# Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary

Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary is an elementary school in Downey, California. Reading proficiency is 37.7%, +1.8 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 33.8%, +7.6 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/gauldin-a-l-elementary-downey |
| District | Downey Unified |
| Address | 9724 Spry Street, Downey, CA, 90242-3110 |
| Grade span | K-5 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Per-student spending | $19,571 |
| Low-Income Students | 572 (89.4%) |
| English Learners | 131 (20.5%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 35.8% | 279 |
| 2024 | 33.3% | 300 |
| 2025 | 37.7% | 308 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 26.2% | 279 |
| 2024 | 28.8% | 306 |
| 2025 | 33.8% | 308 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 31.6% | 57.8% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | 38.8% |
| 2025 | 36.2% | 50.0% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 23.1% | 42.2% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | 31.4% |
| 2025 | 31.8% | 51.6% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 16.4% | 37.8% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | 36.5% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | 41.1% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 13.1% | 27.7% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | 32.5% |
| 2025 | 18.5% | 36.2% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38.5% | 265 |
| White | 41.2% | 17 |
| Black or African American | 20.0% | 15 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34.5% | 264 |
| White | 41.2% | 17 |
| Black or African American | 13.3% | 15 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 103 | 32.0% | 31.1% | 25.2% | 11.7% |
| 4 | 103 | 46.6% | 22.3% | 19.4% | 11.7% |
| 5 | 102 | 35.3% | 19.6% | 26.5% | 18.6% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 103 | 27.2% | 32.0% | 24.3% | 16.5% |
| 4 | 104 | 33.6% | 36.5% | 19.2% | 10.6% |
| 5 | 101 | 39.6% | 29.7% | 20.8% | 9.9% |