Downey Unified School District

11627 Brookshire Ave., Downey, CA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

21,962

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

24 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

41%

Percent Proficient - Math

53%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

35,810

households

120,296

Total Population

$552,700

Average House Value

$1,443

Average Housing Rent

$74,957

Average Household Income

89.28%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Downey Unified School District is a public school district serving Downey area, California. For academic year 2020-2021, 21 schools served 21,962 students through KG to 12^th grade in its 21 schools. A total of 902 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 24 to 1.

According to the California state assessment result, 41% of students are proficient in Math learning and 53% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.dusd.net (562)469-6500 11627 Brookshire Ave., Downey, CA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

PATRICIA SANDOVAL

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

RENA THOMPSON

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

RENA THOMPSON

email phone

Schools in Downey Unified School District

In Downey Unified School District, 21 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Alameda Elementary View

667 Students

20 Students per teacher

Carpenter (c. C.) Elementary View

443 Students

26 Students per teacher

Gallatin Elementary View

738 Students

25 Students per teacher

Gauldin (a.l.) Elementary View

597 Students

24 Students per teacher

Imperial Elementary View

558 Students

21 Students per teacher

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Doty (wendy Lopour) Middle School View

1,376 Students

26 Students per teacher

Griffiths (gordon) Middle School View

1,254 Students

24 Students per teacher

Sussman (edward A.) Middle School View

1,238 Students

22 Students per teacher

Stauffer (mary R.) Middle School View

1,311 Students

27 Students per teacher

Columbus (christopher) High School View

293 Students

16 Students per teacher

Downey High School View

4,042 Students

25 Students per teacher

Warren (earl) High School View

3,638 Students

26 Students per teacher

Woodruff Academy View

12 Students

6 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in California

West Los Angeles College VIEW

Culver City, CA

$10,130 ($1,238) Tuition & Fees

Solano Community College VIEW

Fairfield, CA

$8,900 ($1,172) Tuition & Fees

Skyline College VIEW

San Bruno, CA

$11,384 ($1,332) Tuition & Fees

Shasta College VIEW

Redding, CA

$8,277 ($1,197) Tuition & Fees

Santa Monica College VIEW

Santa Monica, CA

$9,316 ($1,156) Tuition & Fees

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Stanford University VIEW

Stanford, CA

$62,484 Tuition & Fees

1,550 SAT Score

California Institute of Technology VIEW

Pasadena, CA

$63,255 Tuition & Fees

Pomona College VIEW

Claremont, CA

$62,326 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

Claremont McKenna College VIEW

Claremont, CA

$64,150 Tuition & Fees

1,510 SAT Score

University of Southern California VIEW

Los Angeles, CA

$68,237 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

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Clovis Community College VIEW

Fresno, CA

$9,454 ($1,334) Tuition & Fees

Norco College VIEW

Norco, CA

$11,230 ($1,420) Tuition & Fees

Moreno Valley College VIEW

Moreno Valley, CA

$11,230 ($1,420) Tuition & Fees

Woodland Community College VIEW

Woodland, CA

$8,184 ($1,124) Tuition & Fees

West Hills College-Lemoore VIEW

Lemoore, CA

$10,082 ($1,382) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 21,962 students are attending Downey Unified School District. By gender, there are 11,244 (51.2%) and 10,723 (48.8%) female students at Downey Unified School District.

By race/ethnicity, 1,008 White (4.6%), 581 Black (2.6%), and600 Asian (2.7%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 89.1%	19,576	9,998	9,578
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	33	20	13
Asian 2.7%	600	293	307
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2%	47	25	22
Black 2.6%	581	294	287
White 4.6%	1,008	542	466
Two or More Races 0.6%	122	72	50
Total	21,967	11,244	10,723

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	3,056	1,707	1,349
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	1	0
Asian	98	53	45
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3	0	3
Black	11	2	9
White	79	50	29
Two or More Races	6	2	4
Total	3,255	1,815	1,440

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,752	1,853	899
American Indian/Alaska Native	12	8	4
Asian	38	27	11
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	4	2	2
Black	96	61	35
White	176	120	56
Two or More Races	17	13	4
Total	3,095	2,084	1,011

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 41%	41%	57%	51%	48%	38%	37%	36%	26%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	***	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 68%	68%	80-89%	60-69%	70-79%	60-69%	60-69%	60-69%	50-59%
Hispanic students 40%	40%	55%	50%	46%	37%	37%	35%	24%
Black students 28%	28%	50-59%	50-59%	30-39%	20-29%	11-19%	20-29%	15-19%
White students 51%	51%	70-79%	60-69%	60-69%	50-54%	50-54%	40-44%	35-39%
Two or More Races 57%	55-59%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	*	<50%	40-59%	<50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 11%	11%	20-24%	15-19%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 37%	37%	53%	48%	42%	32%	34%	32%	22%
Limited English proficient students 32%	32%	53%	44%	40%	30%	21%	17%	6-9%
Female students 41%	41%	55%	50%	47%	39%	36%	38%	26%
Male students 41%	41%	58%	52%	49%	36%	38%	35%	26%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	20-24%	40-59%	21-39%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%	≤20%
Migrant students 50%	<50%	***	***	*	*	***	*	*
Foster Care Status 8%	6-9%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Military Connected Student Status 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy
Migrant students 50%	≥50%	*	***	*	*	***	***
Asian/Pacific Islander students 76%	76%	70-79%	80-89%	70-79%	80-89%	70-79%	70-79%
Black students 45%	45%	20-29%	30-39%	30-39%	60-69%	50-59%	40-49%
Female students 58%	58%	55%	56%	59%	61%	58%	58%
Homeless enrolled students 32%	30-34%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	40-59%	21-39%
Limited English proficient students 37%	37%	25%	30%	43%	47%	45%	44%
Male students 47%	47%	42%	45%	45%	51%	51%	50%
Hispanic students 52%	52%	48%	49%	51%	55%	54%	53%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	*	*
Two or More Races 67%	65-69%	60-79%	≥50%	*	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
All students 53%	53%	49%	50%	52%	56%	54%	54%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 13%	13%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	15-19%	15-19%
White students 62%	60-64%	45-49%	55-59%	55-59%	70-79%	50-59%	60-69%
Foster Care Status 22%	20-24%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 48%	48%	45%	45%	47%	51%	52%	50%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,514 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 2,662 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Downey Unified School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,514	19%
Advanced Placement Math	136	2%
Advanced Placement Science	341	4%
Advanced Placement Other programs	1,435	18%
SAT/ACT Participation	2,662	33%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 902 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Downey Unified School District and the students to teacher ratio is 24 to 1. 98.8% of teachers are certified. 95.7% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	902	Students per teacher: 24 to 1
Teachers who are certified	891	98.8%
Teachers who are not certified	11	1.2%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	13	1.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	26	2.9%
School counselors	32	Students per counselor: 686 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	8	-
Security guards	18	-
Nurses	2	-
Psychologists	18	-
Social workers	5	-