Downey School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 498 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 851st out of 875 middle schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Warning
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Barbara Batts
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Harrisburg City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $13,049
- Graduation Rate: 62.8%
- Dropout Rate: 6.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 11.5
- Enrolled Students: 8,112
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 498
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 43.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 240 (48.2%)
- Females: 258 (51.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 26 (5.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 401 (80.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 427 (85.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.4% |
| Black | 371 | 74.5% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 95 | 19.1% |
| White | 28 | 5.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 63 | 12.7% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 9.0% |
| 1st Grade | 53 | 10.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 58 | 11.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 53 | 10.6% |
| 4th Grade | 47 | 9.4% |
| 5th Grade | 44 | 8.8% |
| 6th Grade | 28 | 5.6% |
| 7th Grade | 62 | 12.4% |
| 8th Grade | 45 | 9.0% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
85.7%
District:
82.2%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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