Woodruff Academy

www.dusd.net/columbus/

14 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Downey Community Day School, located at 12330 Woodruff Ave. in Downey, California, serves as an alternative educational setting within the Downey Unified School District. The school is designed to support students who may benefit from a more personalized, structured, and focused environment than that found in a traditional comprehensive high school. By maintaining smaller class sizes and fostering close relationships between staff and students, the program aims to help pupils overcome academic or behavioral hurdles, recover necessary credits, and stay on the path toward graduation.

As part of the district's broader commitment to student success, the school emphasizes academic recovery and personal development. The curriculum is tailored to meet state standards while providing the targeted interventions needed for individual student growth. Through its partnership with the district and the resources provided via their online portal (dusd.net/columbus), Downey Community Day strives to create a supportive community that prepares its students for future success in higher education or the workforce.

Total Students

1.8

Full-Time Teachers

7.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

78.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Woodruff Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	12
Black	1

Hispanic
12 (85.7%)
White
1 (7.1%)
Black
1 (7.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Downey Unified
Phone:	(562)904-3552
Website:	http://www.dusd.net/columbus/
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	14
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	1.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.9
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	11
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 8 2

Grade 9 1

Grade 10 11