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Massachusetts public elementary school

Downey Elementary

Westwood school district

A+
overall grade

Ranks #11 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools — top 2%.

Overall rank
#11
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
74%+31 vs MA
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
84%+41 vs MA
MA average 43%
Avg class size
18
270 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 1% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 100% are experienced.
  • Trend: ELA is up 18 points since 2023 (57% to 75%).
  • Trend: Math is up 13 points since 2023 (74% to 87%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Excellenttop 2% · #11
ELA
Excellenttop 5% · #39
Math
Excellenttop 1% · #8
Attendance
Excellenttop 3% · #26
Teacher quality
Excellenttop 1% · #1

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 above 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 Arts75%in 2026 · state 43%
32 points above the state
0%50%100%This school75%State43%20172019202120232026
Math87%in 2026 · state 42%
45 points above the state
0%50%100%This school87%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)515
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)524
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)97th · 99th

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students270
Average class size18MA avg 18
Students per teacher12.5MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
65.6%
Asian
21.9%
Multi-Race
6.3%
Hispanic/Latino
5.6%
Black/African American
0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%

48.5% girls · 51.5% boys

Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
7.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
2.2%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
20%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersBetter than average
This school
100%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
76.7%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)21.7
Principal retention100%
General education teachers80.6%
Special education teachers18.5%
English learner teachers0.9%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateBetter than average
This school
96.1%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysBetter than average
This school
5.9%
MA avg
15.6%

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

About Westwood

Norfolk County · Greater Boston — I-95 to I-495
Avg single-family home value$1.25MMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$16,097MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.90 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$135,759MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school93.2%
Town bond ratingAAA
Free cash reserves13.4% 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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