Elementary Schools in Downey, California: Downey schools average 4.1 points above the state — but the range is 12.0 points wide.
Downey, California has 10 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 43.0/100 — 4.1 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Unsworth (Edith) Elementary at 51/100, where 32.6% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Downey schools average 24.1% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 19.0% (near the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Downey
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (10)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unsworth (Edith) Elementary Downey Unified | 32.6% | 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 51/100 |
| 2 | Price (Maude) Elementary Downey Unified | 25.8% | 70th percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
| 3 | Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary Downey Unified | 21.6% | 68th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100 |
| 4 | Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary Downey Unified | 31.6% | 68th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100 |
| 5 | Ward (E. W.) Elementary Downey Unified | 20.2% | 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
| 6 | Rio Hondo Elementary Downey Unified | 24.0% | 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 7 | Alameda Elementary Downey Unified | 22.7% | 62nd percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 8 | Gallatin Elementary Downey Unified | 22.4% | 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 9 | Rio San Gabriel Elementary Downey Unified | 26.6% | 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 10 | Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary Downey Unified | 13.2% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100 |
Middle Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffiths (Gordon) Middle Downey Unified | 27.0% | 77th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100 |
| 2 | Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle Downey Unified | 18.5% | 69th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100 |
| 3 | Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle Downey Unified | 18.8% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100 |
| 4 | Sussman (Edward A.) Middle Downey Unified | 14.0% | 37th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 |
High Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren (Earl) High Downey Unified | 25.4% | 73rd percentile · SolidScope Score 61/100 |
| 2 | Downey High Downey Unified | 21.0% | 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 57/100 |
| 3 | Columbus (Christopher) High Downey Unified continuation high school | 0.4% | 94th percentile · StrongWithin its own school classScope Score 35/100 |
| Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall Los Angeles County Office of Education court and community school | 2.9% | Not ranked |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Downey
Hidden gems: 4 schools in Downey are classified as On the Rise (4) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Downey
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology