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Old River Elementary School, 4-5 (Public)

Downey Unified School District
11995 Old River School Rd. Downey, CA 90242
Phone Number: (562) 904-3561
Fax Number: (562) 469-7160
Website: n/a
See Old River Elementary School at GreatSchools.net
4/5Overall Parent Rating
4/5Extracurricular Activites
3/5Parent Involvement
4/5Principal Leadership
4/5Safety and Discipline
4/5Teacher Quality
out of 12 ratings

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Ethnicity Distribution

10/8/2008 2/5

ORS has a mix of apathetic and hard working teachers. An area that is of continued concern is with the administration, it lacks objectivity, leadership, and professionalism. Unfortunately, many strong teachers have transferred to other schools or have elected to leave all together. More emphasis on student achievement, accountability and investment in retaining skilled staff are needed.
written by a Other

2/10/2008 5/5

I think old river elmentry is a very good school because they have very good supervision and the rules and how they discpline is wonderful.
written by a Student

5/9/2007 5/5

This is a quality school with a great educational program. Scores can be higher, but they don't reflect school quality.
written by a Parent

6/23/2006 2/5

Academic program is inferior compared to LA Unified elementary schools (I couldn't believe it myself). There are very limited art, music or cultural programs. No communication or accessibility between teachers and parents, zero. The administration and teachers (minus the principal, she is wonderful) seem like they are drudging through a miserable job that they hate. We came from LA Unified and I was shocked at the apathy in Downey Schools. I could go on and on. My advice upon entering DUSD is look for a private school, I am doing the same.
written by a Parent

4/25/2006 5/5

My daughter has attended ORS for 1 year. ORS is a school where the children come first. Each child is encouraged to do their personal best without being labeled as the smart or dumb kids. The teachers are highly skilled and work hard to bring out the best in each child. The principal is kind and knows each child by name. She is a great example of a leader. Thank you OLR for bringing out the best in my children and giving them the encouragement and confidence they need to go out into the world!
written by a Parent

3/5/2006 2/5

Parents, I was a Teacher at this Middle School. The quality of academic programs I rate from poor to average. Most parents here and the administration have very little respect or caring about academic standards. However they do want to see little Johnny get an A no matter how he behaves. This reflects in the lack of discipline in every class.
written by a Teacher



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