Best Public Schools in Zip Code 90240

Summary:

The 90240 zip code area in California is home to 4 schools - 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school - that serve the local community. While the schools share some common challenges, such as high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, a closer look reveals standout institutions that are delivering strong academic results.

Unsworth (Edith) Elementary and Price (Maude) Elementary are the top-performing schools in the area, consistently ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools. These schools boast impressive test scores, exceeding district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Unsworth Elementary also stands out with its lower student-teacher ratio of 23:1, which may contribute to its academic success.

While the other schools, Griffiths (Gordon) Middle and Gallatin Elementary, perform reasonably well, they have room for improvement. Griffiths Middle excels in English Language Arts, but Gallatin Elementary has lower test scores and a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to its peers. The Downey Unified district may want to consider strategies to address these areas and ensure all students in the 90240 zip code receive a high-quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Gallatin Elementary	Public	K-5	9513 Brookshire Ave.	Downey	90240	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3583	781	30	26.0	60.9%	75 (9.6%)	13 (1.7%)	655 (83.9%)	29 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	53.6	2365^th of 5862 public elementary schools	59.7%		57.8	2147^th of 5874 public elementary schools	63.4%	218	33.8		33.8	41.9	49.2	48.5				46.8	46.7	38.3	34.9				39.5	94.0	94.7	97.7	94.0	95.5	94.0	$11,538
Griffiths (Gordon) Middle	Public	6-8	9633 Tweedy Ln.	Downey	90240	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3580	1,291	52	24.6	65.7%	67 (5.2%)	15 (1.2%)	1,165 (90.2%)	29 (2.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.8%)	70.1	681^st of 2777 public middle schools	75.5%		65	779^th of 2802 public middle schools	72.2%	98		34.6	34.6				62.2	56.3	46.5	54.7				52.6	40.1	38.4	43.5							$12,791
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	787	30	26.2	63.8%	55 (7.0%)	18 (2.3%)	687 (87.3%)	22 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	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
Unsworth (Edith) Elementary	Public	K-5	9001 Lindsey Ave.	Downey	90240	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 904-3576	673	28	24.0	67.9%	40 (5.9%)	12 (1.8%)	583 (86.6%)	30 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	74.1	1405^th of 5862 public elementary schools	76.0%		75.9	1332^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	77.3%	73	30.6		30.6	56.5	60.8	62.3				59.8	63.6	57.9	48.6				56.8	94.4	96.3	98.2	94.4	95.4	94.4	$12,597

Cities Near Zip Code 90240

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Downey	0.11 mi	23	312^th
Pico Rivera	1.09 mi	15	524^th
Bell Gardens	1.68 mi	7	744^th
Santa Fe Springs	1.79 mi	5	212^th
Norwalk	2.16 mi	22	436^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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