Edward M. Downer Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 405 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Edward M. Downer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 405 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Edward M. Downer Elementary School's student population of 405 students has declined by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edward M. Downer Elementary School
Kind	54
1	53
2	63
3	50
4	54
5	60
6	71

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Total Students

405 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edward M. Downer Elementary School
2023	425
2022	471
2021	496
2020	592
2019	592
2018	609
2017	609
2016	607
2015	646
2014	679
2013	659
2012	660
2011	763
2010	672
2009	678
2008	706
2007	732
2006	853
2005	937
2004	946
2003	926
2002	943
2001	968
2000	908
1999	859
1998	842
1997	1,088
1996	1,045
1995	1,017
1994	965
1993	974
1992	949
1991	994

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Edward M. Downer Elementary School
2023	18
2022	19
2021	20
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2015	26
2014	25
2013	26
2012	27
2010	31
2009	38
2008	38
2007	39
2006	43
2005	45
2004	49
2003	52
2002	49
2001	49
2000	46
1999	41
1998	43
1997	41
1996	39
1995	39
1994	37
1993	37
1992	40

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School Calendar

First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

School Rankings

Edward M. Downer Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Edward M. Downer Elementary School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#9112 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Edward M. Downer Elementary School
2023	#9112
2022	#8586
2019	#8766
2018	#8743
2017	#8199
2016	#8252
2015	#7659
2013	#7754
2012	#8542
2011	#8185
2010	#8508

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10%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Edward M. Downer Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	10%	34%	23%
2022	16%	33%	21%
2019	16%	40%	24%
2018	15%	39%	23%
2017	17%	38%	25%
2016	17%	37%	24%
2015	15%	34%	23%
2013	43%	59%	45%
2012	39%	59%	44%
2011	45%	58%	44%
2010	35%	56%	41%

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13%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Edward M. Downer Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2022	13%	47%	32%
2019	24%	51%	35%
2018	20%	50%	23%
2017	24%	48%	35%
2016	21%	48%	34%
2015	17%	44%	33%
2013	30%	57%	43%
2012	28%	58%	45%
2011	29%	56%	43%
2010	25%	54%	41%

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≤5%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Edward M. Downer Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	21:1
2022	25:1	21:1	21:1
2021	25:1	22:1	23:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	23:1	24:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	27:1	24:1	24:1
2013	25:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	22:1
2010	22:1	21:1	21:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	18:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	27:1	23:1	24:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	24:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-1993)
Year	Edward M. Downer Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edward M. Downer Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	4%	12%	16%
2022	3%	12%	17%
2021	4%	12%	16%
2020	4%	12%	16%
2019	4%	12%	16%
2018	5%	11%	16%
2017	5%	11%	16%
2016	4%	11%	16%
2015	3%	11%	17%
2014	3%	11%	16%
2013	4%	11%	16%
2012	4%	11%	17%
2011	3%	11%	13%
2010	3%	11%	16%
2009	5%	11%	15%
2008	5%	12%	18%
2007	8%	12%	18%
2006	9%	12%	19%
2005	8%	12%	18%
2004	9%	12%	18%
2003	9%	11%	19%
2002	10%	11%	18%
2001	10%	11%	18%
2000	10%	11%	19%
1999	9%	11%	20%
1998	10%	11%	19%
1997	10%	11%	19%
1996	11%	11%	19%
1995	12%	11%	19%
1994	14%	11%	20%
1993	16%	11%	19%
1992	17%	11%	19%
1991	16%	11%	18%

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Hispanic

89%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edward M. Downer Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	89%	55%	54%
2022	90%	56%	53%
2021	88%	56%	53%
2020	85%	55%	52%
2019	85%	55%	52%
2018	87%	54%	55%
2017	87%	54%	55%
2016	86%	54%	54%
2015	86%	54%	52%
2014	88%	53%	53%
2013	88%	53%	51%
2012	90%	52%	50%
2011	83%	51%	48%
2010	92%	50%	48%
2009	91%	49%	46%
2008	90%	50%	47%
2007	87%	49%	45%
2006	85%	48%	42%
2005	82%	47%	42%
2004	83%	46%	39%
2003	83%	45%	37%
2002	80%	44%	35%
2001	79%	43%	33%
2000	78%	42%	30%
1999	76%	41%	27%
1998	73%	40%	26%
1997	67%	40%	24%
1996	63%	39%	22%
1995	58%	38%	21%
1994	58%	37%	20%
1993	52%	36%	19%
1992	51%	35%	17%
1991	47%	34%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edward M. Downer Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	5%	5%	13%
2022	4%	5%	14%
2021	5%	5%	14%
2020	6%	5%	16%
2019	6%	5%	16%
2018	6%	6%	17%
2017	6%	6%	17%
2016	7%	6%	18%
2015	8%	6%	19%
2014	6%	6%	19%
2013	5%	6%	20%
2012	4%	6%	20%
2011	2%	7%	15%
2010	4%	7%	23%
2009	3%	7%	23%
2008	4%	8%	24%
2007	4%	8%	25%
2006	5%	8%	27%
2005	8%	8%	27%
2004	7%	8%	29%
2003	6%	8%	29%
2002	8%	8%	31%
2001	8%	8%	32%
2000	9%	9%	33%
1999	12%	9%	34%
1998	14%	9%	35%
1997	19%	9%	35%
1996	21%	9%	35%
1995	24%	9%	35%
1994	22%	9%	35%
1993	24%	9%	35%
1992	24%	9%	35%
1991	27%	9%	35%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Edward M. Downer Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	1%	21%	11%
2022	2%	21%	11%
2021	2%	22%	11%
2020	3%	23%	11%
2019	3%	23%	11%
2018	2%	24%	10%
2017	2%	24%	10%
2016	3%	24%	10%
2015	3%	24%	10%
2014	3%	25%	11%
2013	2%	25%	11%
2012	1%	26%	11%
2010	1%	27%	12%
2009	1%	28%	11%
2008	1%	29%	11%
2007	1%	29%	12%
2006	1%	31%	12%
2005	1%	31%	13%
2004	1%	32%	14%
2003	2%	34%	15%
2002	2%	35%	16%
2001	3%	36%	17%
2000	3%	37%	18%
1999	3%	38%	19%
1998	3%	39%	20%
1997	4%	39%	22%
1996	5%	40%	24%
1995	6%	41%	25%
1994	6%	42%	25%
1993	7%	43%	27%
1992	7%	44%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Edward M. Downer Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	1%	6%	5%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2011	12%	2%	15%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edward M. Downer Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	0.21	0.64	0.66
2022	0.19	0.63	0.66
2021	0.22	0.62	0.67
2020	0.27	0.63	0.67
2019	0.27	0.63	0.67
2018	0.24	0.64	0.64
2017	0.24	0.64	0.64
2016	0.26	0.64	0.65
2015	0.25	0.64	0.65
2014	0.22	0.65	0.66
2013	0.22	0.65	0.67
2012	0.19	0.65	0.67
2011	0.30	0.67	0.71
2010	0.15	0.67	0.68
2009	0.17	0.71	0.71
2008	0.19	0.65	0.68
2007	0.24	0.67	0.69
2006	0.27	0.66	0.72
2005	0.32	0.67	0.71
2004	0.30	0.67	0.72
2003	0.30	0.67	0.73
2002	0.35	0.67	0.73
2001	0.36	0.67	0.74
2000	0.38	0.67	0.74
1999	0.40	0.67	0.74
1998	0.45	0.67	0.74
1997	0.52	0.67	0.74
1996	0.55	0.67	0.74
1995	0.59	0.67	0.74
1994	0.60	0.67	0.74
1993	0.65	0.67	0.74
1992	0.65	0.67	0.74
1991	0.68	0.67	0.73

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Eligible for

62%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Edward M. Downer Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	69%	51%	48%
2022	49%	51%	43%
2021	78%	53%	57%
2020	76%	52%	59%
2019	76%	52%	59%
2018	86%	49%	59%
2017	86%	49%	59%
2016	87%	50%	60%
2015	86%	50%	59%
2014	88%	49%	59%
2013	100%	48%	62%
2011	73%	46%	57%
2010	80%	46%	51%
2009	81%	43%	49%
2008	81%	41%	49%
2007	81%	40%	45%
2006	71%	40%	44%
2005	75%	40%	43%
2004	70%	40%	39%
2003	73%	39%	37%
2002	74%	39%	41%
2001	71%	39%	40%
2000	75%	40%	42%
1999	78%	40%	44%
1998	89%	47%	52%
1997	90%	47%	51%
1996	93%	46%	51%
1995	95%	45%	49%
1994	87%	43%	47%
1993	91%	41%	42%
1992	83%	38%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Edward M. Downer Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2023	10%	8%	6%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	12%	6%	9%
2020	16%	7%	10%
2019	16%	7%	10%
2018	8%	9%	10%
2017	8%	9%	10%
2016	7%	9%	10%
2015	10%	9%	10%
2014	9%	9%	12%
2011	7%	8%	10%
2010	19%	9%	15%
2009	19%	10%	15%
2008	19%	10%	16%
2007	19%	10%	15%
2006	16%	9%	15%
2005	25%	9%	14%
2004	23%	9%	13%
2003	24%	9%	11%
2002	24%	8%	13%
2001	23%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Contra Costa Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Edward M. Downer Elementary School's ranking?

Edward M. Downer Elementary School is ranked #9112 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Edward M. Downer Elementary School often compared to?

Edward M. Downer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dover Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 13% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Edward M. Downer Elementary School?

405 students attend Edward M. Downer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Edward M. Downer Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Edward M. Downer Elementary School?

Edward M. Downer Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Edward M. Downer Elementary School offer ?

Edward M. Downer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Edward M. Downer Elementary School part of?

Edward M. Downer Elementary School is part of West Contra Costa Unified School District.

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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