Old River Elementary

Elementary school·Grades 4-5 Downey, California·90242
Score
64.3/100
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#1,672
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#6
In Downey Unified
Top 36%
In California

Score 64.3/100: better than 64% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
57%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 69% of them
542 students tested
Math
45%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 61% of them
543 students tested
Science
30%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 53% of them
282 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA58.7264
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA54.3278
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA56.5542
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math51.0263
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math40280
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math45.3543
ScienceGrade 5CAST30.1282
ScienceAll gradesCAST30.1282

School profile

Grades
4-5
Students
589
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
589
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
74%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
11995 Old River School Rd.
Downey, CA 90242

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Location

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Old River Elementary at a glance

Old River Elementary is a public elementary school in Downey, California, serving grades 4-5. It is part of the Downey Unified school district. It has about 589 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 45% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 64.3 out of 100: better than 64% of them, ranking #1,672 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.