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Downey Unified School District

CADowney, California•LosAngeles County

Contact & Location

11627 Brookshire Ave., Downey, CA 90241
(562) 469-6500
www.dusd.net
GreatSchools Profile

Enrollment & Schools

22
Total Schools
21,926
Total Enrollment
K-12
Grade Range

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
12
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
6
High Schools

Rating Distribution

525%
Below Average
1050%
Average
525%
Above Average

School Types

By Type

Public
22
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
12
Middle
4
High
6

Demographics (Aggregated)

Ethnicity Breakdown

Hispanic / Latino
89%
White
5%
Black / African American
3%
Asian
2%
Two or More Races
1%

Gender Distribution

51%Male
49%Female

Free / Reduced Lunch

76%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
60%

Academic Performance (Aggregated)

Average Academic Performance

5.7
out of 10
Average ACT Score
22.5
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
77%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
3%
Students

School Performance Summary

Below Average
25% (5)
Average
50% (10)
Above Average
25% (5)

Downey Unified School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.

Schools in Downey Unified School District

22 schools

Elementary Schools

(12)
4.6
Alameda Elementary School
Elementarypublic•744 students
5.2
Carpenter Elementary School
Elementarypublic•796 students
5.2
Gallatin Elementary School
Elementarypublic•788 students
3.0
Gauldin Elementary School
Elementarypublic•641 students
5.7
Imperial Elementary School
Elementarypublic•653 students
5.7
Old River Elementary School
Elementarypublic•540 students
6.3
Price Elementary School
Elementarypublic•757 students
5.2
Rio Hondo Elementary School
Elementarypublic•838 students
5.6
Rio San Gabriel Elementary School
Elementarypublic•747 students
7.0
Unsworth Elementary School
Elementarypublic•633 students
4.2
Ward Elementary School
Elementarypublic•543 students
8.3
Williams Elementary School
Elementarypublic•736 students

Middle Schools

(4)
5.7
Doty Middle School
Middlepublic•1,304 students
7.4
Griffiths Middle School
Middlepublic•1,264 students
5.7
Stauffer Middle School
Middlepublic•1,329 students
4.7
Sussman Middle School
Middlepublic•1,240 students

High Schools

(6)
1.7
Columbus (Christopher) High
Highpublic•368 students
—
Downey Adult
Highpublic
8.2
Downey High School
Highpublic•4,051 students
5.6
Downey Unified Virtual Academy at Lynn L. Pace Edu
Highpublic•331 students
8.4
Warren High School
Highpublic•3,609 students
—
Woodruff Academy
Highpublic•14 students

Reported Incidents

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No incidents have been reported for Downey Unified School District.

Data aggregated from 22 schools in Downey Unified School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026