Downey has 629 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Downey placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1. Minority enrollment is 80% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: Downey’s learner population of 629 learners has stayed flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Downey is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Downey is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Downey is Huntington Therapeutic Day School (1.3 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is East Middle School (0.6 miles away).