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Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary

Public Grades K-3

736

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,608

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7530 East Arnett St.
Downey, CA 90241-4403

(562) 904-3564

District: Downey Unified

Students who attend Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle
High:	Warren (Earl) High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.5%

White:

3.7%

Asian:

3.5%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (69% vs 43% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg48%

California avg43%

Not ranked this year

Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

510^th of 1,543Downey Unified among California districts

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics75%+38 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary	Public	K-3	7530 East Arnett St.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3564	736	32	22.9	76.2%	27 (3.7%)	16 (2.2%)	659 (89.5%)	26 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)								(n/a)			63.8				63.8	75.2				75.2	97.9	98.4		98.4	97.9		$17,608	$1,851	$15,757
Old River Elementary	Public	4-5	11995 Old River School Rd.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3561	540	18	30.0	80.7%	33 (6.1%)	12 (2.2%)	484 (89.6%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61.9	1969^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.4%		63.6	1900^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.6%	69	30.1	30.1		58.7	54.3		56.5		51.0	40.0		45.3							$16,829	$1,924	$14,905
Rio Hondo Elementary	Public	K-5	7731 East Muller St.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3568	838	36	23.2	82.6%	50 (6.0%)	15 (1.8%)	759 (90.6%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	59.5	2089^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.3%		58.2	2137^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.6%	48	35.8	35.8	42.0	58.2	55.5		51.4	42.3	57.9	37.2		45.5	93.9	97.0	98.5	96.2	93.9	96.2	$16,355	$1,765	$14,590
Imperial Elementary	Public	K-3	8133 Imperial Hwy.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3578	653	28	23.3	75.7%	40 (6.1%)	9 (1.4%)	581 (89.0%)	17 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)			47.2				47.2	54.8				54.8	95.2	95.9		97.2	96.6	97.2	$17,074	$1,926	$15,148
Alameda Elementary	Public	K-5	8613 East Alameda St.	Downey	90242	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3589	744	31	24.0	84.5%	30 (4.0%)	25 (3.4%)	663 (89.1%)	18 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	51.4	2530^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.8%		56.8	2196^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.6%	334	24.1	24.1	40.6	55.3	47.8		47.6	44.6	48.7	34.8		42.7	95.6			96.8	97.5	96.8	$17,749	$1,823	$15,926
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	7425 South Garfield Ave.	Bell Gardens	90201	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 927-1915	455	22	20.9	88.1%	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	445 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23.2	4569^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.0%		20.3	4824^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.8%	255	15.3	15.3	22.1	36.1	31.4		29.5	27.9	27.8	22.1		25.8	88.0	90.2		92.4	91.3	92.4	$14,504	$929	$13,575
Bell Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	5620 Quinn St.	Bell Gardens	90201	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 927-1223	624	31	20.4	90.5%	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	614 (98.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	33.5	3683^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.1%		33.7	3623^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	38.3%	60	28.1	28.1	25.2	40.8	33.3		33.0	33.9	32.1	31.3		32.4	85.8	90.3	95.5	91.8	91.0	91.0	$14,258	$1,076	$13,182
Price (Maude) Elementary	Public	K-5	9525 South Tweedy Ln.	Downey	90240	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3575	757	31	24.4	71.6%	49 (6.5%)	11 (1.5%)	664 (87.7%)	28 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	73.1	1469^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.9%		75.7	1347^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.0%	122	57.3	57.3	45.0	62.7	65.0		58.1	42.3	55.6	54.5		51.1	98.4						$17,755	$1,832	$15,923
Suva Elementary	Public	K-5	6740 East Suva St.	Bell Gardens	90201	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 927-1827	562	28	20.3	81.9%	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	553 (98.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.1	5412^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.6%		12.3	5533^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	5.7%	121	7.8	7.8	22.2	14.4	26.4		20.8	23.9	15.6	14.4		17.9	66.4	71.2	91.4	72.1	73.1	74.0	$15,031	$1,025	$14,006
Park Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	8020 Park Ave.	Cudahy	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 832-1860	274	13	21.0	94.2%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	267 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	23.6	4539^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.5%		17.9	5042^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	14.1%	503	11.6	11.6	29.0	36.8	39.5	11.5	31.2	35.5	21.1	23.3	7.7	22.5	96.3			96.3			$27,200	$6,191	$21,009

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary

How many students attend Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary.

What district is Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary in?

Downey Unified

What is the racial makeup of Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary?

Students at Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle
High : Warren (Earl) High

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