Ward (E. W.) Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 20.3% |
| Met Standard | 21.9% |
| Below Standard | 57.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Ward (E. W.) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
20.3% of students exceeded standard while 21.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.7 points below the Downey Unified district average of 24.0%. Compared to the 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.5 points higher (vs 16.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 16.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 80 | 15.0% | 12.5% | 27.5% |
| 4th | 101 | 26.7% | 29.7% | 56.4% |
| 5th | 86 | 26.7% | 29.1% | 55.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 80 | 12.5% | 22.5% | 35.0% |
| 4th | 102 | 19.6% | 18.6% | 38.2% |
| 5th | 87 | 20.7% | 18.4% | 39.1% |
Nearby schools
24 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 42.9