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Best public schools in Downey, CA

23 public schools in Downey: 13 elementary · 4 middle · 5 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

13 schools in Downey, best first
1
Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary 85.2
Downey Unified · Grades K-3 · 691 students
ELA 64%Math 75%
#692 of 4,688 in California
2
Price (Maude) Elementary 74.0
Downey Unified · Grades K-5 · 787 students
ELA 58%Math 51%Science 57%
#1,218 of 4,688 in California
3
Unsworth (Edith) Elementary 73.2
Downey Unified · Grades K-5 · 673 students
ELA 61%Math 58%Science 35%
#1,255 of 4,688 in California
4
Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary 71.3
Downey Unified · Grades K-5 · 834 students
ELA 60%Math 56%Science 33%
#1,344 of 4,688 in California
5
Imperial Elementary 65.6
Downey Unified · Grades K-3 · 684 students
ELA 47%Math 55%
#1,611 of 4,688 in California
6
Old River Elementary 64.3
Downey Unified · Grades 4-5 · 589 students
ELA 57%Math 45%Science 30%
#1,672 of 4,688 in California
7
Rio San Gabriel Elementary 63.5
Downey Unified · Grades K-5 · 754 students
ELA 55%Math 45%Science 30%
#1,710 of 4,688 in California
8
Rio Hondo Elementary 63.4
Downey Unified · Grades K-5 · 859 students
ELA 51%Math 46%Science 36%
#1,714 of 4,688 in California
9
Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary 62.7
Downey Unified · Grades K-5 · 642 students
ELA 52%Math 44%Science 35%
#1,747 of 4,688 in California
10
Gallatin Elementary 62.1
Downey Unified · Grades K-5 · 781 students
ELA 53%Math 44%Science 32%
#1,775 of 4,688 in California
11
Ward (E. W.) Elementary 57.0
Downey Unified · Grades K-5 · 625 students
ELA 48%Math 38%Science 39%
#2,014 of 4,688 in California
12
Alameda Elementary 55.3
Downey Unified · Grades K-5 · 757 students
ELA 48%Math 43%Science 24%
#2,094 of 4,688 in California
13
Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary 44.5
Downey Unified · Grades K-5 · 636 students
ELA 38%Math 34%Science 30%
#2,600 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

4 schools in Downey, best first
1
Griffiths (Gordon) Middle 77.1
Downey Unified · Grades 6-8 · 1,291 students
ELA 59%Math 50%Science 42%
#304 of 1,326 in California
2
Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle 67.5
Downey Unified · Grades 6-8 · 1,322 students
ELA 55%Math 34%Science 40%
#431 of 1,326 in California
3
Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle 66.3
Downey Unified · Grades 6-8 · 1,327 students
ELA 51%Math 38%Science 35%
#447 of 1,326 in California
4
Sussman (Edward A.) Middle 56.3
Downey Unified · Grades 6-8 · 1,218 students
ELA 47%Math 33%Science 26%
#580 of 1,326 in California

High schools

5 schools in Downey, best first
1
Warren (Earl) High 78.8
Downey Unified · Grades 9-12 · 3,471 students
ELA 73%Math 36%Science 32%
#367 of 1,729 in California
2
Downey High 75.2
Downey Unified · Grades 9-12 · 3,936 students
ELA 65%Math 38%Science 31%
#429 of 1,729 in California
3
Columbus (Christopher) High 13.6
Downey Unified · Grades 9-12 · 466 students
ELA 15%Math 1%Science 5%
#1,494 of 1,729 in California
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Los Angeles County ROP —
Los Angeles County ROP · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Woodruff Academy —
Downey Unified · Grades 7-12 · 15 students
No published test results

Combined schools

1 school in Downey
1
Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall 10.3
Los Angeles County Office of Education · Grades 6-12 · 249 students
ELA 10%Math 5%Science 0%
#511 of 569 in California

School districts serving Downey

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