📍 8851 E. Adoree St., Downey, Los Angeles County, 90242
Ward (E. W.) Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Downey, Los Angeles County. The school has 576 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Gladys Diaz. It is part of the Downey Unified school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.0:1.
Ward (E. W.) Elementary enrolls 576 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 23 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% White and 1.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 529 | 92% |
| White | 25 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 6 | 1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
465 of the school's 576 students (81%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ward (E. W.) Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Ward (E. W.) Elementary is one of 22 schools in Downey Unified, based in Downey, California. The district serves 22,462 students district-wide and employs 935 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 576 students, Ward (E. W.) Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 1,021 students per school.
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