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Public School Review - Established 2003

Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School

9724 Spry St.
Downey, CA 90242
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Bottom 50%
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Serving 641 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Gauldin (A.l.) 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 proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 641 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School's student population of 641 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeGauldin (A.l.) Elementary School
Kind134
193
296
3107
4106
5105
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Total Students
641 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearGauldin (A.l.) Elementary School
2025641
2024636
2023577
2022566
2021612
2020576
2019549
2018628
2017628
2016631
2015620
2014608
2013618
2012657
2011641
2010681
2009685
2008760
2007830
2006872
2005871
2004871
2003833
2002845
2001817
2000852
1999821
1998776
1997727
1996733
1995723
1994638
1993662
1992639
1991732
1990711
1989638
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearGauldin (A.l.) Elementary School
202529
202429
202327
202224
202127
201921
201825
201725
201624
201524
201423
201323
201224
201031
200934
200839
200739
200640
200538
200440
200340
200240
200139
200037
199937
199835
199731
199631
199529
199427
199327
199230
199129
199027
198924
198823
198722
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School Motto
Home of the Dolphins

School Rankings

Gauldin (A.l.) 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 diversity score of Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School is 0.26, 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#6214 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearGauldin (A.l.) Elementary School
2023#6214
2022#7013
2019#5620
2018#5179
2017#5335
2016#5265
2015#4580
2013#5132
2012#5932
2011#4716
2010#6370
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26%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearGauldin (A.l.) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
202326%34%35%
202218%33%31%
201933%40%41%
201832%39%38%
201731%38%37%
201629%37%36%
201526%34%31%
201357%59%60%
201255%59%57%
201158%58%56%
201046%56%51%
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30%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearGauldin (A.l.) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
202230%47%47%
201941%51%53%
201842%50%38%
201739%48%52%
201641%48%51%
201540%44%46%
201347%57%58%
201246%58%57%
201150%56%55%
201047%54%51%
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10-14%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearGauldin (A.l.) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
202522:121:1
202422:122:124:1
202321:122:124:1
202224:122:124:1
202123:122:124:1
201926:123:125:1
201825:123:125:1
201725:123:125:1
201626:124:125:1
201526:124:125:1
201426:124:126:1
201327:124:126:1
201227:124:126:1
201022:122:124:1
200920:121:123:1
200819:118:121:1
200721:122:123:1
200622:122:122:1
200523:122:123:1
200422:122:123:1
200321:121:123:1
200221:121:123:1
200121:121:123:1
200023:122:124:1
199922:122:125:1
199822:122:125:1
199723:124:125:1
199624:125:126:1
199525:125:126:1
199423:125:126:1
199325:125:125:1
199222:124:126:1
199125:124:125:1
199026:124:125:1
198927:124:126:1
198827:124:125:1
198726:124:126:1
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American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearGauldin (A.l.) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
20241%1%
20221%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
20081%1%
20071%2%
20011%2%1%
20001%1%1%
19991%1%2%
19981%1%1%
19971%1%2%
19962%1%1%
19951%1%2%
19941%1%1%
19932%1%1%
19901%1%1%
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Asian
2%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGauldin (A.l.) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
20241%12%3%
20232%12%3%
20222%12%3%
20212%12%3%
20201%12%3%
20192%12%3%
20181%11%4%
20171%11%4%
20164%11%3%
20151%11%3%
20141%11%3%
20132%11%4%
20122%11%4%
20112%11%4%
20102%11%5%
20093%11%5%
20083%12%5%
20073%12%5%
20065%12%6%
20056%12%6%
20045%12%6%
20033%11%7%
20024%11%7%
20013%11%6%
20003%11%7%
19994%11%7%
19984%11%8%
19974%11%8%
19964%11%9%
19955%11%9%
19945%11%10%
19936%11%10%
19929%11%11%
19918%11%11%
19908%10%11%
19899%10%10%
198811%10%9%
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Hispanic
86%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGauldin (A.l.) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
202485%56%88%
202387%55%89%
202287%56%89%
202188%56%89%
202090%55%89%
201990%55%89%
201890%54%89%
201790%54%89%
201689%54%89%
201590%54%89%
201491%53%88%
201387%53%87%
201286%52%86%
201183%51%85%
201082%50%83%
200987%49%82%
200886%50%82%
200786%49%80%
200686%48%80%
200586%47%77%
200488%46%76%
200387%45%74%
200286%44%72%
200185%43%71%
200084%42%69%
199980%41%66%
199877%40%63%
199776%40%60%
199669%39%57%
199563%38%55%
199461%37%51%
199358%36%47%
199252%35%44%
199147%34%42%
199043%33%40%
198938%31%36%
198837%30%33%
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Black
4%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGauldin (A.l.) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
20245%5%3%
20234%5%3%
20224%5%3%
20214%5%3%
20204%5%3%
20193%5%3%
20185%6%2%
20175%6%2%
20165%6%3%
20156%6%3%
20145%6%3%
20136%6%3%
20125%6%3%
20116%7%3%
20105%7%3%
20095%7%4%
20085%8%4%
20075%8%4%
20065%8%3%
20054%8%4%
20043%8%4%
20034%8%4%
20025%8%4%
20015%8%4%
20005%9%4%
19996%9%4%
19988%9%5%
19978%9%5%
199612%9%5%
199515%9%5%
199415%9%5%
199314%9%5%
199212%9%4%
199111%9%4%
19908%9%3%
19897%9%2%
19884%9%2%
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White
7%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearGauldin (A.l.) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
20247%20%5%
20235%21%5%
20224%21%5%
20214%22%5%
20203%23%5%
20194%23%5%
20184%24%5%
20174%24%5%
20162%24%5%
20153%24%5%
20143%25%6%
20135%25%6%
20126%26%7%
20118%27%8%
201010%27%9%
20095%28%9%
20085%29%9%
20075%29%11%
20064%31%11%
20054%31%13%
20044%32%14%
20036%34%15%
20025%35%17%
20016%36%18%
20007%37%19%
19999%38%21%
199810%39%23%
199711%39%25%
199613%40%28%
199516%41%29%
199418%42%33%
199320%43%37%
199227%44%40%
199134%45%42%
199040%47%45%
198946%49%51%
198848%50%55%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2020-2023)

YearGauldin (A.l.) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
20231%6%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%4%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.26
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearGauldin (A.l.) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
20250.260.63
20240.270.630.22
20230.240.640.21
20220.240.630.21
20210.220.620.21
20200.190.630.20
20190.190.630.20
20180.190.640.20
20170.190.640.20
20160.210.640.21
20150.190.640.21
20140.170.650.23
20130.240.650.24
20120.260.650.25
20110.300.670.28
20100.320.670.30
20090.240.710.33
20080.260.650.32
20070.260.670.35
20060.260.660.36
20050.260.670.39
20040.220.670.41
20030.240.670.43
20020.260.670.45
20010.270.670.47
20000.300.670.49
19990.350.670.51
19980.390.670.54
19970.410.670.57
19960.500.670.59
19950.560.670.61
19940.580.670.63
19930.610.670.64
19920.640.670.64
19910.650.670.63
19900.650.660.63
19890.640.650.61
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Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearGauldin (A.l.) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
202578%54%
202469%54%58%
202368%51%57%
202268%51%55%
202168%53%52%
202072%52%54%
201974%52%54%
201873%49%52%
201773%49%52%
201674%50%50%
201571%50%47%
201475%49%52%
201374%48%55%
201175%46%52%
201069%46%44%
200969%43%42%
200866%41%41%
200761%40%35%
200662%40%37%
200563%40%35%
200456%40%33%
200357%39%33%
200261%39%33%
200169%39%37%
200066%40%35%
199967%40%37%
199885%47%49%
199786%47%49%
199675%46%43%
199579%45%43%
199472%43%37%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearGauldin (A.l.) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaDowney Unified School District
202512%8%
20246%8%10%
202312%8%13%
202210%7%12%
20217%6%10%
202013%7%15%
201912%7%15%
201814%9%16%
201714%9%16%
201613%9%16%
201517%9%17%
201415%9%20%
201311%7%15%
201114%8%15%
201020%9%18%
200918%10%20%
200816%10%17%
200722%10%20%
200622%9%19%
200522%9%19%
200425%9%20%
200324%9%19%
200222%8%17%
200117%8%16%
200017%7%14%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Downey Unified School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School's ranking?
Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School is ranked #6214 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.
What schools are Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School often compared to?
Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Imperial Elementary School, Ward (E. W.) Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School?
641 students attend Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
86% of Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School?
Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School offer ?
Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School part of?
Gauldin (A.l.) Elementary School is part of Downey Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 641 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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