Overview of Downing

Downing is a public school situated in Tacoma, WA, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of Downing is 340, and the school serves PK-5. At Downing, 57% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 67% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 50%. The learner-teacher ratio is 21:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 48% female learners and 52% male learners. The school serves 38% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 16 equivalent full-time teachers and 0 full-time school counselors.

Learners/Teachers at Downing

Test Scores at Downing

At Downing, 57% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 67% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Tacoma School District, 51% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.

Downing performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Washington, 57% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 50% tested above or at that level for math.