Elementary school (grades K-5) · Downey, CA

Unsworth (Edith) Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Unsworth (Edith) Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061146003196
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Unsworth (Edith) Elementary earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#4 of 13
elementary schools in Downey · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
22.6:1
students per teacher
56.7%
free-lunch eligible

Unsworth (Edith) Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Unsworth (Edith) Elementary ranks #4 of 13 elementary schools in Downey, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+28 students YoY

Unsworth (Edith) Elementary held near 673 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+28 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 28.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+28 students YoY 061146003196 · Downey, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

633 enr · 22.6:1 · 56.7% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Downey High (4,051 students)

Unsworth (Edith) Elementary held near 673 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+28 headcount). Teacher FTE held 28.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Unsworth (Edith) Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Unsworth (Edith) Elementary reports 633 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Unsworth (Edith) Elementary compares

Unsworth (Edith) Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.6:1 ▲ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.7% ▲ 2% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 633 top 29% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.6:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
633
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.7%
free-lunch eligible - 2% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.6:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 59% in California - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
36.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,148
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 85.9%
White 5.8%
Asian 4.3%
African American 2.5%
Two or More 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.6, Unsworth (Edith) Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Downey Unified reports $18,148 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Unsworth (Edith) Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Downey High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Warren (Earl) High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Griffiths (Gordon) Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Unsworth (Edith) Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Downey Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Downey

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Unsworth (Edith) Elementary

How many students attend Unsworth (Edith) Elementary?

Unsworth (Edith) Elementary has 633 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Downey, CA. CCD year-over-year: 645 (2022-23) → 673 (2023-24), nearly flat (+28).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Unsworth (Edith) Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Unsworth (Edith) Elementary is 22.6:1, which is 5% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 44% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Unsworth (Edith) Elementary?

56.7% of students at Unsworth (Edith) Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Unsworth (Edith) Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Unsworth (Edith) Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 85.9% of enrollment, in Downey, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Unsworth (Edith) Elementary?

Unsworth (Edith) Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Unsworth (Edith) Elementary rank among elementary schools in Downey?

By Resource Investment Index, Unsworth (Edith) Elementary ranks #4 of 13 elementary schools in Downey, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Downey on the city page.

What other schools are in Downey Unified?

Besides Unsworth (Edith) Elementary, Downey Unified also operates Downey High (4,051 students), Warren (Earl) High (3,609 students), and Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle (1,329 students). See the Downey Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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