Downey Unified: Downey Unified schools score 2.9 points above the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 2.8 points.
Downey Unified has 17 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 47.7/100 — 2.9 points above the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Warren (Earl) High at 56/100, where 25.4% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $14,339 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 3 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 21.5%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 48.8/100 | 10 | 24.1% | 19.0% |
| Middle | Developing 45.2/100 | 4 | 19.6% | 19.0% |
| High | Developing 47.3/100 | 3 | 15.6% | 33.0% |
Downey Unified's elementary schools average 48.8/100 — 4.0 points above the state average with a −2.8pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Downey Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Downey Unified has 17 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 47.7/100 — 2.9 points above the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Downey Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 48.8.
District-wide elementary growth averages -2.8pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 22.5 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 21.5%, 3.6pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.5%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Warren (Earl) High leads the district at 56 with 25.4% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Downey Unified
Hidden gems: 4 schools in Downey Unified are classified as Growth Engine (3) or On the Rise — 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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Downey Unified spends $14,339 per student in current expenditures — $476 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Downey Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (10)
Downey Unified has 10 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 48.8 — 4.0 points above the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -2.8pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Unsworth (Edith) Elementary with a Scope Score of 56 and 32.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unsworth (Edith) Elementary Downey Unified Building Momentum | 32.6% | Solid 56/100 |
| 2 | Price (Maude) Elementary Downey Unified Growth Engine | 25.8% | Solid 51/100 |
| 3 | Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary Downey Unified Culture First | 21.6% | Solid 50/100 |
| 4 | Ward (E. W.) Elementary Downey Unified Growth Engine | 20.2% | Developing 50/100 |
| 5 | Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary Downey Unified Building Momentum | 31.6% | Developing 49/100 |
| 6 | Rio Hondo Elementary Downey Unified On the Rise | 24.0% | Developing 48/100 |
| 7 | Alameda Elementary Downey Unified Building Momentum | 22.7% | Developing 47/100 |
| 8 | Gallatin Elementary Downey Unified Building Momentum | 22.4% | Developing 46/100 |
| 9 | Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary Downey Unified Building Momentum | 13.2% | Developing 46/100 |
| 10 | Rio San Gabriel Elementary Downey Unified Building Momentum | 26.6% | Developing 46/100 |
Middle Schools (4)
Downey Unified has 4 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 45.2 — 2.5 points above the state average of 42.6.
Growth averages -4.4pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring middle school is Griffiths (Gordon) Middle with a Scope Score of 53 and 27.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffiths (Gordon) Middle Downey Unified Building Momentum | 27.0% | Solid 53/100 |
| 2 | Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle Downey Unified Growth Engine | 18.5% | Developing 48/100 |
| 3 | Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle Downey Unified Building Momentum | 18.8% | Developing 43/100 |
| 4 | Sussman (Edward A.) Middle Downey Unified Building Momentum | 14.0% | Developing 37/100 |
High Schools (3)
Downey Unified has 3 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 47.3 — 3.5 points above the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Warren (Earl) High with a Scope Score of 56 and 25.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren (Earl) High Downey Unified Building Momentum | 25.4% | Solid 56/100 |
| 2 | Downey High Downey Unified Building Momentum | 21.0% | Solid 53/100 |
| 3 | Columbus (Christopher) High Downey Unified Building Momentum | 0.4% | Developing 33/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology