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About this school
Williams Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Downey, California that is part of Downey Unified School District.
It serves 734 students
in grades Pre-K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.3:1.
Its teachers have had 83 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 3
734 Students
29 Teachers
7530 Arnett StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Williams Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
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Williams Elementary School
$24,180
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
333
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Williams Elementary School has received support from
130 individuals from California and
203 individuals out-of-state.