Grade Trends

Ward (E. W.) Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Downey Unified

8851 East Adoree St., Downey, CA 90242 Map

Math (met standard)
43%
+2 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
51%
+5 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
34%
−2 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
87%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
543
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 54% state 47% · 2025-26 57% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 44% state 42% · 2025-26 49% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 34% state 37% · 2025-26 50% state 49% · 2025-26 34% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 43% state 42% · 2025-26 51% state 47% · 2025-26 34% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 43% state 42% 51% state 47% 34% state 35%
2024-25 38% state 42% 48% state 46% 39% state 33%
2023-24 34% state 41% 40% state 45% 28% state 33%
2022-23 28% state 39% 39% state 45% 21% state 32%
2021-22 22% state 38% 35% state 44% 20% state 31%
2018-19 62% state 50% 64% state 49% —
2017-18 65% state 49% 63% state 48% —
2016-17 37% state 47% 41% state 44% —
2015-16 44% state 45% 35% state 42% —
2014-15 53% state 40% 48% state 38% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary
Grades K–5 · Downey Unified
0.6 mi
49%
+7 vs state
57%
+11 vs state
46%
+11 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 53% 796 Hispanic 89%
Imperial Elementary
Grades K–3 · Downey Unified
0.7 mi
60%
+13 vs state
57%
+13 vs state
— 12% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 59% in 2025-26 76% 653 Hispanic 89%
Alameda Elementary
Grades K–5 · Downey Unified
0.8 mi
44%
+2 vs state
50%
+4 vs state
38%
+2 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 85% 744 Hispanic 89%
Theodore Roosevelt
Grades K–5 · Paramount Unified
0.9 mi
28%
−14 vs state
30%
−17 vs state
19%
−17 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 93% 491 Hispanic 86%
Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary
Grades K–5 · Downey Unified
1.0 mi
56%
+14 vs state
60%
+13 vs state
33%
−3 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 77% 810 Hispanic 84%
Harry Wirtz Elementary
Grades K–5 · Paramount Unified
1.1 mi
26%
−16 vs state
36%
−10 vs state
15%
−20 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 96% 421 Hispanic 91%
Albert Baxter Elementary
Grades K–6 · Bellflower Unified
1.2 mi
42%
+1 vs state
43%
−3 vs state
37%
+2 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 82% 309 Hispanic 79%
Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary
Grades K–5 · Downey Unified
1.3 mi
34%
−7 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
22%
−13 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 89% 641 Hispanic 86%
Jefferson Elementary
Grades K–5 · Paramount Unified
1.6 mi
43%
+1 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
26%
−10 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 93% 356 Hispanic 90%
Paramount Virtual Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Paramount Unified
1.6 mi
9%
−25 vs state · 2023-24
48%
+1 vs state · 2023-24
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