Is Alameda Elementary a good school?

Alameda Elementary ranks 2192 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alameda Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 757 students attended Alameda Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alameda Elementary?

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

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

Alameda Elementary

Summary:

Alameda Elementary is a public elementary school in Downey, California, serving 757 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Downey Unified School District, which is ranked 562 out of 1,568 school districts in the state.

Alameda Elementary stands out for its strong performance in supporting specific student subgroups. Hispanic students and English Language Learners (ELLs) at Alameda perform significantly better than the state average, ranking in the top 20% and top 15% of California elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, students from low-income families at Alameda also perform better than the state average, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 12.1% in 2017-2018 to 44.8% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools within the Downey Unified School District, such as Rio San Gabriel Elementary and Rio Hondo Elementary, Alameda Elementary's performance is generally on par or slightly below. However, Alameda stands out in its support for Hispanic and ELL students, who perform better than the nearby schools and the state average. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, coupled with its strong performance for low-income students, suggests that Alameda is effectively addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged population.

Detail:

Public K-5

8613 East Alameda St.
Downey, CA 90242-2620

(562) 904-3589

District: Downey Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2192^nd of 5,862 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: 24.4

Number of students: 757

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.5%

White:

4.5%

African American:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alameda Elementary ranks better than 62.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.82. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.5%), White (4.5%), African American (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.4% 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 24.4, which is the 6^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Alameda Elementary employs 31 full-time teachers.

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 2024 Rankings:

Alameda Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alameda Elementary 2192^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alameda Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Downey Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Downey Unified 562^nd of 1568 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
2022	46.79	2710^th	5883	53.9%
2023	56.00	2237^th	5874	61.9%
2024	56.82	2192^nd	5862	62.6%

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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
2022	64.15	633^rd	3311	80.9%
2023	67.38	566^th	3250	82.6%
2024	68.16	459^th	3160	85.5%

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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	759^th	2420	68.6%
2024	47.00	1057^th	2634	59.9%

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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
2022	59.55	1709^th	5264	67.5%
2023	68.80	1281^st	5374	76.2%
2024	67.92	1360^th	5511	75.3%

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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
2022	47.81	2532^nd	5635	55.1%
2023	57.52	2061^st	5617	63.3%
2024	56.21	2116^th	5605	62.2%

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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
2022	45.36	2690^th	5663	52.5%
2023	53.09	2279^th	5650	59.7%
2024	55.90	2160^th	5636	61.7%

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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
2022	63.50	1453^rd	5084	71.4%
2023	74.87	963^rd	5098	81.1%
2024	78.08	798^th	5102	84.4%

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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 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
2024	34	24	22	670	2	2	3	0	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
2024	757	31.0	24.4	76.4

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
2024	757	31.0	24.4	76.4

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.

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