The Downey Foundation for Educational Opportunities
Year In Review
School Year 2025/2026
Year In
Review
4,624
Days Filled
97%
Fill Rate
<1h
Median Time to Fill
That's 4,624 class days without a learning disruption.
Speed &
Reliability
94%
Last-Minute Fill Rate
38%
of requests were last-minute
49m
Avg time to fill for last-minute requests
Special
Education
0
Special Education Days Filled
0%
Special Education Fill Rate
Long-Term
Support
58
Long-Term assignments covered by Swing subs
118 Days
Your longest request
That's 118 days of consistent support from a Swing sub!
Your Substitute
Community
257
subs came back after their first day
267
requests worked by preferred subs
Top Subs by Days Worked
1. Elijah Gates
2. Stacey Moreno 
3. Cameryn Woods 
4. Lawrence Hamilton 
5. Edward Maya 
6. Daniel Tapia Arteaga 
7. Freddy Rosero 
8. Khawla Qazi 9. Sumrina Rehman
10. Ciara Morgan Top Subs by Positive Feedback
1. Christopher Galvan What Swing Subs
Are Saying
When You
Need Us Most
You tend to need subs most on Fridays.
School by
School
After School - Imperial Elementary
444 Days
After School - Price Elementary
398 Days
After School - Gallatin Elementary
383 Days
After School - Alameda Elementary
380 Days
After School - Gauldin Elementary
352 Days
After School - Rio San Gabriel Elementary
345 Days
After School - Sussman Middle
337 Days
After School - Carpenter Elementary
321 Days
After School - Williams Elementary
314 Days
After School - Ward Elementary
289 Days
After School - Unsworth Elementary
246 Days
After School - Stauffer Middle
244 Days
After School - Lewis Elementary
225 Days
After School - Doty Middle
169 Days
After School - Old River Elementary
142 Days
After School - Griffiths Middle
35 Days
Make Next Year
Even Better
💰 Volume Discount
Maximize your budget for upcoming deployment cycles based on your historical school usage trends.
🌙 Overnight Absence Management
Let our team find coverage for absences that come in after hours, so your mornings start covered.
🚐 Roving Requests
Your busiest day is Fridays. Post roving requests in advance so you always have a sub on deck.
⏰ Open After Start
With 38% of your requests coming in last-minute, keeping requests open past start time improves fill chances.
⭐ Sub Feedback
Close out the year strong — check any past requests still needing a rating.