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Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School

9724 Spry St.
Downey, CA 90242

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Serving 641 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 641 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: Gauldin Elementary serves the southeast part of Downey, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.2 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the zone takes about 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge located 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School's student population of 641 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School
Kind	134
1	93
2	96
3	107
4	106
5	105

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Total Students

641 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School
2025	641
2024	636
2023	577
2022	566
2021	612
2020	576
2019	549
2018	597
2017	628
2015	620
2014	608
2013	618
2012	657
2011	641
2010	681
2009	685
2008	760
2007	830
2006	872
2005	871
2004	871
2003	833
2002	845
2001	817
2000	852
1999	821
1998	776
1997	727
1996	733
1995	723
1994	638
1993	662
1992	639
1991	732
1990	711
1989	638
1988	619
1987	571

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School
2025	29
2024	29
2023	27
2022	24
2021	27
2019	21
2018	24
2017	25
2015	24
2014	23
2013	23
2012	24
2010	31
2009	34
2008	39
2007	39
2006	40
2005	38
2004	40
2003	40
2002	40
2001	39
2000	37
1999	37
1998	35
1997	31
1996	31
1995	29
1994	27
1993	27
1992	30
1991	29
1990	27
1989	24
1988	23
1987	22

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School Motto

Home of the Dolphins

School Rankings

Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6214 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School
2023	#6214
2022	#7013
2019	#5620
2018	#5179
2017	#5335
2016	#5265
2015	#4580
2013	#5132
2012	#5932
2011	#4716
2010	#6370

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26%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	26%	34%	35%
2022	18%	33%	31%
2019	33%	40%	41%
2018	32%	39%	38%
2017	31%	38%	37%
2016	29%	37%	36%
2015	26%	34%	31%
2013	57%	59%	60%
2012	55%	59%	57%
2011	58%	58%	56%
2010	46%	56%	51%

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30%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2022	30%	47%	47%
2019	41%	51%	53%
2018	42%	50%	38%
2017	39%	48%	52%
2016	41%	48%	51%
2015	40%	44%	46%
2013	47%	57%	58%
2012	46%	58%	57%
2011	50%	56%	55%
2010	47%	54%	51%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1
2023	21:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	22:1	24:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	26:1
2013	27:1	24:1	26:1
2012	27:1	23:1	26:1
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	20:1	20:1	23:1
2008	19:1	18:1	21:1
2007	21:1	21:1	23:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	23:1	21:1	23:1
2004	22:1	21:1	23:1
2003	21:1	20:1	23:1
2002	21:1	20:1	23:1
2001	21:1	20:1	23:1
2000	23:1	21:1	24:1
1999	22:1	21:1	25:1
1998	22:1	21:1	25:1
1997	23:1	23:1	25:1
1996	24:1	25:1	26:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	24:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	21:1	24:1	26:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1
1989	27:1	24:1	26:1
1988	27:1	24:1	25:1
1987	26:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	2%	12%
2024	1%	12%
2023	2%	12%	3%
2022	2%	12%	3%
2021	2%	12%	3%
2020	1%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	1%	12%	4%
2017	2%	11%	4%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	3%
2013	1%	11%	4%
2012	2%	11%	4%
2011	2%	11%	4%
2010	2%	11%	5%
2009	3%	11%	5%
2008	3%	12%	5%
2007	3%	12%	5%
2006	4%	12%	6%
2005	5%	12%	6%
2004	4%	12%	6%
2003	3%	12%	7%
2002	3%	11%	7%
2001	3%	11%	6%
2000	3%	11%	7%
1999	4%	11%	7%
1998	4%	11%	8%
1997	4%	11%	8%
1996	4%	11%	9%
1995	5%	11%	9%
1994	5%	11%	10%
1993	7%	11%	10%
1992	9%	11%	11%
1991	8%	11%	11%
1990	8%	10%	11%
1989	9%	10%	10%
1988	10%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

86%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	86%	56%
2024	85%	56%
2023	87%	55%	89%
2022	87%	56%	89%
2021	88%	56%	89%
2020	90%	55%	89%
2019	90%	55%	89%
2018	90%	54%	89%
2017	89%	54%	89%
2015	89%	54%	89%
2014	90%	53%	88%
2013	87%	53%	87%
2012	86%	52%	86%
2011	83%	51%	85%
2010	82%	50%	83%
2009	87%	49%	82%
2008	86%	50%	82%
2007	86%	49%	80%
2006	86%	48%	80%
2005	86%	47%	77%
2004	89%	46%	76%
2003	87%	45%	74%
2002	86%	44%	72%
2001	85%	43%	71%
2000	84%	42%	69%
1999	80%	41%	66%
1998	77%	40%	63%
1997	76%	40%	60%
1996	70%	39%	57%
1995	63%	38%	55%
1994	61%	37%	51%
1993	58%	36%	47%
1992	52%	35%	44%
1991	47%	34%	42%
1990	43%	33%	40%
1989	38%	31%	36%
1988	37%	30%	33%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	6%	2%
2015	5%	6%	3%
2014	5%	6%	3%
2013	6%	6%	3%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	6%	7%	3%
2010	5%	7%	3%
2009	5%	7%	4%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	5%	9%	4%
2001	5%	9%	4%
2000	5%	9%	4%
1999	6%	9%	4%
1998	8%	9%	5%
1997	8%	9%	5%
1996	12%	9%	5%
1995	15%	9%	5%
1994	15%	9%	5%
1993	14%	9%	5%
1992	12%	9%	4%
1991	11%	8%	4%
1990	8%	9%	3%
1989	7%	9%	2%
1988	4%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	7%	20%
2024	7%	20%
2023	5%	21%	5%
2022	4%	21%	5%
2021	4%	22%	5%
2020	3%	22%	5%
2019	4%	23%	5%
2018	3%	23%	5%
2017	3%	24%	5%
2015	3%	25%	5%
2014	4%	25%	6%
2013	5%	25%	6%
2012	6%	26%	7%
2011	8%	27%	8%
2010	10%	27%	9%
2009	5%	28%	9%
2008	5%	29%	9%
2007	5%	30%	11%
2006	4%	31%	11%
2005	4%	32%	13%
2004	4%	33%	14%
2003	6%	34%	15%
2002	5%	35%	17%
2001	6%	36%	18%
2000	7%	37%	19%
1999	9%	38%	21%
1998	10%	39%	23%
1997	11%	39%	25%
1996	13%	40%	28%
1995	16%	41%	29%
1994	18%	42%	33%
1993	20%	43%	37%
1992	27%	44%	40%
1991	34%	46%	42%
1990	40%	47%	45%
1989	46%	49%	51%
1988	49%	50%	55%

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All Ethnic Groups

93%

80%

0.26

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	0.26	0.63
2024	0.27	0.63
2023	0.24	0.64	0.21
2022	0.24	0.63	0.21
2021	0.22	0.62	0.21
2020	0.19	0.64	0.20
2019	0.19	0.63	0.20
2018	0.19	0.64	0.20
2017	0.21	0.64	0.20
2015	0.21	0.64	0.21
2014	0.19	0.65	0.23
2013	0.24	0.65	0.24
2012	0.26	0.65	0.25
2011	0.30	0.66	0.28
2010	0.32	0.67	0.30
2009	0.24	0.67	0.33
2008	0.26	0.65	0.32
2007	0.26	0.66	0.35
2006	0.26	0.66	0.36
2005	0.26	0.66	0.39
2004	0.21	0.67	0.41
2003	0.24	0.67	0.43
2002	0.26	0.67	0.45
2001	0.27	0.67	0.47
2000	0.29	0.67	0.49
1999	0.35	0.67	0.51
1998	0.39	0.67	0.54
1997	0.41	0.67	0.57
1996	0.48	0.67	0.59
1995	0.56	0.67	0.61
1994	0.58	0.67	0.63
1993	0.61	0.67	0.64
1992	0.64	0.67	0.64
1991	0.65	0.66	0.63
1990	0.65	0.66	0.63
1989	0.64	0.65	0.61
1988	0.62	0.65	0.59

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(22-23)

34.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	34.5%	27.7%	31.2%
2022	43.1%	33%	38.1%
2021	20.1%	15.4%	12.1%

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Eligible for

78%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	78%	54%
2024	69%	54%
2023	68%	51%	57%
2022	68%	51%	55%
2021	68%	53%	52%
2020	72%	52%	54%
2019	74%	52%	54%
2018	77%	53%	52%
2017	73%	49%	52%
2015	72%	50%	47%
2014	75%	49%	52%
2013	74%	48%	55%
2011	75%	46%	52%
2010	69%	46%	44%
2009	69%	43%	42%
2008	66%	41%	41%
2007	61%	40%	35%
2006	62%	40%	37%
2005	63%	40%	35%
2004	56%	40%	33%
2003	57%	39%	33%
2002	61%	39%	33%
2001	69%	39%	37%
2000	66%	40%	35%
1999	67%	40%	37%
1998	85%	47%	49%
1997	86%	47%	49%
1996	75%	46%	43%
1995	79%	45%	43%
1994	72%	43%	37%
1993	65%	41%	34%
1992	69%	38%	34%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	12%	8%
2024	6%	8%
2023	12%	8%	13%
2022	10%	7%	12%
2021	7%	6%	10%
2020	13%	7%	15%
2019	12%	7%	15%
2018	9%	7%	16%
2017	15%	9%	16%
2015	18%	9%	17%
2014	15%	9%	20%
2013	11%	7%	15%
2011	14%	8%	15%
2010	20%	9%	18%
2009	18%	10%	20%
2008	16%	10%	17%
2007	22%	10%	20%
2006	22%	9%	19%
2005	22%	9%	19%
2004	25%	9%	20%
2003	24%	9%	19%
2002	22%	8%	17%
2001	17%	8%	16%
2000	17%	7%	14%
1999	16%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Downey Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School's ranking?

Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School is ranked #6214 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School often compared to?

Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Imperial Elementary School, Ward (E. W.) Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School?

641 students attend Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School?

Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School offer ?

Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School part of?

Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School is part of Downey Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 641 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: Gauldin Elementary serves the southeast part of Downey, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.2 square miles. The typical drive to the school from within the zone takes about 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge located 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education