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Schools in 90240 — Downey, California

90240 has 3 ranked schools averaging a composite score of 51.8 — 6.3 points above the California state average of 45.5. Scores range from 46.9 to 57.3, a 10.4-point spread.

How 90240 schools perform

Downey 90240's 3 ranked elementary schools average a composite score of 51.8 — 6.3 points above the California state average of 45.5. The top-ranked school is Price (Maude) Elementary with a composite of 57.3 and 25.8% of students exceeding standard.

Declining trajectory: Average proficiency drops by 3.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 across 90240, a signal that early gains may not be sustained.

Chronic absenteeism across 90240 averages 17.0%, near the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite
51.8
State avg: 45.5
Score Range
10.4
46.9 – 57.3
Avg Exceeded %
26.9%
State avg: 21.0%
Schools Ranked
3
With composite scores

How 90240 compares to nearby zip codes

Zip Code City Schools Avg Score vs 90240
90240 Downey 3 51.8
90242 Downey 5 47.4 -4.4
90247 Gardena 5 45.3 -6.5
90249 Gardena 3 52.7 +0.9
90230 Culver City 6 60.3 +8.5
90250 Hawthorne 10 44.6 -7.2

All schools in 90240

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Price (Maude) Elementary
Downey Unified
Los Angeles 57.3 25.8% 54.3% 13.4% 0.6%
2 Unsworth (Edith) Elementary
Downey Unified
Los Angeles 51.3 32.6% 59.5% 19.8% 0.0%
3 Gallatin Elementary
Downey Unified
Los Angeles 46.9 22.4% 48.3% 17.8% 1.6%

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