Downey vs. Mary E. Baker School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Downey ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mary E. Baker School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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 724 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mary E. Baker School 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 18% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
599 students
724 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1566 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1396 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
23%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
105
117
Grade 1 Students
82
124
Grade 2 Students
124
129
Grade 3 Students
103
122
Grade 4 Students
76
110
Grade 5 Students
77
122
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
18%
22%
% Black
59%
51%
% White
13%
17%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
