Elementary school · Downey Unified School District
Ward (E. W.) Elementary
Ward (E. W.) Elementary serves grades K–5 for 625 students in Downey Unified School District.
It is the 12th largest of the 13 Downey Unified School District elementary schools in Downey. Its 25 students per teacher compares with a median of 24.5 for those schools. Enrollment grew from 524 in 2019–20 to 625 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was kindergarten, with 136 students. 80% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (440 free, 60 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2019–20. The closest park is Brookshire Children's Park (0.4 mi).
Ward (E. W.) Elementary by the numbers
Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.
Students at Ward (E. W.) Elementary
Parks near Ward (E. W.) Elementary
Address, phone and official links
8851 East Adoree St., Downey 90242
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State school ID 6012777 (search it on California School Dashboard) · NCES ID 061146001277
Other elementary schools in the district
Schools nearby
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.