Downing School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 301 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 710th out of 1,103 elementary schools in WA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 2502 N Orchard St, Tacoma, WA 98406
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Tacoma School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,073
- Graduation Rate: 50.4%
- Dropout Rate: 6.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.8
- Enrolled Students: 28,890
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 301
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.1
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 164 (54.5%)
- Females: 137 (45.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 20 (6.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 122 (40.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 142 (47.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 6 | 2.0% |
| Black | 53 | 17.6% |
| Asian | 28 | 9.3% |
| Hispanic | 20 | 6.6% |
| White | 194 | 64.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 11 | 3.7% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 14.6% |
| 1st Grade | 45 | 15.0% |
| 2nd Grade | 48 | 15.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 43 | 14.3% |
| 4th Grade | 54 | 17.9% |
| 5th Grade | 56 | 18.6% |
Source: WA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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