Downey vs. Bowman
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Downey ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bowman ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 602 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 24% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). 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 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 429 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bowman 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 84% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
602 students
429 students
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
38 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1456 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#46 out of 1626 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
75%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
-
Kindergarten Students
106
54
Grade 1 Students
97
77
Grade 2 Students
83
65
Grade 3 Students
119
76
Grade 4 Students
100
74
Grade 5 Students
75
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
43%
% Hispanic
22%
5%
% Black
57%
7%
% White
12%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%