Unsworth (Edith) Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 32.6% |
| Met Standard | 26.9% |
| Below Standard | 40.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "60% proficient" for Unsworth (Edith) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
32.6% of students exceeded standard while 26.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.6 points above the Downey Unified district average of 24.0%. Compared to the 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.1 points higher (vs 20.5% 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 17.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 19.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 99 | 35.4% | 28.3% | 63.6% |
| 4th | 114 | 34.2% | 28.9% | 63.2% |
| 5th | 110 | 27.3% | 28.2% | 55.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 100 | 41.0% | 31.0% | 72.0% |
| 4th | 114 | 30.7% | 27.2% | 57.9% |
| 5th | 110 | 27.3% | 18.2% | 45.5% |
Nearby schools
27 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 47.0