Is Unsworth (Edith) Elementary a good school?

Unsworth (Edith) Elementary ranks 1405 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Unsworth (Edith) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 673 students attended Unsworth (Edith) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Unsworth (Edith) Elementary?

Students at Unsworth (Edith) Elementary are 87% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

Unsworth (Edith) Elementary

Summary:

Unsworth (Edith) Elementary is a public elementary school located in Downey, California, serving 645 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Downey Unified School District, which is ranked 562 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Unsworth (Edith) Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with 59.81% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 56.79% in Mathematics, compared to 52.56% and 37.21% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in the Hispanic student subgroup, ranking in the top 10% of California elementary schools. However, Unsworth (Edith) Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.0% in 2018-2019 to 29.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district's average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Rivera Elementary and Rio Hondo Elementary, both in the El Rancho Unified and Little Lake City Elementary districts, Unsworth (Edith) Elementary outperforms them in academic achievement, suggesting it is a high-performing school within its local context. However, the school's rising chronic absenteeism rates are a concern that should be addressed to ensure continued academic success.

Detail:

Public K-5

9001 Lindsey Ave.
Downey, CA 90240-2419

(562) 904-3576

District: Downey Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1405^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,597

Student/teacher ratio: 24.0

Number of students: 673

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.6%

White:

5.9%

Asian:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Unsworth (Edith) Elementary ranks better than 76% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.1. (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 (86.6%), White (5.9%), Asian (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Unsworth (Edith) Elementary is 24, which is the 4^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Unsworth (Edith) Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Unsworth (Edith) Elementary is $12,597, which is the 6^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Unsworth (Edith) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Unsworth (Edith) Elementary 1405^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Unsworth (Edith) 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 Unsworth (Edith) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Unsworth (Edith) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	45.04	2408^th	4809	49.9%
2005	49.02	2248^th	4822	53.4%
2006	41.77	2625^th	4818	45.5%
2007	34.46	3262^nd	5113	36.2%
2008	39.45	2972^nd	5113	41.9%
2009	53.59	2264^th	5193	56.4%
2010	54.22	2313^th	5314	56.5%
2011	74.51	1278^th	5377	76.2%
2012	69.94	1536^th	5390	71.5%
2013	75.04	1321^st	5530	76.1%
2015	74.31	1341^st	5611	76.1%
2016	81.86	1052^nd	5614	81.3%
2017	72.69	1438^th	5692	74.7%
2018	81.60	1045^th	5662	81.5%
2019	78.77	1228^th	5789	78.8%
2022	72.64	1499^th	5883	74.5%
2023	75.89	1332^nd	5874	77.3%
2024	74.10	1405^th	5862	76.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Unsworth (Edith) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.60	561^st	3246	82.7%
2019	70.75	513^th	3275	84.3%
2022	72.95	428^th	3311	87.1%
2023	78.65	289^th	3250	91.1%
2024	74.49	326^th	3160	89.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Unsworth (Edith) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.82	895^th	2420	63.0%
2024	45.38	1114^th	2634	57.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Unsworth (Edith) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.95	159^th	5084	96.9%
2019	89.04	321^st	5173	93.8%
2022	85.76	520^th	5264	90.1%
2023	85.15	570^th	5374	89.4%
2024	83.49	687^th	5511	87.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Unsworth (Edith) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.30	892^nd	5413	83.5%
2019	75.21	1287^th	5492	76.6%
2022	75.38	1307^th	5635	76.8%
2023	76.50	1234^th	5617	78.0%
2024	72.79	1368^th	5605	75.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Unsworth (Edith) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.03	311^th	2128	85.4%
2019	54.98	844^th	2585	67.4%
2022	56.95	660^th	2227	70.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Unsworth (Edith) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.28	1258^th	5431	76.8%
2019	78.78	1142^nd	5510	79.3%
2022	67.20	1630^th	5663	71.2%
2023	72.32	1397^th	5650	75.3%
2024	72.34	1396^th	5636	75.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Unsworth (Edith) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.77	173^rd	4830	96.4%
2019	91.02	259^th	4963	94.8%
2022	87.02	472^nd	5084	90.7%
2023	92.21	274^th	5098	94.6%
2024	88.03	427^th	5102	91.6%

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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 Unsworth (Edith) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	99	10	31	336	6	n/a	n/a	0	482
1996	99	10	31	336	6	n/a	n/a	0	482
1997	95	4	29	377	3	n/a	n/a	0	508
1998	102	8	29	413	1	n/a	n/a	0	553
1999	106	17	29	477	2	n/a	n/a	2	633
2000	97	16	27	483	0	n/a	n/a	3	626
2001	92	18	27	490	1	n/a	n/a	1	629
2002	78	22	36	530	2	n/a	n/a	0	668
2003	78	22	36	530	2	n/a	n/a	0	668
2004	61	22	30	511	2	n/a	n/a	0	626
2005	48	26	33	522	1	n/a	n/a	0	630
2006	46	27	26	478	3	n/a	n/a	0	580
2007	32	22	32	479	4	n/a	n/a	2	571
2008	31	21	27	500	3	n/a	n/a	0	582
2009	31	15	33	513	3	0	2	0	597
2010	33	11	34	513	2	0	2	0	595
2011	27	6	31	521	2	1	2	0	590
2012	26	11	20	519	3	1	4	0	584
2013	26	16	16	542	1	1	3	0	605
2014	24	10	24	587	0	0	4	0	649
2015	24	18	16	600	0	0	4	0	662
2016	21	17	12	631	0	0	3	0	684
2017	20	18	12	637	1	0	2	0	690
2018	27	17	11	634	2	0	3	0	694
2019	29	20	14	636	1	0	5	0	705
2020	40	24	17	612	1	1	4	0	699
2021	41	20	22	612	2	1	5	0	703
2022	44	13	20	535	2	2	6	0	622
2023	38	13	25	562	2	2	3	0	645
2024	40	12	30	583	1	3	4	0	673

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 Unsworth (Edith) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	482	19.0	25.4	46.3
1996	482	19.0	25.4	46.3
1997	508	21.8	23.3	58.1
1998	553	23.1	23.9	54.2
1999	633	29.1	21.8	56.9
2000	626	27.3	22.9	55.1
2001	629	31.3	20.1	59.2
2002	668	31.0	21.5	57.5
2003	668	31.0	21.5	57.5
2004	626	31.0	20.2	62
2005	630	30.0	21.0	57.5
2006	580	30.0	19.3	60
2007	571	28.0	20.4	61.9
2008	582	29.0	20.1	56.5
2009	597	28.0	18.7	63.1
2010	595	27.0	22.0	66.4
2011	590	n/a	n/a	65.8
2012	584	23.0	25.3	n/a
2013	605	22.0	27.5	67.8
2014	649	24.1	26.8	70
2015	662	25.0	26.4	67.7
2016	684	28.0	24.4	70
2017	690	28.0	24.6	73.6
2018	694	28.0	24.7	73.3
2019	705	29.1	24.1	70.5
2020	699	n/a	n/a	66.8
2021	703	28.1	24.9	61.6
2022	622	27.0	23.0	69.5
2023	645	28.0	23.0	67.1
2024	673	28.0	24.0	67.9

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 Unsworth (Edith) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	482	19.0	25.4	46.3
1996	482	19.0	25.4	46.3
1997	508	21.8	23.3	58.1
1998	553	23.1	23.9	54.2
1999	633	29.1	21.8	56.9
2000	626	27.3	22.9	55.1
2001	629	31.3	20.1	59.2
2002	668	31.0	21.5	57.5
2003	668	31.0	21.5	57.5
2004	626	31.0	20.2	62
2005	630	30.0	21.0	57.5
2006	580	30.0	19.3	60
2007	571	28.0	20.4	61.9
2008	582	29.0	20.1	56.5
2009	597	28.0	18.7	63.1
2010	595	27.0	22.0	66.4
2011	590	n/a	n/a	65.8
2012	584	23.0	25.3	n/a
2013	605	22.0	27.5	67.8
2014	649	24.1	26.8	70
2015	662	25.0	26.4	67.7
2016	684	28.0	24.4	70
2017	690	28.0	24.6	73.6
2018	694	28.0	24.7	73.3
2019	705	29.1	24.1	70.5
2020	699	n/a	n/a	66.8
2021	703	28.1	24.9	61.6
2022	622	27.0	23.0	69.5
2023	645	28.0	23.0	67.1
2024	673	28.0	24.0	67.9

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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