Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 31.5% |
| Met Standard | 26.8% |
| Below Standard | 41.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
31.5% of students exceeded standard while 26.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.4 points above the Downey Unified district average of 24.0%. Compared to the 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.0 points higher (vs 18.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 20.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 125 | 42.4% | 23.2% | 65.6% |
| 4th | 141 | 33.3% | 22.0% | 55.3% |
| 5th | 140 | 20.0% | 38.6% | 58.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 124 | 48.4% | 28.2% | 76.6% |
| 4th | 141 | 22.0% | 29.1% | 51.1% |
| 5th | 140 | 23.6% | 20.0% | 43.6% |
Nearby schools
27 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.4