School District
Downey Unified School District
PK | 0 |
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K | 133 |
1 | 102 |
2 | 108 |
3 | 109 |
4 | 0 |
5 | 0 |
6 | 0 |
7 | 0 |
8 | 0 |
9 | 0 |
10 | 0 |
11 | 0 |
12 | 0 |
Ward Elementary is a public elementary school located in Downey, CA in the Downey Unified School District. It enrolls 452 students in grades 1st through 12th. Ward Elementary is the 3,863rd largest public school in California and the 26,655th largest nationally. It has 25.1 students to every teacher.
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School | District | |
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██ Male |
232 (51%) |
7,372 (51%) |
██ Female |
220 (49%) |
6,979 (49%) |
School | District | |
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██ Hispanic |
420 (93%) |
12,748 (89%) |
██ Asian |
11 (2%) |
410 (3%) |
██ Black |
8 (2%) |
373 (3%) |
██ White |
6 (1%) |
697 (5%) |
██ Two or More |
3 (1%) |
80 (1%) |
██ Pacific Islander |
2 (0%) |
25 (0%) |
██ American Indian |
2 (0%) |
18 (0%) |
School | District* | |
---|---|---|
██ Free Lunch Eligible |
301 (67%) |
7,596 (53%) |
██ Not Eligible |
94 (21%) |
4,421 (31%) |
██ Reduced-Price Lunch Eligible |
57 (13%) |
2,334 (16%) |
* School District values based on schools that reported lunch assistance data |
Out of 6,241 ranked schools in California, Ward Elementary is ranked 2,484th for total students on lunch assistance.
The percentage of Ward Elementary students on free and reduced lunch assistance (79.2%) is higher than the state average of 60.7%. This may indicate that the area has a higher level of poverty than the state average.
Students at a participating school may purchase a meal through the National School Lunch Program. Families with incomes between 130% and 185% of the federal poverty level are eligible for reduced price meals. Schools may not charge more than 40¢ for reduced-price lunches, nor more than 30¢ for reduced-price breakfasts. Students from families with incomes at or below 130% of the federal poverty level are eligible for free meals.
For 2014, a family of two needs to make an annual income below $20,449 to be eligible for free meals or below $29,100 for reduced price meals. A family of four needs to make an annual income below $31,005 for free meals or $44,122 for reduced price meals.
Year | Total Students |
---|---|
2005 | 526 |
2006 | 499 |
2007 | 468 |
2008 | 489 |
2009 | 450 |
2010 | 480 |
2011 | 468 |
2012 | 453 |
2013 | 444 |
2014 | 451 |
2015 | 452 |
Year | Student Teacher Ratio |
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2005 | 19.2 |
2006 | 18.9 |
2007 | 16.8 |
2008 | 17.8 |
2009 | 16.1 |
2010 | N/A |
2011 | 25.3 |
2012 | 26.6 |
2013 | 26.1 |
2014 | 23.6 |
2015 | 25.1 |
Year | Lunch Assitance |
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2005 | 0.73574144486692 |
2006 | 0.75551102204409 |
2007 | 0.72008547008547 |
2008 | 0.77709611451943 |
2009 | 0.84444444444444 |
2010 | 0.75208333333333 |
2011 | 0.5982905982906 |
2012 | 0.80573951434879 |
2013 | 0.81306306306306 |
2014 | 0.81818181818182 |
2015 | 0.79203539823009 |
1,598.0% | 16.0:1 |
|
2,138.2% | 21.4:1 |
|
2,510.0% | 25.1:1 |
|
National Average | 55.7% |
|
State Average | 60.7% |
|
This School | 79.2% |
|
School | Type | Grades | Students | Student Teacher Ratio | Distance |
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Ward Elementary Downey, CA |
Public | KG - 03 | 452 | 25.1:1 | |
Alameda Elementary Downey, CA |
Public | KG - 03 | 607 | 23.3:1 | 1 miles |
Theodore Roosevelt Paramount, CA |
Public | KG - 05 | 719 | 26.6:1 | 1 miles |
Sussman Middle School Downey, CA |
Public | 06 - 08 | 1,153 | 23.9:1 | 1 miles |
Los Angeles County Special Education Downey, CA |
Public | KG - 12 | 643 | 6.3:1 | 1 miles |
St Raymond School Downey, CA |
Private | KG - 08 | 327 | 27:1 | 1 miles |
Imperial Elementary Downey, CA |
Public | KG - 03 | 545 | 22.7:1 | 1 miles |
Alternative Opportunity Programs Downey, CA |
Public | KG - 12 | 97 | 16.1:1 | 1 miles |
Carpenter Elementary Downey, CA |
Public | 04 - 05 | 547 | 30.4:1 | 1 miles |
Harry Wirtz Elementary Paramount, CA |
Public | KG - 05 | 640 | 22.1:1 | 2 miles |
Lewis Elementary Downey, CA |
Public | KG - 05 | 811 | 25.9:1 | 2 miles |
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Public elementary school and private elementary school data obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics in the United States.
The data displayed is from the most current sources available. For public schools this is the 2015-2016 school year. For private schools this is the 2015-2016 school year.
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