Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

13220 South Bellflower Blvd.
Downey, CA 90242

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Top 50%

Serving 834 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 834 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 50% in CA
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School's student population of 834 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School
Kind	177
1	108
2	117
3	140
4	142
5	150

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Total Students

834 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School
2023	847
2022	755
2021	875
2020	849
2019	849
2018	786
2017	786
2016	811
2015	766
2014	772
2013	786
2012	768
2011	772
2010	766
2009	753
2008	762
2007	757
2006	760
2005	713
2004	714
2003	745
2002	743
2001	757
2000	753
1999	638
1998	629
1997	694
1996	659
1995	597
1994	561
1993	497

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School
2023	33
2022	31
2021	33
2020	32
2019	32
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	30
2014	29
2013	31
2012	29
2010	35
2009	35
2008	38
2007	37
2006	37
2005	35
2004	35
2003	36
2002	37
2001	37
2000	34
1999	29
1998	28
1997	28
1996	25
1995	23

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Motto

Rise Up and Shine On!

School Rankings

Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School is 0.29, 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)

#3731 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School
2023	#3731
2022	#3797
2019	#2339
2018	#2226
2017	#1761
2016	#1957
2015	#2936
2014	#1043
2013	#3694
2012	#2759
2011	#3138

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38%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	38%	34%	35%
2022	38%	33%	31%
2019	56%	40%	41%
2018	54%	39%	38%
2017	59%	38%	37%
2016	55%	37%	36%
2015	44%	34%	31%
2014	50%	63%	63%
2013	68%	59%	60%
2012	77%	59%	57%
2011	70%	58%	56%

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45%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2022	45%	47%	47%
2019	58%	51%	53%
2018	58%	50%	38%
2017	61%	48%	52%
2016	58%	48%	51%
2015	45%	44%	46%
2014	50%	58%	60%
2013	51%	57%	58%
2012	56%	58%	57%
2011	55%	56%	55%
2010	51%	54%	51%

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20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	26:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	21:1	24:1
2021	27:1	22:1	24:1
2020	27:1	23:1	25:1
2019	27:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	26:1
2012	26:1	23:1	26:1
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	22:1	20:1	23:1
2008	20:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	23:1
2004	20:1	21:1	23:1
2003	21:1	20:1	23:1
2002	20:1	20:1	23:1
2001	20:1	20:1	23:1
2000	22:1	21:1	24:1
1999	22:1	21:1	25:1
1998	22:1	21:1	25:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	26:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	3%	12%	3%
2022	3%	12%	3%
2021	4%	12%	3%
2020	3%	12%	3%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2018	5%	11%	4%
2017	5%	11%	4%
2016	5%	11%	3%
2015	5%	11%	3%
2014	4%	11%	3%
2013	4%	11%	4%
2012	3%	11%	4%
2011	4%	11%	4%
2010	4%	11%	5%
2009	6%	11%	5%
2008	6%	12%	5%
2007	5%	12%	5%
2006	5%	12%	6%
2005	4%	12%	6%
2004	6%	12%	6%
2003	4%	11%	7%
2002	5%	11%	7%
2001	4%	11%	6%
2000	4%	11%	7%
1999	3%	11%	7%
1998	4%	11%	8%
1997	5%	11%	8%
1996	5%	11%	9%
1995	5%	11%	9%
1994	6%	11%	10%
1993	7%	11%	10%

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Hispanic

84%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	87%	55%	89%
2022	87%	56%	89%
2021	87%	56%	89%
2020	88%	55%	89%
2019	88%	55%	89%
2018	87%	54%	89%
2017	87%	54%	89%
2016	86%	54%	89%
2015	87%	54%	89%
2014	83%	53%	88%
2013	84%	53%	87%
2012	82%	52%	86%
2011	82%	51%	85%
2010	80%	50%	83%
2009	78%	49%	82%
2008	79%	50%	82%
2007	78%	49%	80%
2006	78%	48%	80%
2005	79%	47%	77%
2004	78%	46%	76%
2003	77%	45%	74%
2002	75%	44%	72%
2001	74%	43%	71%
2000	74%	42%	69%
1999	72%	41%	66%
1998	68%	40%	63%
1997	64%	40%	60%
1996	60%	39%	57%
1995	60%	38%	55%
1994	57%	37%	51%
1993	49%	36%	47%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	5%	6%	2%
2017	5%	6%	2%
2016	5%	6%	3%
2015	4%	6%	3%
2014	6%	6%	3%
2013	5%	6%	3%
2012	6%	6%	3%
2011	6%	7%	3%
2010	7%	7%	3%
2009	6%	7%	4%
2008	6%	8%	4%
2007	6%	8%	4%
2006	6%	8%	3%
2005	6%	8%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	6%	8%	4%
2002	6%	8%	4%
2001	7%	8%	4%
2000	6%	9%	4%
1999	5%	9%	4%
1998	5%	9%	5%
1997	5%	9%	5%
1996	5%	9%	5%
1995	5%	9%	5%
1994	6%	9%	5%
1993	6%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	5%	21%	5%
2022	5%	21%	5%
2021	4%	22%	5%
2020	4%	23%	5%
2019	4%	23%	5%
2018	2%	24%	5%
2017	2%	24%	5%
2016	3%	24%	5%
2015	3%	24%	5%
2014	5%	25%	6%
2013	5%	25%	6%
2012	6%	26%	7%
2011	7%	27%	8%
2010	7%	27%	9%
2009	9%	28%	9%
2008	8%	29%	9%
2007	10%	29%	11%
2006	10%	31%	11%
2005	11%	31%	13%
2004	11%	32%	14%
2003	13%	34%	15%
2002	14%	35%	17%
2001	14%	36%	18%
2000	15%	37%	19%
1999	18%	38%	21%
1998	22%	39%	23%
1997	24%	39%	25%
1996	29%	40%	28%
1995	28%	41%	29%
1994	30%	42%	33%
1993	37%	43%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	0.24	0.64	0.21
2022	0.24	0.63	0.21
2021	0.24	0.62	0.21
2020	0.22	0.63	0.20
2019	0.22	0.63	0.20
2018	0.24	0.64	0.20
2017	0.24	0.64	0.20
2016	0.26	0.64	0.21
2015	0.24	0.64	0.21
2014	0.31	0.65	0.23
2013	0.29	0.65	0.24
2012	0.32	0.65	0.25
2011	0.33	0.67	0.28
2010	0.36	0.67	0.30
2009	0.40	0.71	0.33
2008	0.37	0.65	0.32
2007	0.38	0.67	0.35
2006	0.39	0.66	0.36
2005	0.36	0.67	0.39
2004	0.38	0.67	0.41
2003	0.39	0.67	0.43
2002	0.42	0.67	0.45
2001	0.43	0.67	0.47
2000	0.43	0.67	0.49
1999	0.45	0.67	0.51
1998	0.49	0.67	0.54
1997	0.53	0.67	0.57
1996	0.56	0.67	0.59
1995	0.57	0.67	0.61
1994	0.59	0.67	0.63
1993	0.62	0.67	0.64

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Eligible for

59%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	56%	51%	57%
2022	61%	51%	55%
2021	57%	53%	52%
2020	63%	52%	54%
2019	63%	52%	54%
2018	58%	49%	52%
2017	58%	49%	52%
2016	55%	50%	50%
2015	52%	50%	47%
2014	52%	49%	52%
2013	54%	48%	55%
2011	52%	46%	52%
2010	48%	46%	44%
2009	42%	43%	42%
2008	40%	41%	41%
2007	39%	40%	35%
2006	40%	40%	37%
2005	40%	40%	35%
2004	36%	40%	33%
2003	36%	39%	33%
2002	41%	39%	33%
2001	46%	39%	37%
2000	44%	40%	35%
1999	61%	40%	37%
1998	73%	47%	49%
1997	62%	47%	49%
1996	47%	46%	43%
1995	53%	45%	43%
1994	47%	43%	37%
1993	44%	41%	34%
1992	57%	38%	34%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	11%	8%	13%
2022	11%	7%	12%
2021	10%	6%	10%
2020	10%	7%	15%
2019	10%	7%	15%
2018	14%	9%	16%
2017	14%	9%	16%
2016	17%	9%	16%
2015	19%	9%	17%
2014	21%	9%	20%
2013	13%	7%	15%
2011	12%	8%	15%
2010	15%	9%	18%
2009	18%	10%	20%
2008	17%	10%	17%
2007	20%	10%	20%
2006	18%	9%	19%
2005	23%	9%	19%
2004	28%	9%	20%
2003	28%	9%	19%
2002	26%	8%	17%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Downey Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School's ranking?

Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School is ranked #3731 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School often compared to?

Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Alameda Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School?

834 students attend Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School?

Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School offer ?

Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School part of?

Lewis (Ed C.) Elementary School is part of Downey Unified School District.