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Ward Elementary School

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Ward Elementary School is a suburban public school in Downey, California that is part of Downey Unified School District. It serves 557 students in grades Pre-K - 7 with a student/teacher ratio of 30.9:1. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 7

557 Students

18 Teachers

8851 Adoree St

Downey, CA 90242 View local requests

https://web.dusd.net/ward/

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Ward Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Ward Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Ward Elementary School

$27,035

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

233

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Ward Elementary School has received support from 194 individuals from California and 39 individuals out-of-state.

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Ward Elementary School

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Ward Elementary School

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