Is Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary a good school?

Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary ranks 2108 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 834 students attended Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary?

Students at Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sussman (Edward A.) Middle High : Downey High

Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary

Summary:

Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary is a public elementary school in Downey, California, serving 847 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.

Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with 49.18% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 50.12% in Mathematics, compared to 52.56% and 37.21% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade Mathematics, with 65.71% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (52.53%) and state (45.64%). Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary also excels in supporting its Hispanic, English Language Learner, students with disabilities, and low-socioeconomic status populations, ranking in the top 20% to 40% of California elementary schools for these subgroups.

However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.7% in 2018-2019 to 30.5% in 2022-2023. While Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the Downey Unified School District, such as Imperial Elementary, Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary, and Ward (E.W.) Elementary, nearby schools in the Bellflower Unified School District, such as Ernie Pyle Elementary and Albert Baxter Elementary, have shown stronger academic performance in certain grade levels and subject areas.

Detail:

Public K-5

13220 South Bellflower Blvd.
Downey, CA 90242-4817

(562) 904-3590

District: Downey Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2108^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,015

Students who attend Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sussman (Edward A.) Middle
High:	Downey High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.0

Number of students: 834

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.3%

White:

5.2%

African American:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary ranks better than 64% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.86. (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 (84.3%), White (5.2%), African American (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary is 26. 8 elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary is $12,015. 7 elementary schools in the Downey Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary 2108^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lewis (Ed C.) 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 Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	29.00	3303^rd	4809	31.3%
2005	43.23	2526^th	4822	47.6%
2006	43.69	2512^th	4818	47.9%
2007	56.15	2013^th	5113	60.6%
2008	44.19	2708^th	5113	47.0%
2009	49.75	2505^th	5193	51.8%
2010	43.13	2979^th	5314	43.9%
2011	57.43	2167^th	5377	59.7%
2012	60.53	2011^th	5390	62.7%
2013	51.57	2582^nd	5530	53.3%
2015	63.85	1756^th	5611	68.7%
2016	75.03	1304^th	5614	76.8%
2017	81.32	1070^th	5692	81.2%
2018	70.80	1534^th	5662	72.9%
2019	65.65	1810^th	5789	68.7%
2022	49.77	2541^st	5883	56.8%
2023	51.96	2438^th	5874	58.5%
2024	58.86	2108^th	5862	64.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.91	496^th	3246	84.7%
2019	71.58	492^nd	3275	85.0%
2022	61.44	713^th	3311	78.5%
2023	73.04	421^st	3250	87.0%
2024	54.14	968^th	3160	69.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.81	1051^st	2420	56.6%
2024	36.53	1482^nd	2634	43.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.97	647^th	5084	87.3%
2019	78.17	797^th	5173	84.6%
2022	65.22	1407^th	5264	73.3%
2023	60.37	1721^st	5374	68.0%
2024	64.95	1500^th	5511	72.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.94	1506^th	5413	72.2%
2019	59.42	1996^th	5492	63.7%
2022	49.51	2441^st	5635	56.7%
2023	51.08	2347^th	5617	58.2%
2024	61.12	1904^th	5605	66.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.69	782^nd	2128	63.3%
2019	51.77	928^th	2585	64.1%
2022	33.07	1348^th	2227	39.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.45	1508^th	5431	72.2%
2019	69.12	1548^th	5510	71.9%
2022	49.12	2493^rd	5663	56.0%
2023	51.98	2343^rd	5650	58.5%
2024	55.40	2199^th	5636	61.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.58	434^th	4830	91.0%
2019	80.64	682^nd	4963	86.3%
2022	66.41	1320^th	5084	74.0%
2023	69.11	1219^th	5098	76.1%
2024	73.63	1007^th	5102	80.3%

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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 Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	196	31	21	248	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
1993	186	28	33	246	4	n/a	n/a	0	497
1994	172	32	35	319	3	n/a	n/a	0	561
1995	189	34	35	394	7	n/a	n/a	0	659
1996	189	34	35	394	7	n/a	n/a	0	659
1997	168	36	38	443	9	n/a	n/a	0	694
1998	138	29	25	429	8	n/a	n/a	0	629
1999	117	34	19	459	6	n/a	n/a	3	638
2000	116	44	27	557	5	n/a	n/a	4	753
2001	106	56	29	560	4	n/a	n/a	2	757
2002	98	42	32	570	3	n/a	n/a	0	745
2003	98	42	32	570	3	n/a	n/a	0	745
2004	82	33	35	560	2	n/a	n/a	2	714
2005	77	40	31	562	3	n/a	n/a	0	713
2006	81	43	40	589	4	n/a	n/a	3	760
2007	78	43	36	590	6	n/a	n/a	4	757
2008	59	49	46	604	4	n/a	n/a	0	762
2009	66	44	44	584	5	6	4	0	753
2010	54	50	31	615	5	7	4	0	766
2011	52	43	30	633	6	5	3	0	772
2012	48	46	26	628	7	8	5	0	768
2013	43	41	29	659	6	2	6	0	786
2014	35	48	28	643	5	2	11	0	772
2015	29	31	33	660	3	1	9	0	766
2016	28	37	39	691	2	1	13	0	811
2017	22	36	35	680	1	1	11	0	786
2018	27	34	34	711	1	1	8	0	816
2019	31	33	29	746	0	3	7	0	849
2020	26	29	37	777	0	2	8	0	879
2021	33	34	33	759	0	3	13	0	875
2022	36	27	24	656	0	2	10	0	755
2023	41	31	27	734	0	2	12	0	847
2024	43	40	34	703	0	2	12	0	834

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 Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	498	n/a	n/a	57
1993	497	18.5	26.9	43.7
1994	561	22.1	25.4	47.2
1995	659	25.1	26.3	47.5
1996	659	25.1	26.3	47.5
1997	694	28.1	24.7	62.2
1998	629	28.1	22.4	72.8
1999	638	29.8	21.4	86
2000	753	34.8	21.6	66.6
2001	757	37.8	20.0	71.7
2002	745	36.1	20.6	63.6
2003	745	36.1	20.6	63.6
2004	714	35.4	20.2	64
2005	713	35.0	20.4	63.1
2006	760	37.0	20.5	58.5
2007	757	37.0	20.5	59.5
2008	762	38.0	20.1	56.8
2009	753	35.0	19.8	59.2
2010	766	35.0	21.8	62.8
2011	772	n/a	n/a	63.3
2012	768	29.0	26.4	n/a
2013	786	30.5	25.7	67.8
2014	772	29.1	26.4	72.7
2015	766	30.0	25.5	72.1
2016	811	31.0	26.1	72.7
2017	786	31.3	25.1	72.5
2018	816	30.4	26.7	70.6
2019	849	32.0	26.5	73
2020	879	n/a	n/a	71.7
2021	875	33.0	26.5	66.5
2022	755	31.0	24.3	72.1
2023	847	33.1	25.5	67.5
2024	834	32.0	26.0	68.3

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 Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	498	n/a	n/a	57
1993	497	18.5	26.9	43.7
1994	561	22.1	25.4	47.2
1995	659	25.1	26.3	47.5
1996	659	25.1	26.3	47.5
1997	694	28.1	24.7	62.2
1998	629	28.1	22.4	72.8
1999	638	29.8	21.4	86
2000	753	34.8	21.6	66.6
2001	757	37.8	20.0	71.7
2002	745	36.1	20.6	63.6
2003	745	36.1	20.6	63.6
2004	714	35.4	20.2	64
2005	713	35.0	20.4	63.1
2006	760	37.0	20.5	58.5
2007	757	37.0	20.5	59.5
2008	762	38.0	20.1	56.8
2009	753	35.0	19.8	59.2
2010	766	35.0	21.8	62.8
2011	772	n/a	n/a	63.3
2012	768	29.0	26.4	n/a
2013	786	30.5	25.7	67.8
2014	772	29.1	26.4	72.7
2015	766	30.0	25.5	72.1
2016	811	31.0	26.1	72.7
2017	786	31.3	25.1	72.5
2018	816	30.4	26.7	70.6
2019	849	32.0	26.5	73
2020	879	n/a	n/a	71.7
2021	875	33.0	26.5	66.5
2022	755	31.0	24.3	72.1
2023	847	33.1	25.5	67.5
2024	834	32.0	26.0	68.3

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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