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Los Angeles County school performance
Downey Unified is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 72nd percentile among California school districts.
55.3% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 41.5% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 55.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 41.5% |
| District Reading Rank | 284 / 1,015 (72nd percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 293 / 1,015 (71st percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 23:1 |
| Spend per Student | $19,571 |
| Schools in District | 21 |
| Student Enrollment | 22,405 |
| Low-Income Students | 17,601 (78.4%) |
| English Learners | 2,895 (12.9%) |
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CAASPP•Math +7.0%Board Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Jose J. Rodriguez President [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
D. Mark Morris Vice President [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Tyrone Conde Clerk [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Giggy Perez-Saab Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Joseph E. Manacmul Member [email protected] | 2025 | 2026This year! |
Linda Salomon Saldaña Member [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Nancy A. Swenson Member [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
••Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
••District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Alameda Elementary 8613 East Alameda Street, Downey, 90242-2620 School Detail | 47.6% |  -2.1% | 42.7% | +3.0% |
Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary 9439 East Foster Road, Downey, 90242-4835 School Detail | 52.2% | +7.9% | 44.3% | -4.1% |
Columbus (Christopher) High 12330 Woodruff Avenue, Downey, 90241-5610 School Detail | 15.4% | -5.4% | 0.8% | -1.8% |
Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle 10301 South Woodruff Avenue, Downey, 90241-2944 School Detail | 55.4% | +8.5% | 34.0% | +2.0% |
Downey High 11040 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, 90241-3816 School Detail | 64.8% | -0.5% | 38.4% | +6.1% |
Downey Unified Virtual Academy at Lynn L. Pace Education Center 9625 Van Ruiten Street, Bellflower, 90706-2359 School Detail | 57.8% | +57.8% | 32.3% | +32.3% |
Gallatin Elementary 9513 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, 90240-3301 School Detail | 52.7% | +4.8% | 43.9% | +2.1% |
Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary 9724 Spry Street, Downey, 90242-3110 School Detail | 37.7% | +1.8% | 33.8% | +7.6% |
Griffiths (Gordon) Middle 9633 Tweedy Lane, Downey, 90240-3140 School Detail | 59.3% | +9.3% | 50.4% | +12.8% |
Imperial Elementary 8133 Imperial Highway, Downey, 90242-3715 School Detail | 47.1% | -0.5% | 54.8% | +7.9% |
Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary 13220 South Bellflower Boulevard, Downey, 90242-4817 School Detail | 59.6% | +11.5% | 56.3% | +17.5% |
Old River Elementary 11995 Old River School Road, Downey, 90242-2155 School Detail | 56.5% | +6.7% | 45.3% | +6.1% |
Price (Maude) Elementary 9525 South Tweedy Lane, Downey, 90240-3138 School Detail | 58.1% | -1.3% | 51.1% | -2.4% |
Rio Hondo Elementary 7731 East Muller Street, Downey, 90241-2115 School Detail | 51.4% | +2.1% | 45.5% | +5.0% |
Rio San Gabriel Elementary 9338 Gotham Street, Downey, 90241-2925 School Detail | 55.3% | +4.0% | 45.4% | -0.4% |
Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle 11985 Old River School Road, Downey, 90242-2155 School Detail | 50.6% | +1.6% | 38.2% | +6.3% |
Sussman (Edward A.) Middle 12500 Birchdale Avenue, Downey, 90242-3604 School Detail | 46.9% | +7.0% | 32.5% | +8.7% |
Unsworth (Edith) Elementary 9001 Lindsey Avenue, Downey, 90240-2419 School Detail | 60.7% | +2.4% | 58.0% | +1.4% |
Ward (E. W.) Elementary 8851 East Adoree Street, Downey, 90242-4501 School Detail | 47.6% | +8.5% | 37.5% | +9.4% |
Warren (Earl) High 8141 De Palma Street, Downey, 90241-5102 School Detail | 72.7% | +3.3% | 36.3% | +14.6% |
Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary 7530 East Arnett Street, Downey, 90241-4403 School Detail | 63.8% | +9.3% | 75.2% | +20.3% |
