# American Indian Students
20 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
520 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
18,985 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
89%
56%
# Black Students
640 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
1,000 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
5%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
52 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
152 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,577
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,275
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,255
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,303
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,384
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,324
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,696
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,663
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,790
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,000
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,985
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,023
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,100
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,698 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,255 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$421 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Downey Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$433 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Downey Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,698
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Downey Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,255
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Downey Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Downey Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Unsworth (Edith) Elementary School
Math: 67% | Reading: 65%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9001 Lindsey Ave.
Downey, CA 90240
(562) 904-3576
Grades: K-5
| 622 students
Rank: #22.
Ward (E. W.) Elementary School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8851 E. Adoree St.
Downey, CA 90242
(562) 904-3591
Grades: K-5
| 522 students
Rank: #33.
Gallatin Elementary School
Math: 60% | Reading: 64%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9513 Brookshire Ave.
Downey, CA 90240
(562) 904-3583
Grades: K-5
| 662 students
Rank: #44.
Price (Maude) Elementary School
Math: 58% | Reading: 61%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9525 S. Tweedy Ln.
Downey, CA 90240
(562) 904-3575
Grades: K-5
| 734 students
Rank: #55.
Imperial Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8133 Imperial Hwy.
Downey, CA 90242
(562) 904-3578
Grades: K-3
| 497 students
Rank: #66.
Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School
Math: 56% | Reading: 58%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
13220 S. Bellflower Blvd.
Downey, CA 90242
(562) 904-3590
Grades: K-5
| 755 students
Rank: #77.
Rio San Gabriel Elementary School
Math: 55% | Reading: 55%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9338 Gotham St.
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 904-3567
Grades: K-5
| 708 students
Rank: #88.
Alameda Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8613 E. Alameda St.
Downey, CA 90242
(562) 904-3589
Grades: K-5
| 702 students
Rank: #99.
Old River Elementary School
Math: 46% | Reading: 56%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
11995 Old River Sch Rd.
Downey, CA 90242
(562) 904-3561
Grades: 4-5
| 579 students
Rank: #1010.
Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7530 E. Arnett St.
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 904-3564
Grades: K-3
| 614 students
Rank: #1111.
Griffiths (Gordon) Middle School
Math: 42% | Reading: 53%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
9633 Tweedy Ln.
Downey, CA 90240
(562) 904-3580
Grades: 6-8
| 1,301 students
Rank: #1212.
Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle School
Math: 38% | Reading: 56%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10301 S. Woodruff Ave.
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 904-3586
Grades: 6-8
| 1,341 students
Rank: #1313.
Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary School
Math: 42% | Reading: 48%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9439 E. Foster Rd.
Downey, CA 90242
(562) 904-3588
Grades: K-2
| 412 students
Rank: #1414.
Rio Hondo Elementary School
Math: 43% | Reading: 44%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7731 E. Muller St.
Downey, CA 90241
(562) 904-3568
Grades: K-5
| 745 students
Rank: #1515.
Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle School
Math: 35% | Reading: 48%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11985 Old River Sch Rd.
Downey, CA 90242
(562) 904-3565
Grades: 6-8
| 1,365 students
Rank: #1616.
Sussman (Edward A.) Middle School
Math: 32% | Reading: 43%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
12500 Birchdale Ave.
Downey, CA 90242
(562) 904-3572
Grades: 6-8
| 1,123 students
Rank: #1717.
Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School
Math: 33% | Reading: 41%
(2018-2019 School Year Data)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9724 Spry St.
Downey, CA 90242
(562) 904-3582
Grades: K-5
| 566 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 21,375 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 94%
  • : 41%
  • : 53%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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