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Top 10 Elementary Schools in Downey, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Downey based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 26.7% Exceeded Standard, compared to 19.4% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# 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 Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary
Downey Unified
 Los Angeles 50.4 21.6% 48.1% 8.3% 0.4%
4 Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary
Downey Unified
 Los Angeles 49.8 31.5% 58.3% 19.2% 0.7%
5 Rio Hondo Elementary
Downey Unified
 Los Angeles 48.9 23.9% 48.8% 26.4% 1.0%
6 Rio San Gabriel Elementary
Downey Unified
 Los Angeles 48.5 26.6% 50.4% 16.3% 0.4%
7 Ward (E. W.) Elementary
Downey Unified
 Los Angeles 48.5 20.3% 42.1% 23.8% 2.9%
8 Gallatin Elementary
Downey Unified
 Los Angeles 46.9 22.4% 48.3% 17.8% 1.6%
9 Alameda Elementary
Downey Unified
 Los Angeles 46.7 22.6% 45.3% 24.1% 0.8%
10 Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary
Downey Unified
 Los Angeles 41.7 13.2% 35.7% 21.4% 0.9%

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