Is Price (Maude) Elementary a good school?

Price (Maude) Elementary ranks 1344 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Price (Maude) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 787 students attended Price (Maude) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Price (Maude) Elementary?

Students at Price (Maude) Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Price (Maude) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Price (Maude) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Griffiths (Gordon) Middle High : Warren (Earl) High

Price (Maude) Elementary

Summary:

Price (Maude) Elementary is a public elementary school in Downey, California, serving 779 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Downey Unified School District, which is ranked 562 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Price (Maude) Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of California elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with 57.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 56.61% in Math, compared to 52.56% and 37.21% for the district, respectively. The school's Hispanic student subgroup stands out, ranking in the top 10% of California elementary schools in this category.

However, Price (Maude) Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.8% in 2017-2018 to 28% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average of 34.6% and nearby schools like Rio San Gabriel Elementary and Suva Elementary. The school serves a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.75% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is lower than some nearby schools but still a significant challenge.

Detail:

Public K-5

9525 South Tweedy Ln.
Downey, CA 90240-3138

(562) 904-3575

District: Downey Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1344^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,982

Students who attend Price (Maude) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Griffiths (Gordon) Middle
High:	Warren (Earl) High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.2

Number of students: 787

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.3%

White:

7.0%

Asian:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Price (Maude) Elementary ranks better than 77.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.68. (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 (87.3%), White (7%), Asian (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Price (Maude) Elementary is 26.2. 10 elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Price (Maude) Elementary employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Price (Maude) Elementary is $11,982. 8 elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Price (Maude) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Price (Maude) Elementary 1344^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Price (Maude) 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 Price (Maude) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Price (Maude) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	63.64	1541^st	4809	68.0%
2005	66.77	1472^nd	4822	69.5%
2006	69.97	1339^th	4818	72.2%
2007	64.99	1600^th	5113	68.7%
2008	57.49	1966^th	5113	61.5%
2009	68.42	1513^th	5193	70.9%
2010	58.10	2097^th	5314	60.5%
2011	61.83	1915^th	5377	64.4%
2012	56.12	2265^th	5390	58.0%
2013	59.57	2135^th	5530	61.4%
2015	69.34	1527^th	5611	72.8%
2016	74.61	1318^th	5614	76.5%
2017	72.71	1437^th	5692	74.8%
2018	73.95	1404^th	5662	75.2%
2019	69.96	1606^th	5789	72.3%
2022	70.85	1577^th	5883	73.2%
2023	74.72	1387^th	5874	76.4%
2024	75.68	1344^th	5862	77.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Price (Maude) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.67	831^st	3246	74.4%
2019	64.76	687^th	3275	79.0%
2022	69.08	506^th	3311	84.7%
2023	76.84	329^th	3250	89.9%
2024	66.24	507^th	3160	84.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Price (Maude) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.79	542^nd	2420	77.6%
2024	79.67	348^th	2634	86.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Price (Maude) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.15	523^rd	5084	89.7%
2019	79.99	718^th	5173	86.1%
2022	77.66	840^th	5264	84.0%
2023	75.51	967^th	5374	82.0%
2024	76.45	991^st	5511	82.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Price (Maude) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.32	1442^nd	5413	73.4%
2019	68.41	1579^th	5492	71.2%
2022	69.07	1565^th	5635	72.2%
2023	74.73	1298^th	5617	76.9%
2024	66.48	1629^th	5605	70.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Price (Maude) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.52	427^th	2128	79.9%
2019	63.92	631^st	2585	75.6%
2022	55.55	695^th	2227	68.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Price (Maude) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.41	1308^th	5431	75.9%
2019	68.33	1582^nd	5510	71.3%
2022	70.04	1528^th	5663	73.0%
2023	72.11	1406^th	5650	75.1%
2024	81.61	1021^st	5636	81.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Price (Maude) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.04	453^rd	4830	90.6%
2019	83.26	587^th	4963	88.2%
2022	86.15	499^th	5084	90.2%
2023	88.83	404^th	5098	92.1%
2024	89.24	374^th	5102	92.7%

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Rank History for White students at Price (Maude) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.98	988^th	2662	62.9%

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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 Price (Maude) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	360	8	41	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1989	311	5	58	194	2	n/a	n/a	0	570
1990	302	7	64	203	5	n/a	n/a	0	581
1991	287	13	76	206	5	n/a	n/a	0	587
1992	273	14	83	276	3	n/a	n/a	0	649
1993	270	22	82	339	7	n/a	n/a	0	720
1994	232	23	65	404	6	n/a	n/a	0	730
1995	205	12	67	423	10	n/a	n/a	0	717
1996	205	12	67	423	10	n/a	n/a	0	717
1997	199	14	60	494	11	n/a	n/a	0	778
1998	174	12	66	519	10	n/a	n/a	0	781
1999	157	14	54	515	8	n/a	n/a	0	748
2000	140	17	53	540	9	n/a	n/a	1	760
2001	114	15	46	520	7	n/a	n/a	1	703
2002	99	15	39	571	4	n/a	n/a	0	728
2003	99	15	39	571	4	n/a	n/a	0	728
2004	84	13	36	541	6	n/a	n/a	0	680
2005	76	12	29	565	7	n/a	n/a	0	689
2006	61	14	26	584	6	n/a	n/a	10	701
2007	55	14	23	576	7	n/a	n/a	13	688
2008	54	11	22	563	5	n/a	n/a	0	655
2009	63	8	21	607	4	1	10	0	714
2010	63	7	21	660	1	0	1	0	753
2011	64	14	27	696	2	0	2	0	805
2012	57	11	29	724	0	0	5	0	826
2013	51	10	30	739	0	0	6	0	836
2014	37	14	26	777	0	0	9	0	863
2015	39	16	25	788	0	0	9	0	877
2016	36	11	22	806	0	0	6	0	881
2017	30	10	19	779	0	0	6	0	844
2018	25	12	18	772	0	1	5	0	833
2019	32	12	21	780	1	2	3	0	851
2020	46	15	21	766	1	0	4	0	853
2021	43	17	23	755	1	0	5	0	844
2022	53	14	23	639	0	0	5	0	734
2023	55	15	27	678	0	0	4	0	779
2024	55	18	22	687	0	0	5	0	787

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 Price (Maude) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	564	20.5	27.5	n/a
1989	570	20.5	27.8	n/a
1990	581	21.5	27.0	n/a
1991	587	23.7	24.7	n/a
1992	649	24.1	26.9	29.1
1993	720	27.2	26.5	30.6
1994	730	26.3	27.8	38.1
1995	717	27.8	25.8	38.4
1996	717	27.8	25.8	38.4
1997	778	32.0	24.3	49.4
1998	781	32.4	24.1	51.5
1999	748	33.0	22.7	54.3
2000	760	34.0	22.4	53
2001	703	35.0	20.1	54.1
2002	728	35.0	20.8	55.9
2003	728	35.0	20.8	55.9
2004	680	33.0	20.6	57.6
2005	689	34.0	20.3	54.4
2006	701	34.5	20.3	56.4
2007	688	34.0	20.2	54.2
2008	655	35.5	18.5	53
2009	714	33.9	18.8	56.6
2010	753	35.6	21.1	59.8
2011	805	n/a	n/a	57.8
2012	826	31.5	26.2	n/a
2013	836	32.0	26.1	60.6
2014	863	33.0	26.1	59
2015	877	34.0	25.7	58.6
2016	881	34.0	25.9	58.3
2017	844	33.0	25.5	61.3
2018	833	33.0	25.2	64.3
2019	851	34.0	25.0	64.2
2020	853	n/a	n/a	63.4
2021	844	33.0	25.5	55.7
2022	734	28.0	26.2	60.5
2023	779	30.0	25.9	61.7
2024	787	30.0	26.2	63.8

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 Price (Maude) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	564	20.5	27.5	n/a
1989	570	20.5	27.8	n/a
1990	581	21.5	27.0	n/a
1991	587	23.7	24.7	n/a
1992	649	24.1	26.9	29.1
1993	720	27.2	26.5	30.6
1994	730	26.3	27.8	38.1
1995	717	27.8	25.8	38.4
1996	717	27.8	25.8	38.4
1997	778	32.0	24.3	49.4
1998	781	32.4	24.1	51.5
1999	748	33.0	22.7	54.3
2000	760	34.0	22.4	53
2001	703	35.0	20.1	54.1
2002	728	35.0	20.8	55.9
2003	728	35.0	20.8	55.9
2004	680	33.0	20.6	57.6
2005	689	34.0	20.3	54.4
2006	701	34.5	20.3	56.4
2007	688	34.0	20.2	54.2
2008	655	35.5	18.5	53
2009	714	33.9	18.8	56.6
2010	753	35.6	21.1	59.8
2011	805	n/a	n/a	57.8
2012	826	31.5	26.2	n/a
2013	836	32.0	26.1	60.6
2014	863	33.0	26.1	59
2015	877	34.0	25.7	58.6
2016	881	34.0	25.9	58.3
2017	844	33.0	25.5	61.3
2018	833	33.0	25.2	64.3
2019	851	34.0	25.0	64.2
2020	853	n/a	n/a	63.4
2021	844	33.0	25.5	55.7
2022	734	28.0	26.2	60.5
2023	779	30.0	25.9	61.7
2024	787	30.0	26.2	63.8

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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