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Best Schools in Downey, CA
Downey, CA has 41 public schools (7 high, 8 middle, 23 elementary) serving 36,905 students. On average they score 41% on state proficiency tests against a projected 29%, so schools in Downey greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Downey, CA
The top high schools in Downey, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Santa Fe High
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Whittier Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1935 Students
2. Warren (earl) High
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Downey Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3437 Students
3. Downey High
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Downey Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 4063 Students
4. Paramount High
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Paramount Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3737 Students
5. Bell Gardens High
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Montebello Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2217 Students
6. Columbus (christopher) High
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Downey Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 492 Students
7. Woodruff Academy
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Downey Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 17 Students
Best Middle Schools in Downey, CA
The top middle schools in Downey, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Griffiths (gordon) Middle
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Downey Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1296 Students
2. Lakeside Middle
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Little Lake City Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 514 Students
3. Lake Center Middle
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Little Lake City Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 757 Students
4. Doty (wendy Lopour) Middle
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Downey Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1327 Students
5. Stauffer (mary R.) Middle
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Downey Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1332 Students
6. Sussman (edward A.) Middle
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Downey Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1122 Students
7. Paramount Park Middle
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Paramount Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 565 Students
8. Suva Intermediate
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Montebello Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 704 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Downey, CA
The top elementary schools in Downey, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Williams (spencer V.) Elementary
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Downey Unified • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 630 Students
2. Price (maude) Elementary
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Downey Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 779 Students
3. Unsworth (edith) Elementary
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Downey Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 645 Students
4. Imperial Elementary
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Downey Unified • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 585 Students
5. Lewis (ed C.) Elementary
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Downey Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 847 Students
6. Studebaker Elementary
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Little Lake City Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 448 Students
7. Rio Hondo Elementary
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Downey Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 812 Students
8. Old River Elementary
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Downey Unified • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 657 Students
9. Carpenter (c. C.) Elementary
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Downey Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 522 Students
10. Rio San Gabriel Elementary
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Downey Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 756 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Downey, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Downey, CA has a total population of 114,355 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 81%, and 26% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Downey, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Downey, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
25.59 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.66 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
20.93 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Downey, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Downey, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Downey, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Downey, CA
How many schools are in Downey, CA?
Downey, CA has 41 public schools: 7 high schools, 8 middle schools and 23 elementary schools, serving 36,905 students in total.
How do schools in Downey perform on state tests?
On average, 41 schools in Downey score 41% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 29%, so on average schools in Downey greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Downey?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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Every school in Downey
20 of 21 schools in Downey carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 15C: 1D: 1
All 21 public schools we grade in Downey. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (13)
- Alameda Elementary
- Carpenter C C Elementary
- Gallatin Elementary
- Gauldin Al Elementary
- Imperial Elementary
- Lewis Ed C Elementary
- Old River Elementary
- Price Maude Elementary
- Rio Hondo Elementary
- Rio San Gabriel Elementary
- Unsworth Edith Elementary
- Ward E W Elementary
- Williams Spencer V Elementary
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (8)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.