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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic89.6%
White4.3%
Asian2.9%
Black1.9%
Other1.3%
GenderFemale 50.4%Male 49.6%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
691
211 above CA avg (~480)
Free/Reduced Lunch
68%
4pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
3 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,608
District avg: $14,339 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
11.7% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$70,532 – $144,379
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary in Downey, 57.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 51.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 5.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (70.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (63.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 37.7 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 121 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−37.7pp
26.1% vs 63.8% overall · n=23
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−28.1pp
10.0% vs 38.1% overall · n=20
Math · English Learner−34.3pp
40.9% vs 75.2% overall · n=22
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−28.6pp
17.4% vs 46.0% overall · n=23
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income122 tested
ELA 57.0%·Math 70.5%· +5.3pp vs district
Hispanic144 tested
ELA 63.6%·Math 75.7%· +8.9pp vs district
Disabilities23 tested
ELA 26.1%·Math 43.5%· +9.2pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$81K
$4K below CA median
Median Home Value
$707K
$48K above CA median
Bachelor's+
26%
9pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
16.1 years avg experience
33 teachers · 3% first-year · 9% second-year
Teacher Credentials
93% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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