Ward Elementary School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 450 elementary school students from grades KG-3
- Ranks 1925th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 8851 East Adoree St., Downey, CA 90242
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Downey Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,562
- Graduation Rate: 80.1%
- Dropout Rate: 2.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 23.7
- Enrolled Students: 22,666
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 450
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 231 (51.3%)
- Females: 219 (48.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 96 (21.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 284 (63.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 380 (84.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 18 | 4.0% |
| Asian | 10 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic | 405 | 90.0% |
| White | 12 | 2.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 95 | 21.1% |
| 1st Grade | 114 | 25.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 120 | 26.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 121 | 26.9% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
22.6%
District:
25.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
9.7%
District:
10.3%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 96.7%
Number of Certificated Staff: 31.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 17.3
Average Age
School:
43.2
District:
46.5
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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