Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary

Public K-3

7530 East Arnett St.
Downey, CA 90241-4403

(562) 904-3564

District: Downey Unified

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,515

Students who attend Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 630

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.0%

White:

5.6%

Asian:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.8%

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Student Body

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary is 23.3, which is the 4^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary is $11,515. 11 elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District spend more per student.

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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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Enrollment information for Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	425	17	46	177	1	n/a	n/a	0	666
1989	479	13	55	145	1	n/a	n/a	0	693
1990	352	14	76	239	1	n/a	n/a	0	682
1991	361	20	90	288	17	n/a	n/a	0	776
1992	375	27	86	337	3	n/a	n/a	0	828
1993	353	22	88	348	8	n/a	n/a	0	819
1994	345	29	73	406	5	n/a	n/a	0	858
1995	271	44	79	507	4	n/a	n/a	0	905
1996	271	44	79	507	4	n/a	n/a	0	905
1997	249	44	68	609	7	n/a	n/a	0	977
1998	159	30	48	469	4	n/a	n/a	0	710
1999	150	20	42	481	1	n/a	n/a	0	694
2000	122	20	47	527	3	n/a	n/a	2	721
2001	130	19	43	525	2	n/a	n/a	1	720
2002	107	17	35	579	1	n/a	n/a	0	739
2003	107	17	35	579	1	n/a	n/a	0	739
2004	97	16	30	542	3	n/a	n/a	2	690
2005	108	14	23	559	4	n/a	n/a	0	708
2006	78	9	31	579	1	n/a	n/a	15	713
2007	68	12	24	590	1	n/a	n/a	12	707
2008	51	15	26	634	1	n/a	n/a	0	727
2009	53	18	28	604	2	2	12	0	719
2010	51	13	35	612	1	3	1	0	716
2011	41	14	25	598	0	2	0	0	680
2012	31	21	14	601	0	0	1	0	668
2013	28	18	14	645	0	0	0	0	705
2014	28	17	12	662	0	0	1	0	720
2015	28	15	9	658	0	1	3	0	714
2016	32	16	15	673	0	1	9	0	746
2017	34	16	11	666	0	2	10	0	739
2018	33	16	13	658	0	1	8	0	729
2019	43	13	16	704	0	0	8	0	784
2020	37	10	21	637	0	1	8	0	714
2021	40	13	20	626	0	0	7	0	706
2022	42	9	16	542	0	2	3	0	614
2023	35	11	18	561	0	1	4	0	630

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	666	23.0	28.9	n/a
1989	693	24.0	28.8	n/a
1990	682	26.0	26.2	n/a
1991	776	29.0	26.7	n/a
1992	828	29.5	28.0	29.6
1993	819	30.0	27.3	26.5
1994	858	31.7	27.1	33.9
1995	905	33.3	27.2	44
1996	905	33.3	27.2	44
1997	977	34.0	28.7	53.5
1998	710	29.5	24.1	54.6
1999	694	30.0	23.1	56.1
2000	721	34.0	21.2	57.9
2001	720	38.0	18.9	59
2002	739	38.0	19.4	59.5
2003	739	38.0	19.4	59.5
2004	690	37.0	18.6	56.7
2005	708	37.0	19.1	56.6
2006	713	37.0	19.3	55.9
2007	707	35.0	20.2	57.8
2008	727	41.0	17.7	55.6
2009	719	38.0	18.0	57.3
2010	716	34.0	21.0	59.5
2011	680	n/a	n/a	62.2
2012	668	25.5	26.1	n/a
2013	705	26.0	27.1	72.3
2014	720	25.8	27.9	72.1
2015	714	28.0	25.5	67.8
2016	746	30.0	24.8	68.2
2017	739	30.0	24.6	70.2
2018	729	29.0	25.1	70.4
2019	784	29.0	27.0	72.1
2020	714	n/a	n/a	70.4
2021	706	28.0	25.2	63.7
2022	614	26.0	23.6	71.8
2023	630	27.0	23.3	69.8

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 Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	666	23.0	28.9	n/a
1989	693	24.0	28.8	n/a
1990	682	26.0	26.2	n/a
1991	776	29.0	26.7	n/a
1992	828	29.5	28.0	29.6
1993	819	30.0	27.3	26.5
1994	858	31.7	27.1	33.9
1995	905	33.3	27.2	44
1996	905	33.3	27.2	44
1997	977	34.0	28.7	53.5
1998	710	29.5	24.1	54.6
1999	694	30.0	23.1	56.1
2000	721	34.0	21.2	57.9
2001	720	38.0	18.9	59
2002	739	38.0	19.4	59.5
2003	739	38.0	19.4	59.5
2004	690	37.0	18.6	56.7
2005	708	37.0	19.1	56.6
2006	713	37.0	19.3	55.9
2007	707	35.0	20.2	57.8
2008	727	41.0	17.7	55.6
2009	719	38.0	18.0	57.3
2010	716	34.0	21.0	59.5
2011	680	n/a	n/a	62.2
2012	668	25.5	26.1	n/a
2013	705	26.0	27.1	72.3
2014	720	25.8	27.9	72.1
2015	714	28.0	25.5	67.8
2016	746	30.0	24.8	68.2
2017	739	30.0	24.6	70.2
2018	729	29.0	25.1	70.4
2019	784	29.0	27.0	72.1
2020	714	n/a	n/a	70.4
2021	706	28.0	25.2	63.7
2022	614	26.0	23.6	71.8
2023	630	27.0	23.3	69.8

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	98.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%	99.0%
2013	99.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	99.0%
2014	95.0%	0.0%	0.0%	5.0%	99.0%	99.0%	98.0%	97.0%	97.0%
2015	96.0%	0.0%	0.0%	4.0%	96.0%	97.0%	97.0%	96.0%	96.0%
2016	96.0%	0.0%	0.0%	4.0%	96.0%	96.0%	96.0%	96.0%	96.0%
2017	98.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%
2018	≥99.0%	≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≤1.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%
2019	95.0%		2.0%	0.0%	95.0%	97.0%	98.0%	95.0%	98.0%
2021	84.4%		0.0%	0.0%	87.2%	91.5%	86.5%	87.2%	85.8%
2022	97.9%		0.0%	0.0%	98.4%		98.4%	97.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$11,515

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary)	51.3	54.4	3.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Downey Unified)	54.3	49.6	4.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary)	49	54.9	5.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Downey Unified)	57.3	50.9	6.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	784	630	19.6%
African American	13	11	15.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	16	18	12.5%
Hispanic	704	561	20.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	43	35	18.6%
Two or More Races	8	4	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.1%	69.8%	2.2%

Schools Near Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)			CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th 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 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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary	Public	K-3	7530 East 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)						65.9				65.9	71.2				71.2	97.9	98.4		98.4	97.9		$11,515
Old River Elementary	Public	4-5	11995 Old River School 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%)	63.6	1897^th of 5862 public elementary schools	67.6%		54.1	2329^th of 5874 public elementary schools	60.4%	432				30.5	30.5		54.3	53.7		54.0		53.1	42.6		47.3							$11,462
Rio Hondo Elementary	Public	K-5	7731 East 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%)	58.2	2133^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	63.6%		55.6	2249^th of 5874 public elementary schools	61.7%	116				32.8	32.8	42.5	54.4	51.9		49.5	41.4	54.7	35.1		43.8	93.9	97.0	98.5	96.2	93.9	96.2	$11,937
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)						49.2				49.2	41.9				41.9	95.2	95.9		97.2	96.6	97.2	$14,880
Alameda Elementary	Public	K-5	8613 East 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%)	56.8	2192^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	62.6%		56	2237^th of 5874 public elementary schools	61.9%	45				31.4	31.4	46.3	58.0	45.2		49.6	51.9	43.9	33.3		42.3	95.6			96.8	97.5	96.8	$17,780
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	7425 South Garfield Ave.	Bell Gardens	90201	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 927-1915	499	27	18.6	83.8%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	488 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	20.3	4817^th of 5862 public elementary schools	17.8%		21.8	4681^st of 5874 public elementary schools	20.3%	136				9.1	9.1	31.4	17.1	27.0		24.9	37.1	14.6	19.5		23.0	88.0	90.2		92.4	91.3	92.4	$6,577
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%)	33.7	3617^th of 5862 public elementary schools	38.3%		31.8	3744^th of 5874 public elementary schools	36.3%	127				11.2	11.2	35.6	33.9	32.4		34.0	48.5	39.1	14.2		33.9	85.8	90.3	95.5	91.8	91.0	91.0	$6,766
Price (Maude) Elementary	Public	K-5	9525 South Tweedy Ln.	Downey	90240	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3575	779	30	25.9	61.7%	55 (7.1%)	15 (1.9%)	678 (87.0%)	27 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	75.7	1344^th of 5862 public elementary schools	77.1%		74.7	1387^th of 5874 public elementary schools	76.4%	43				41.8	41.8	51.7	58.2	62.4		57.6	64.8	54.9	50.8		56.6	98.4						$11,982
Suva Elementary	Public	K-5	6740 East Suva St.	Bell Gardens	90201	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 927-1827	617	32	19.0	77.3%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	607 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	12.3	5526^th of 5862 public elementary schools	5.7%		13.4	5456^th of 5874 public elementary schools	7.1%	70				7.6	7.6	20.2	16.5	19.8		18.9	23.0	9.8	11.2		14.8	66.4	71.2	91.4	72.1	73.1	74.0	$6,460
Park Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	8020 Park Ave.	Cudahy	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 832-1860	323	15	21.5	95.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.9	5035^th of 5862 public elementary schools	14.1%		19.5	4918^th of 5874 public elementary schools	16.3%	117	0.0	7.7	4.0	11.4	11.4	20.9	20.8	25.7	34.2	25.0	30.2	20.8	8.6	5.3	17.1	96.3			96.3			$11,241

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary

What schools do graduates of Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary in?

Downey Unified

How many students attend Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 630 students attended Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary?

Students at Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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