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Elementary School · Code: 440110
Downey
State Rankings (Elementary)
#756
Overall Rank
#795
ELA MCAS
#680
Math MCAS
#805
Attendance
#208
Teacher Quality
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▲ +319%(Rank #795)
Mathematics▲ +328%(Rank #680)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
480
Math
485
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 12.0th · Math: 21.0th
Class Size & Student Body
Avg. Class Size
16
Total Classes
321
Students
639
Student Population
English Learners19.6%
Students with Disabilities42.1%
Low Income77.9%
45.7% Female
54.3% Male
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 11.7%
Asian: 1.3%
Hispanic/Latino: 22.4%
Black/African American: 57.8%
Multi-Race: 6.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▲ +5.6
92.3%
Chronically Absent▼ -32.4
25.9%
Avg. Absences per Student12.9
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▲ +3
19
20172025
At pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▲ +3
28
20172025
Above pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▲ +5.6
92.3
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▼ -32.4
25.9
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)41.2
Student/Teacher Ratio14.6 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers80.3%
Teaching In-Field100%
Retention
Teacher Retention86.7%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education72.8%
Special Education22.3%
English Learners4.9%
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