Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

7530 East Arnett St.
Downey, CA 90241

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Top 50%

Serving 691 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 691 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 50% in CA
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School's student population of 691 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School
Kind	234
1	151
2	172
3	134

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Total Students

691 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School
2024	691
2023	630
2022	614
2021	706
2020	784
2019	784
2018	739
2017	739
2016	746
2015	714
2014	720
2013	705
2012	668
2011	680
2010	716
2009	719
2008	727
2007	707
2006	713
2005	708
2004	690
2003	739
2002	737
2001	720
2000	721
1999	694
1998	710
1997	977
1996	905
1995	866
1994	858
1993	819
1992	828
1991	776
1990	682
1989	693
1988	666

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School
2024	29
2023	27
2022	26
2021	28
2020	29
2019	29
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	28
2014	26
2013	26
2012	26
2010	34
2009	38
2008	41
2007	35
2006	37
2005	37
2004	37
2003	38
2002	38
2001	38
2000	34
1999	30
1998	30
1997	34
1996	33
1995	31
1994	32
1993	30
1992	30
1991	29
1990	26
1989	24
1988	23
1987	24

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School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School is 0.19, 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)

#2951 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School
2023	#2951
2022	#3228
2019	#3219
2018	#2930
2017	#2840
2016	#2353
2015	#2729
2013	#2486
2012	#2552
2011	#3501
2010	#3883

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55-59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	57%	34%	35%
2022	52%	33%	31%
2019	47%	40%	41%
2018	42%	39%	38%
2017	47%	38%	37%
2016	52%	37%	36%
2015	52%	34%	31%
2013	77%	59%	60%
2012	72%	59%	57%
2011	77%	58%	56%
2010	67%	56%	51%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2022	42%	47%	47%
2019	52%	51%	53%
2018	57%	50%	38%
2017	52%	48%	52%
2016	52%	48%	51%
2015	42%	44%	46%
2013	57%	57%	58%
2012	62%	58%	57%
2011	47%	56%	55%
2010	47%	54%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2024	24:1	21:1
2023	23:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	22:1	24:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	27:1	23:1	25:1
2019	27:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	27:1	24:1	26:1
2012	26:1	24:1	26:1
2010	21:1	22:1	24:1
2009	19:1	21:1	23:1
2008	18:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	22:1	23:1
2006	19:1	22:1	22:1
2005	19:1	22:1	23:1
2004	19:1	22:1	23:1
2003	19:1	21:1	23:1
2002	19:1	21:1	23:1
2001	19:1	21:1	23:1
2000	21:1	22:1	24:1
1999	23:1	22:1	25:1
1998	24:1	22:1	25:1
1997	29:1	24:1	25:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	28:1	24:1	26:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1
1989	29:1	24:1	26:1
1988	29:1	24:1	25:1
1987	28:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2005)
Year	Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2005	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2024	3%	12%
2023	3%	12%	3%
2022	3%	12%	3%
2021	3%	12%	3%
2020	2%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	1%	11%	4%
2017	1%	11%	4%
2016	2%	11%	3%
2015	1%	11%	3%
2014	2%	11%	3%
2013	2%	11%	4%
2012	2%	11%	4%
2011	4%	11%	4%
2010	6%	11%	5%
2009	4%	11%	5%
2008	4%	12%	5%
2007	4%	12%	5%
2006	5%	12%	6%
2005	3%	12%	6%
2004	5%	12%	6%
2003	6%	11%	7%
2002	6%	11%	7%
2001	6%	11%	6%
2000	7%	11%	7%
1999	6%	11%	7%
1998	7%	11%	8%
1997	7%	11%	8%
1996	9%	11%	9%
1995	9%	11%	9%
1994	9%	11%	10%
1993	11%	11%	10%
1992	11%	11%	11%
1991	12%	11%	11%
1990	11%	10%	11%
1989	8%	10%	10%
1988	7%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

90%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2024	90%	56%
2023	89%	55%	89%
2022	88%	56%	89%
2021	89%	56%	89%
2020	90%	55%	89%
2019	90%	55%	89%
2018	91%	54%	89%
2017	91%	54%	89%
2016	91%	54%	89%
2015	93%	54%	89%
2014	92%	53%	88%
2013	91%	53%	87%
2012	90%	52%	86%
2011	88%	51%	85%
2010	85%	50%	83%
2009	84%	49%	82%
2008	87%	50%	82%
2007	84%	49%	80%
2006	82%	48%	80%
2005	79%	47%	77%
2004	79%	46%	76%
2003	78%	45%	74%
2002	76%	44%	72%
2001	73%	43%	71%
2000	73%	42%	69%
1999	69%	41%	66%
1998	66%	40%	63%
1997	62%	40%	60%
1996	56%	39%	57%
1995	53%	38%	55%
1994	47%	37%	51%
1993	42%	36%	47%
1992	41%	35%	44%
1991	37%	34%	42%
1990	35%	33%	40%
1989	21%	31%	36%
1988	27%	30%	33%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	4%
2000	3%	9%	4%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	4%	9%	5%
1997	5%	9%	5%
1996	5%	9%	5%
1995	4%	9%	5%
1994	3%	9%	5%
1993	3%	9%	5%
1992	3%	9%	4%
1991	3%	9%	4%
1990	2%	9%	3%
1989	2%	9%	2%
1988	3%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2024	4%	20%
2023	5%	21%	5%
2022	7%	21%	5%
2021	5%	22%	5%
2020	5%	23%	5%
2019	5%	23%	5%
2018	5%	24%	5%
2017	5%	24%	5%
2016	4%	24%	5%
2015	4%	24%	5%
2014	4%	25%	6%
2013	4%	25%	6%
2012	5%	26%	7%
2011	6%	27%	8%
2010	7%	27%	9%
2009	7%	28%	9%
2008	7%	29%	9%
2007	10%	29%	11%
2006	11%	31%	11%
2005	15%	31%	13%
2004	14%	32%	14%
2003	14%	34%	15%
2002	16%	35%	17%
2001	18%	36%	18%
2000	17%	37%	19%
1999	22%	38%	21%
1998	22%	39%	23%
1997	25%	39%	25%
1996	30%	40%	28%
1995	33%	41%	29%
1994	40%	42%	33%
1993	43%	43%	37%
1992	45%	44%	40%
1991	46%	45%	42%
1990	52%	47%	45%
1989	69%	49%	51%
1988	63%	50%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2024)
Year	Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School	California
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2024	0.19	0.63
2023	0.21	0.64	0.21
2022	0.22	0.63	0.21
2021	0.21	0.62	0.21
2020	0.19	0.63	0.20
2019	0.19	0.63	0.20
2018	0.17	0.64	0.20
2017	0.17	0.64	0.20
2016	0.17	0.64	0.21
2015	0.13	0.64	0.21
2014	0.15	0.65	0.23
2013	0.17	0.65	0.24
2012	0.19	0.65	0.25
2011	0.22	0.67	0.28
2010	0.27	0.67	0.30
2009	0.29	0.71	0.33
2008	0.24	0.65	0.32
2007	0.30	0.67	0.35
2006	0.33	0.66	0.36
2005	0.36	0.67	0.39
2004	0.36	0.67	0.41
2003	0.37	0.67	0.43
2002	0.40	0.67	0.45
2001	0.43	0.67	0.47
2000	0.44	0.67	0.49
1999	0.48	0.67	0.51
1998	0.51	0.67	0.54
1997	0.55	0.67	0.57
1996	0.59	0.67	0.59
1995	0.61	0.67	0.61
1994	0.62	0.67	0.63
1993	0.63	0.67	0.64
1992	0.62	0.67	0.64
1991	0.64	0.67	0.63
1990	0.60	0.66	0.63
1989	0.48	0.65	0.61
1988	0.53	0.65	0.59

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Eligible for

57%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2024	57%	54%
2023	59%	51%	57%
2022	60%	51%	55%
2021	54%	53%	52%
2020	56%	52%	54%
2019	56%	52%	54%
2018	53%	49%	52%
2017	53%	49%	52%
2016	52%	50%	50%
2015	50%	50%	47%
2014	54%	49%	52%
2013	58%	48%	55%
2011	51%	46%	52%
2010	42%	46%	44%
2009	39%	43%	42%
2008	37%	41%	41%
2007	33%	40%	35%
2006	33%	40%	37%
2005	36%	40%	35%
2004	33%	40%	33%
2003	38%	39%	33%
2002	32%	39%	33%
2001	37%	39%	37%
2000	37%	40%	35%
1999	39%	40%	37%
1998	55%	47%	49%
1997	54%	47%	49%
1996	44%	46%	43%
1995	43%	45%	43%
1994	34%	43%	37%
1993	26%	41%	34%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2024	10%	8%
2023	11%	8%	13%
2022	11%	7%	12%
2021	10%	6%	10%
2020	16%	7%	15%
2019	16%	7%	15%
2018	16%	9%	16%
2017	16%	9%	16%
2016	16%	9%	16%
2015	17%	9%	17%
2014	18%	9%	20%
2013	14%	7%	15%
2011	12%	8%	15%
2010	17%	9%	18%
2009	19%	10%	20%
2008	18%	10%	17%
2007	24%	10%	20%
2006	22%	9%	19%
2005	21%	9%	19%
2004	24%	9%	20%
2003	22%	9%	19%
2002	22%	8%	17%
2001	22%	8%	16%
2000	21%	7%	14%
1999	17%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School's ranking?

Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School is ranked #2951 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School often compared to?

Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Unsworth (Edith) Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School?

691 students attend Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School?

Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School offer ?

Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School part of?

Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary School is part of Downey Unified School District.

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