Total enrollment
22,630
+130 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
23 schools in Downey
California · Public K-12
Of the public K-12 schools operating across California, 23 sit inside Downey, collectively enrolling about 22,630 students (13 elementary, 4 middle, and 6 high).
7-year change in Downey
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
-1 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
5%
was 5%
% Hispanic
88%
was 89%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 744 |
| Carpenter (C. C.) Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 796 |
| Columbus (Christopher) High | High | 09-12 | 368 |
| Doty (Wendy Lopour) Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,304 |
| Downey High | High | 09-12 | 4,051 |
| Gallatin Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 788 |
| Gauldin (A.L.) Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 641 |
| Griffiths (Gordon) Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,264 |
| Imperial Elementary | Elementary | KG-03 | 653 |
| Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 810 |
| Los Angeles County ROP | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall | High | 06-12 | 225 |
| Old River Elementary | Elementary | 04-05 | 540 |
| Price (Maude) Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 757 |
| Rio Hondo Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 838 |
| Rio San Gabriel Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 747 |
| Stauffer (Mary R.) Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,329 |
| Sussman (Edward A.) Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 1,240 |
| Unsworth (Edith) Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 633 |
| Ward (E. W.) Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 543 |
| Warren (Earl) High | High | 09-12 | 3,609 |
| Williams (Spencer V.) Elementary | Elementary | KG-03 | 736 |
| Woodruff Academy | High | 07-12 | 14 |
About Downey
Downey is a medium-population California city in terms of public-school footprint, with 23 schools and 22,630 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city spans 13 elementary, 4 middle, and 6 high.
Schools in Downey average about 984 students each, 70% meaningfully above the California norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 22,630 students, stayed largely flat from the 22,500 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Downey lost 1 school, going from 23 to 22.
On allk12, the community for Downey discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.