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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 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 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 23% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). 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
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1456 out of 1626 schools in MA (Bottom 50%)
#1337 out of 1626 schools in MA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
23%
(Bottom 50% in MA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
(Bottom 50% in MA)(21-22 School Year Data)
23%
(Bottom 50% in MA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MA)(21-22 School Year Data)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MA)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">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
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">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
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
