Impact of COVID-19 on Downey
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 50th of 942 Elementary schools | Ranks 55th of 928 Elementary schools | 0.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Downey) | 72 | 57.1 | 14.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westwood) | 86 | 71 | 15% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 56 | 43.9 | 12.1% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Downey) | 67 | 73.8 | 6.8% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Westwood) | 79 | 69.4 | 9.7% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 41 | 8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Downey) | 83 | 64.6 | 18.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Westwood) | 81 | 64.4 | 16.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 39.7 | 12.3% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Downey) | 88 | 76.6 | 11.4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Westwood) | 84 | 73.8 | 10.2% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 45 | 4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Downey) | 86 | 78.9 | 7.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Westwood) | 87 | 78.6 | 8.4% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 43.8 | 8.2% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Downey) | 77 | 82.7 | 5.7% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Westwood) | 77 | 78.6 | 1.6% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 40.9 | 8.2% |
5th Grade Science (Downey) | 84 | 73.1 | 10.9% |
5th Grade Science (Westwood) | 83 | 75.6 | 7.4% |
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts) | 48 | 41.6 | 6.4% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Downey) | 80 | 67.3 | 12.7% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Westwood) | 77 | 71.1 | 5.9% |
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 42.3 | 9.7% |
All Grades Mathematics (Downey) | 77 | 77.9 | 0.8% |
All Grades Mathematics (Westwood) | 75 | 71.6 | 3.4% |
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 40.6 | 8.4% |
All Grades Science (Downey) | 84 | 73.1 | 10.9% |
All Grades Science (Westwood) | 75 | 73.4 | 1.6% |
All Grades Science (Massachusetts) | 47 | 41.2 | 5.8% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 281 | 308 | 9.6% |
African American | 2 | 1 | 50% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 50 | 70 | 40% |
Hispanic | 12 | 21 | 75% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 | |
White | 201 | 200 | 0.5% |
Two or More Races | 16 | 15 | 6.3% |