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Massachusetts public elementary school

Downey Elementary

Brockton school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #730 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#730
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
20%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
16
639 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Strongest area: Teacher quality, in the top 24% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 80.3% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 12% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 58.3% in 2022 to 25.9% in 2025.
  • Trend: Math is down 7 points since 2023 (40% to 33%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 19% · #730
ELA
Below averagebottom 12% · #791
Math
Below averagebottom 24% · #682
Attendance
Below averagebottom 12% · #793
Teacher quality
Above averagetop 24% · #206

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts26%in 2026 · state 43%
17 points below the state
0%50%100%This school26%State43%20172019202120232026
Math33%in 2026 · state 42%
9 points below the state
0%50%100%This school33%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)484
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)15th · 24th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students639
Average class size16MA avg 18
Students per teacher14.6MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Black/African American
57.8%
Hispanic/Latino
22.4%
White
11.7%
Multi-Race
6.7%
Asian
1.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%

45.7% girls · 54.3% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
77.9%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
19.6%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesHigher than average
This school
42.1%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
80.3%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
86.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)41.2
Principal retention100%
General education teachers72.8%
Special education teachers22.3%
English learner teachers4.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.3%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
25.9%
MA avg
15.6%

12.9 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported

About Brockton

Plymouth County · South Shore
Avg single-family home value$481KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,591MA median $6,814
Tax rate$11.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$25,348MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school96.4%
Town bond ratingAA-
Free cash reserves1.9% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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