Grade Trends

Edward M. Downer Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: West Contra Costa Unified

1231 18th St., San Pablo, CA 94806 Map

Math (met standard)
9%
−32 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
9%
−38 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
12%
−23 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
96%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
388
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.8
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 7% state 47% · 2025-26 0% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 9% state 42% · 2025-26 12% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 12% state 37% · 2025-26 6% state 49% · 2025-26 12% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 7% state 37% · 2025-26 16% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 9% state 41% · 2025-26 9% state 47% · 2025-26 12% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 9% state 41% 9% state 47% 12% state 35%
2024-25 16% state 41% 14% state 47% 5% state 33%
2023-24 12% state 39% 17% state 45% 11% state 33%
2022-23 10% state 37% 15% state 45% 5% state 32%
2021-22 16% state 36% 13% state 45% 5% state 31%
2018-19 16% state 43% 24% state 50% 8% state 32%
2017-18 15% state 41% 20% state 49% —
2016-17 17% state 40% 24% state 46% —
2015-16 17% state 38% 21% state 45% —
2014-15 15% state 35% 17% state 41% —

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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Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
0.4 mi
8%
−33 vs state
9%
−38 vs state
0%
−35 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 5% in 2025-26 98% 408 Hispanic 90%
Dover Elementary
Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
0.4 mi
12%
−29 vs state
15%
−32 vs state
9%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 92% 458 Hispanic 89%
Ford Elementary
Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
0.6 mi
12%
−29 vs state
23%
−23 vs state
8%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 85% 371 Hispanic 86%
Verde Elementary
Grades K–8 · West Contra Costa Unified
0.8 mi
7%
−33 vs state
9%
−38 vs state
8%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26 72% 341 Hispanic 88%
Grant Elementary
Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
0.8 mi
7%
−34 vs state
6%
−41 vs state
4%
−31 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 9% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 74% 551 Hispanic 85%
Peres Elementary
Grades K–8 · West Contra Costa Unified
0.9 mi
6%
−33 vs state
8%
−40 vs state
3%
−32 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 9% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 95% 538 Hispanic 83%
Helms Middle
Grades 7–8 · West Contra Costa Unified
1.0 mi
7%
−29 vs state
13%
−37 vs state
8%
−27 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 6% in 2022-23 → 10% in 2025-26 82% 558 Hispanic 87%
Lake Elementary
Grades K–6 · West Contra Costa Unified
1.3 mi
13%
−29 vs state
16%
−31 vs state
9%
−27 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 6% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 84% 350 Hispanic 80%
Manzanita Middle
Grades 6–8 Charter · Manzanita Middle District
1.4 mi
8%
−29 vs state
15%
−35 vs state
10%
−25 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 11% in 2025-26 86% 92 Hispanic 95%
Voices College-Bound Language Acad at W. Contra Costa Co
Grades K–8 Charter · Voices College-Bound Lang Acad @ W. Contra Costa Co District
1.4 mi
17%
−23 vs state
24%
−23 vs state
9%
−26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26 81% 343 Hispanic 97%