District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Downey Unified School District
21 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 744 | Downey |
| Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 796 | Downey |
| Gallatin Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 788 | Downey |
| Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 641 | Downey |
| Imperial Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 3rd | 653 | Downey |
| Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 810 | Downey |
| Old River Elementary | Elementary | 4th – 5th | 540 | Downey |
| Price (Maude) Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 757 | Downey |
| Rio Hondo Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 838 | Downey |
| Rio San Gabriel Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 747 | Downey |
| Unsworth (Edith) Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 633 | Downey |
| Ward (E. W.) Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 5th | 543 | Downey |
| Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary | Elementary | Kindergarten – 3rd | 736 | Downey |
| Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 1,304 | Downey |
| Griffiths (Gordon) Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 1,264 | Downey |
| Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 1,329 | Downey |
| Sussman (Edward A.) Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 1,240 | Downey |
| Columbus (Christopher) High | High | 9th – 12th | 368 | Downey |
| Downey High | High | 9th – 12th | 4,051 | Downey |
| Warren (Earl) High | High | 9th – 12th | 3,609 | Downey |
| Woodruff Academy | Other | 7th – 12th | 14 | Downey |
Zip Codes Served by Downey Unified School District
3 zip codesFrequently Asked Questions
About Downey Unified School District
Downey Unified School District is a public school district serving 3 zip codes in California, primarily in Los Angeles County. It carries an overall rating of 7/10 (Good), the 68th percentile among California districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (CAASPP 2023–24) and is ranked only against other California districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 21 schools operating under Downey Unified School District — 13 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high and 1 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Downey High with 4,051 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (562)469-6500 before making a housing decision.