Downey vs. Martha Jones
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Downey ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Martha Jones ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 599 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Downey ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 275 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Martha Jones ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
599 students
275 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1566 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#42 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
105
55
Grade 1 Students
82
39
Grade 2 Students
124
43
Grade 3 Students
103
57
Grade 4 Students
76
35
Grade 5 Students
77
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
18%
4%
% Black
59%
n/a
% White
13%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
4%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
