Downey Unified

Ward (E. W.) Elementary

8851 East Adoree Street, Downey, CA 90242-4501

Summary

Ward (E. W.) Elementary is underperforming.

Only 47.6% of students are reading at grade level in Ward (E. W.) Elementary, but it is trending up.Trending up

Math is weaker at 37.5%; most students are not yet at grade level, but it is trending up.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency47.6%
Current Math Proficiency37.5%
Reading State Rank2017/4674 (57th percentile)
Math State Rank2309/4674 (51st percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio22:1
Student Enrollment543
Low-Income Students474 (87.3%)
English Learners107 (19.7%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +8.5%Trend upMath +9.4%Trend up
Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years

Reading Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +8.3%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +17.7%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +3.6%Trend up
English Native +4.1%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

Math Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +10.1%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +10.6%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +10.5%Trend up
English Native +7.5%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years