Old River Elementary

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Old River Elementary ranks 2326 th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 4-5

11995 Old River Sch Rd.
Downey, CA 90242-2155

(562) 904-3561

District: Downey Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2326^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,462

Students who attend Old River Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 29.8

Number of students: 657

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.3%

White:

4.9%

African American:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Old River Elementary ranks better than 60.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.13. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.3%), White (4.9%), African American (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Old River Elementary is 29.8, which is the highest among 13 elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Old River Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Old River Elementary is $11,462, which is the lowest among 13 elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Old River Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Old River Elementary 2326^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Old River Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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White 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 Old River Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Old River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	38.09	2743^rd	4809	43.0%
2005	41.65	2621^st	4822	45.6%
2006	45.64	2401^st	4818	50.2%
2007	34.93	3230^th	5113	36.8%
2008	33.69	3351^st	5113	34.5%
2009	41.19	2986^th	5193	42.5%
2010	38.84	3243^rd	5314	39.0%
2011	41.97	3089^th	5377	42.6%
2012	48.77	2695^th	5390	50.0%
2013	60.05	2106^th	5530	61.9%
2015	62.35	1831^st	5611	67.4%
2016	53.66	2317^th	5614	58.7%
2017	58.98	2068^th	5692	63.7%
2018	58.14	2127^th	5662	62.4%
2019	57.66	2184^th	5789	62.3%
2022	56.60	2208^th	5883	62.5%
2023	54.13	2319^th	5848	60.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Old River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.78	1889^th	3246	41.8%
2019	59.46	846^th	3275	74.2%
2022	60.15	752^nd	3311	77.3%
2023	82.40	231^st	3240	92.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Old River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.20	1011^th	2416	58.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Old River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.88	1134^th	5084	77.7%
2019	70.12	1178^th	5173	77.2%
2022	74.73	967^th	5264	81.6%
2023	65.88	1429^th	5355	73.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Old River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.77	2144^th	5413	60.4%
2019	57.72	2069^th	5492	62.3%
2022	58.28	2015^th	5635	64.2%
2023	58.31	2013^th	5595	64.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Old River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.93	752^nd	2128	64.7%
2019	38.56	1366^th	2585	47.2%
2022	35.62	1255^th	2227	43.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Old River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.74	2034^th	5431	62.5%
2019	56.21	2132^nd	5510	61.3%
2022	53.79	2251^st	5663	60.3%
2023	49.32	2474^th	5627	56.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Old River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.99	947^th	4830	80.4%
2019	74.92	921^st	4963	81.4%
2022	75.82	904^th	5084	82.2%
2023	73.37	1014^th	5079	80.0%

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Rank History for White students at Old River Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.73	766^th	2737	72.0%
2019	35.00	2005^th	2834	29.3%
2023	24.83	2100^th	2659	21.0%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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 Old River Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	140	28	42	464	1	n/a	n/a	0	675
1999	139	32	43	490	4	n/a	n/a	1	709
2000	146	42	37	555	8	n/a	n/a	1	789
2001	131	22	47	575	3	n/a	n/a	1	779
2002	120	16	52	605	3	n/a	n/a	0	796
2003	120	16	52	605	3	n/a	n/a	0	796
2004	118	19	47	657	1	n/a	n/a	0	842
2005	109	18	37	649	0	n/a	n/a	0	813
2006	83	24	29	640	1	n/a	n/a	9	786
2007	79	33	37	633	4	n/a	n/a	11	797
2008	69	20	31	602	3	n/a	n/a	0	725
2009	63	18	21	675	1	2	10	0	790
2010	65	21	27	721	5	3	0	0	842
2011	52	16	18	633	5	0	0	0	724
2012	49	22	17	598	3	3	0	0	692
2013	45	25	16	615	2	4	1	0	708
2014	37	27	14	663	1	1	2	0	745
2015	29	21	12	666	0	1	3	0	732
2016	28	18	9	653	0	1	2	0	711
2017	28	17	11	652	0	0	2	0	710
2018	30	19	12	647	0	1	2	0	711
2019	25	18	8	608	0	0	3	0	662
2020	25	16	15	602	0	1	2	0	661
2021	26	16	11	603	0	2	2	0	660
2022	20	12	11	530	0	2	4	0	579
2023	32	15	14	587	0	1	8	0	657

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 Old River Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	675	24.8	27.2	65.8
1999	709	26.0	27.3	61.4
2000	789	28.0	28.2	62.9
2001	779	29.0	26.9	65.4
2002	796	30.0	26.5	65.3
2003	796	30.0	26.5	65.3
2004	842	30.0	28.1	65.9
2005	813	29.5	27.6	65.6
2006	786	30.0	26.2	65.6
2007	797	29.0	27.5	66.7
2008	725	29.0	25.0	68.4
2009	790	29.0	25.5	71
2010	842	30.0	28.0	69.5
2011	724	n/a	n/a	74.9
2012	692	22.0	31.4	n/a
2013	708	22.0	32.1	80.9
2014	745	24.1	30.8	81.9
2015	732	24.0	30.5	75.7
2016	711	23.0	30.9	73.3
2017	710	23.0	30.8	74.4
2018	711	23.0	30.9	73.1
2019	662	22.0	30.0	73.1
2020	661	n/a	n/a	75.6
2021	660	22.1	29.7	67.6
2022	579	19.0	30.4	70.5
2023	657	22.0	29.8	71.1

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 Old River Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	675	24.8	27.2	65.8
1999	709	26.0	27.3	61.4
2000	789	28.0	28.2	62.9
2001	779	29.0	26.9	65.4
2002	796	30.0	26.5	65.3
2003	796	30.0	26.5	65.3
2004	842	30.0	28.1	65.9
2005	813	29.5	27.6	65.6
2006	786	30.0	26.2	65.6
2007	797	29.0	27.5	66.7
2008	725	29.0	25.0	68.4
2009	790	29.0	25.5	71
2010	842	30.0	28.0	69.5
2011	724	n/a	n/a	74.9
2012	692	22.0	31.4	n/a
2013	708	22.0	32.1	80.9
2014	745	24.1	30.8	81.9
2015	732	24.0	30.5	75.7
2016	711	23.0	30.9	73.3
2017	710	23.0	30.8	74.4
2018	711	23.0	30.9	73.1
2019	662	22.0	30.0	73.1
2020	661	n/a	n/a	75.6
2021	660	22.1	29.7	67.6
2022	579	19.0	30.4	70.5
2023	657	22.0	29.8	71.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Old River Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$11,462

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Old River Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2184^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 2319^th of 5848 Elementary schools	1.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Old River Elementary)	51.2	50.5	0.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Downey Unified)	54.7	49	5.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Old River Elementary)	40.5	43.5	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Downey Unified)	51.3	42	9.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Old River Elementary)	59.9	49.1	10.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Downey Unified)	56.6	50.1	6.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Old River Elementary)	50.3	35.3	15%
5th Grade Mathematics (Downey Unified)	47.6	34.3	13.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Old River Elementary)	28.2	25.2	3%
5th Grade Science (Downey Unified)	24.4	29.7	5.3%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	662	657	0.8%
African American	18	15	16.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	8	14	75%
Hispanic	608	587	3.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	25	32	28%
Two or More Races	3	8	166.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.1%	71.1%	2%

Schools Near Old River Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2023)		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	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
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
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
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
Rio Hondo Elementary	Public	K-5	7731 E. Muller St.	Downey	90241	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3568	812	33	24.6	74.0%	38 (4.7%)	19 (2.3%)	735 (90.5%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	55.6	2246^th of 5868 public elementary schools	61.7%		50.9	2497^th of 5883 public elementary schools	57.6%	251			28.7		28.7	51.6	45.2	51.2				49.3	50.8	38.1	33.3				40.6	96.8				98.1	98.1	$11,937
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
Tweedy Elementary	Public	K-5	9724 Pinehurst Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-2828	460	24	19.1	88.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.5	3390^th of 5868 public elementary schools	42.2%		42.4	2935^th of 5883 public elementary schools	50.1%	455	6.5	6.5	26.0		26.0	20.3	37.5	43.8				33.7	28.2	35.9	31.5				31.6	96.8						$10,390
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	704	41	17.3	82.5%	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	685 (97.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	31.8	3739^th of 5868 public elementary schools	36.3%		24.3	4422^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	24.8%	683			22.8		22.8	32.4	28.3	36.4				32.7	32.1	25.4	26.6				27.9							$6,766
Lugo Elementary	Public	K-6	4345 Pendleton Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1493	360	16	22.5	92.5%	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.4%)	339 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.1	5387^th of 5868 public elementary schools	8.2%		15.7	5301^st of 5883 public elementary schools	9.9%	86			18.4		18.4	9.8	16.7	32.7	15.7			18.7	14.8	16.7	10.2	3.9			11.2							$5,559
Hollydale	Public	K-8	5511 Century Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-8016	802	37	21.6	88.5%	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	777 (96.9%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	52.7	2398^th of 5868 public elementary schools	59.1%		48.1	2637^th of 5883 public elementary schools	55.2%	239			30.9	24.0	27.1	44.2	43.6	49.4	51.0	45.0	54.0	48.0	47.4	29.5	33.3	30.8	23.0	31.3	32.5	95.7	97.4		97.4	95.7	97.4	$4,092
Will Rogers Elementary	Public	K-6	11220 Duncan Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1542	678	27	25.1	90.7%	3 (0.4%)	21 (3.1%)	652 (96.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.6	3600^th of 5868 public elementary schools	38.7%		37	3300^th of 5883 public elementary schools	43.9%	300			14.4		14.4	25.3	40.2	29.4	39.0			33.7	35.4	33.7	18.3	32.6			29.5	93.9	97.0		96.0	96.0		$5,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Old River Elementary

What district is Old River Elementary in?

Downey Unified

Is Old River Elementary a good school?

Old River Elementary ranks 2326^th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Old River Elementary attend?

Students who attend Old River Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Old River Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 657 students attended Old River Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Old River Elementary?

Students at Old River Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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