Downes (john R.) Elementary School serves 486 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Downes (john R.) Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Delaware for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Delaware state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Downes (john R.) Elementary School’s learner population of 486 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 32% over five school years.

School Comparison: Downes (john R.) Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 205 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Downes (john R.) Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.69. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Downes (john R.) Elementary School is Newark Charter School (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is West Park Place Elementary School (0.9 miles away)