Alameda Elementary

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Alameda Elementary ranks 2234 th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

8613 E. Alameda St.
Downey, CA 90242-2620

(562) 904-3589

District: Downey Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2234^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,780

Students who attend Alameda Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle
High:	Downey High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 757

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.8%

White:

4.2%

African American:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alameda Elementary ranks better than 61.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.8%), White (4.2%), African American (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alameda Elementary is 25.2. 7 elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alameda Elementary is $17,780, which is the highest among 13 elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Alameda Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alameda Elementary 2234^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Alameda Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Downey Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Downey Unified 594^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alameda Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alameda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	46.79	2710^th	5883	53.9%
2023	56.00	2227^th	5848	61.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alameda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	64.15	633^rd	3311	80.9%
2023	67.38	563^rd	3240	82.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alameda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.62	758^th	2416	68.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alameda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	59.55	1709^th	5264	67.5%
2023	68.80	1276^th	5355	76.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Alameda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	47.81	2532^nd	5635	55.1%
2023	57.52	2052^nd	5595	63.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Alameda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	52.99	743^rd	2227	66.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Alameda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	45.36	2690^th	5663	52.5%
2023	53.09	2268^th	5627	59.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alameda Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	63.50	1453^rd	5084	71.4%
2023	74.87	959^th	5079	81.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alameda Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	384	15	51	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
1989	353	15	69	186	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1990	352	25	74	224	4	n/a	n/a	0	679
1991	363	33	74	289	2	n/a	n/a	0	761
1992	309	34	76	280	2	n/a	n/a	0	701
1993	283	45	61	309	10	n/a	n/a	0	708
1994	246	57	53	386	11	n/a	n/a	0	753
1995	227	72	53	465	8	n/a	n/a	0	825
1996	227	72	53	465	8	n/a	n/a	0	825
1997	213	65	52	526	10	n/a	n/a	0	866
1998	206	62	56	593	12	n/a	n/a	0	929
1999	181	57	47	671	11	n/a	n/a	0	967
2000	114	32	24	544	8	n/a	n/a	0	722
2001	104	35	27	574	7	n/a	n/a	1	748
2002	78	33	37	607	3	n/a	n/a	0	758
2003	78	33	37	607	3	n/a	n/a	0	758
2004	66	29	28	603	3	n/a	n/a	0	729
2005	57	34	27	638	1	n/a	n/a	0	757
2006	54	22	22	559	0	n/a	n/a	10	667
2007	61	19	18	512	2	n/a	n/a	9	621
2008	51	19	14	478	4	n/a	n/a	0	566
2009	52	16	14	472	4	0	1	0	559
2010	54	21	16	479	5	2	2	0	579
2011	48	17	10	534	2	4	1	0	616
2012	40	20	15	540	2	3	2	0	622
2013	36	19	11	561	2	2	4	0	635
2014	39	14	15	589	0	2	3	0	662
2015	31	14	11	543	1	1	3	0	604
2016	31	10	15	547	0	1	3	0	607
2017	24	16	17	546	2	3	2	0	610
2018	19	12	22	546	3	1	8	0	611
2019	21	17	21	562	2	2	7	0	632
2020	20	18	24	621	2	2	6	0	693
2021	28	27	24	738	3	2	8	0	830
2022	24	27	15	629	2	0	5	0	702
2023	32	24	23	672	1	1	3	1	757

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alameda Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	619	24.0	25.7	n/a
1989	623	24.6	25.3	n/a
1990	679	27.6	24.6	n/a
1991	761	27.0	28.1	n/a
1992	701	27.4	25.5	47.4
1993	708	27.5	25.7	37.9
1994	753	28.0	26.9	47.9
1995	825	30.0	27.5	56.8
1996	825	30.0	27.5	56.8
1997	866	32.8	26.4	60.3
1998	929	37.0	25.1	61
1999	967	38.0	25.4	55.1
2000	722	34.0	21.2	65
2001	748	39.0	19.2	74.7
2002	758	39.0	19.4	70.4
2003	758	39.0	19.4	70.4
2004	729	37.5	19.4	66.9
2005	757	40.0	18.9	65.5
2006	667	38.0	17.6	67.6
2007	621	33.6	18.5	65.2
2008	566	34.4	16.5	63.4
2009	559	37.0	13.3	62.4
2010	579	26.5	21.8	64.2
2011	616	n/a	n/a	62.2
2012	622	29.6	21.0	n/a
2013	635	32.0	19.8	69.3
2014	662	29.6	22.3	70.4
2015	604	28.0	21.5	73.8
2016	607	26.0	23.3	75.3
2017	610	26.0	23.4	75.2
2018	611	26.0	23.5	75.1
2019	632	27.0	23.4	76.7
2020	693	n/a	n/a	78.2
2021	830	33.0	25.1	73.5
2022	702	30.0	23.4	76.5
2023	757	30.0	25.2	77.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alameda Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	619	24.0	25.7	n/a
1989	623	24.6	25.3	n/a
1990	679	27.6	24.6	n/a
1991	761	27.0	28.1	n/a
1992	701	27.4	25.5	47.4
1993	708	27.5	25.7	37.9
1994	753	28.0	26.9	47.9
1995	825	30.0	27.5	56.8
1996	825	30.0	27.5	56.8
1997	866	32.8	26.4	60.3
1998	929	37.0	25.1	61
1999	967	38.0	25.4	55.1
2000	722	34.0	21.2	65
2001	748	39.0	19.2	74.7
2002	758	39.0	19.4	70.4
2003	758	39.0	19.4	70.4
2004	729	37.5	19.4	66.9
2005	757	40.0	18.9	65.5
2006	667	38.0	17.6	67.6
2007	621	33.6	18.5	65.2
2008	566	34.4	16.5	63.4
2009	559	37.0	13.3	62.4
2010	579	26.5	21.8	64.2
2011	616	n/a	n/a	62.2
2012	622	29.6	21.0	n/a
2013	635	32.0	19.8	69.3
2014	662	29.6	22.3	70.4
2015	604	28.0	21.5	73.8
2016	607	26.0	23.3	75.3
2017	610	26.0	23.4	75.2
2018	611	26.0	23.5	75.1
2019	632	27.0	23.4	76.7
2020	693	n/a	n/a	78.2
2021	830	33.0	25.1	73.5
2022	702	30.0	23.4	76.5
2023	757	30.0	25.2	77.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	93.0%	0.0%	0.0%	7.0%	96.0%	99.0%	99.0%	95.0%	95.0%
2013	95.0%	0.0%	0.0%	5.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	98.0%
2014	86.0%	0.0%	0.0%	14.0%	93.0%	99.0%	99.0%	92.0%	87.0%
2015	96.0%	0.0%	0.0%	4.0%	97.0%	98.0%	98.0%	96.0%	96.0%
2016	95.0%	1.0%	0.0%	4.0%	98.0%	98.0%	99.0%	97.0%	98.0%
2017	94.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	98.0%	96.0%
2018	95.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	96.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	95.0%	95.0%
2019	88.0%		0.0%	0.0%	94.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	94.0%	91.0%
2020	90.1%		0.0%	1.4%	94.4%		93.0%	91.6%	91.6%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Alameda Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$17,780

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alameda Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alameda Elementary)	50.7	48.6	2.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Downey Unified)	54.3	49.6	4.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alameda Elementary)	53.5	34.3	19.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Downey Unified)	57.3	50.9	6.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	632	757	19.8%
African American	17	24	41.2%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	21	23	9.5%
Hispanic	562	672	19.6%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	21	32	52.4%
Two or More Races	7	3	57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.7%	77.4%	0.7%

Schools Near Alameda Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)				% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Alameda Elementary	Public	K-5	8613 E. Alameda St.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3589	757	30	25.2	77.4%	32 (4.2%)	24 (3.2%)	672 (88.8%)	23 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	56	2234^th of 5868 public elementary schools	61.9%		46.8	2710^th of 5883 public elementary schools	53.9%	476	30.9	30.9	48.6	52.7	47.8	49.7	34.3	50.0	34.5	39.8	90.1	94.4		93.0	91.6	91.6	$17,780
Imperial Elementary	Public	K-3	8133 Imperial Hwy.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3578	585	26	22.5	69.9%	36 (6.2%)	15 (2.6%)	519 (88.7%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)								(n/a)			47.6			47.6	46.8			46.8	90.4	95.2	97.6	94.0	93.4	96.4	$14,880
Ward (E. W.) Elementary	Public	K-5	8851 E. Adoree St.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3591	576	23	25.0	80.7%	25 (4.3%)	11 (1.9%)	529 (91.8%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	36.2	3410^th of 5868 public elementary schools	41.9%		29.6	3903^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	33.7%	493	20.9	20.9	33.3	36.7	45.5	39.1	40.7	24.7	21.8	28.1	94.7	97.4		96.5	97.4	97.4	$15,147
Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary	Public	K-5	9724 Spry St.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3582	577	27	21.3	80.8%	28 (4.9%)	27 (4.7%)	501 (86.8%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	33.4	3610^th of 5868 public elementary schools	38.5%		24.2	4424^th of 5883 public elementary schools	24.8%	814	26.6	26.6	28.3	41.5	39.2	35.8	28.3	25.5	24.1	26.2	94.9			97.5	98.3		$12,620
Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary	Public	K-3	9439 E. Foster Rd.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3588	522	20	26.1	43.9%	31 (5.9%)	16 (3.1%)	466 (89.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)			44.3			44.3	48.5			48.5							$13,003
Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary	Public	K-5	13220 S. Bellflower Blvd.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3590	847	33	25.5	67.5%	41 (4.8%)	31 (3.7%)	734 (86.7%)	27 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	12 (1.4%)	52	2435^th of 5868 public elementary schools	58.5%		49.8	2541^st of 5883 public elementary schools	56.8%	106	25.8	25.8	52.2	46.9	45.7	48.1	62.7	32.4	24.7	38.8	94.3		97.5	97.5	98.1	97.5	$12,015
Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary	Public	K-3	7530 E. Arnett St.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3564	630	27	23.3	69.8%	35 (5.6%)	11 (1.7%)	561 (89.0%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)								(n/a)			54.4			54.4	54.9			54.9							$11,515
Old River Elementary	Public	4-5	11995 Old River Sch Rd.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3561	657	22	29.8	71.1%	32 (4.9%)	15 (2.3%)	587 (89.3%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.2%)	54.1	2326^th of 5868 public elementary schools	60.4%		56.6	2208^th of 5883 public elementary schools	62.5%	118	25.2	25.2		50.5	49.1	49.8		43.5	35.3	39.2							$11,462
Theodore Roosevelt	Public	K-5	13451 Merkel Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8056	536	23	23.3	94.8%	8 (1.5%)	62 (11.6%)	456 (85.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	27	4163^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	29.1%		28.3	4019^th of 5883 public elementary schools	31.7%	144	20.3	20.3	31.5	25.3	38.5	31.3	33.7	21.9	14.1	23.6	92.1	96.1			96.1	97.4	$4,455
Rio San Gabriel Elementary	Public	K-5	9338 Gotham St.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3567	756	31	24.3	64.2%	60 (7.9%)	12 (1.6%)	656 (86.8%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	60.1	2049^th of 5868 public elementary schools	65.1%		58	2123^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	63.9%	74	28.6	28.6	58.9	49.6	46.8	51.3	67.0	40.9	33.3	45.8	94.5	96.1	97.6	98.4	96.1	96.9	$12,067

Frequently Asked Questions about Alameda Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Alameda Elementary?

Students at Alameda Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Alameda Elementary a good school?

Alameda Elementary ranks 2234^th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Alameda Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alameda Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sussman (Edward A.) Middle
High : Downey High

How many students attend Alameda Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 757 students attended Alameda Elementary.

What district is Alameda Elementary in?

Downey Unified

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