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Enrollment
602
Elementary
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROCKTON·NCES 250309000387
Downey
55 Electric Avenue, Brockton, MA 02302 · (508) 580-7221 · Plymouth County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL602 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 41% larger than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
18.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -3.0pp since 2016
Math
20.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -1.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.0% | 20.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 12.0% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 10.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 7.0% |
| 2018-19 | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| 2017-18 | 20.0% | 13.0% |
| 2016-17 | 21.0% | 21.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Downey ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Plymouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #788 of 920 ▼ 33 | #58 of 63 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #829 of 920 ▲ 18 | #58 of 63 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #164 of 901 | #13 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 602 | #128 of 1,086 | #18 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #839 of 938 | #46 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #285 of 938 | #6 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #487 of 602 | #38 of 44 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
602
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 629
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 602 | 41.2 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 40.6 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 592 | 42.1 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 595 | 37 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 629 | 38.7 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 44 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 579 | 39 | 14.8:1 | 82% (477) |
| 2000-01 | 702 | N/A | N/A | 50% (350) |
| 1990-91 | 629 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Downey.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (629 to 602); teachers up 7% (38.7 to 41.2).
About Downey
Downey is the name of a large elementary school in Brockton, Massachusetts. It educates 602 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 58% above the 381 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Downey is part of a district of 24 schools: Brockton, with 15,280 students.
At Downey, Black students make up 57% of the student body. After that, the student body is 22% Hispanic, 12% White, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Plymouth County is about 8% Black. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 41.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.6:1. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Downey is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 21% of Massachusetts public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census estimates describe Plymouth County this way: the median household income is $114,201, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, Plymouth County has 141 public schools and roughly 76,427 students.
The nearest other public school, East Middle School, is about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 602, starting from 595. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.6:1, from 16.1:1.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Plymouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
535,075
Census ACS
Median income
$114,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
141
76,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brockton
- Brockton HighHigh · 3,598 students
- Edgar B DavisElementary · 1,009 students
- Louis F Angelo ElementaryElementary · 875 students
- Oscar F RaymondElementary · 864 students
- Manthala George Jr. SchoolElementary · 838 students
- Mary E. Baker SchoolElementary · 769 students
Other schools in Brockton
- Brockton HighHigh · 3,598 students
- Edgar B DavisElementary · 1,009 students
- Louis F Angelo ElementaryElementary · 875 students
- Oscar F RaymondElementary · 864 students
- Manthala George Jr. SchoolElementary · 838 students
- Mary E. Baker SchoolElementary · 769 students
Other Downey schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Downey. Downey is the largest of the 3.
- DowneyWestwood, MA · 271 students
- Downey SchoolHarrisburg, PA · 405 students
Nearby schools
- East Middle School0.7 mi · 421
- Plouffe Middle School0.9 mi · 627
- Champion High School1.0 mi · 163
- Mary E. Baker School1.1 mi · 769
- PROMISE College and Career Academy1.2 mi · 138
- Brockton Therapeutic Day School1.2 mi · 30
Frequently asked questions
About DowneyWhat is the total enrollment at Downey?
Downey enrolls approximately 602 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Downey serve?
Downey serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Downey?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Downey.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Downey?
At Downey, the student body is approximately 12% White, 22% Hispanic, 57% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Downey public or private?
Downey is a public K-12 school, overseen by Brockton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.