Downey

250 Downey Street
Westwood, MA 02090

www.westwood.k12.ma.us/index.cfm?pid=10209

308 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Downey Elementary School, located at 250 Downey Street in Westwood, Massachusetts, serves as a core part of the Westwood Public Schools district. The school is committed to fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment that emphasizes both academic excellence and the social-emotional development of its students. As a community-oriented institution, Downey focuses on providing a well-rounded curriculum that encourages critical thinking, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning within a safe and inclusive setting.

The school prides itself on maintaining strong partnerships between dedicated educators, students, and families to ensure that every child reaches their full potential. By utilizing the resources of the Westwood school district, Downey offers various programs designed to meet the diverse needs of its student body. Whether through classroom instruction or extracurricular initiatives, the school strives to prepare its students to become responsible, thoughtful, and active participants in their community.

308

Total Students

26.4

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Downey
Demographic	Student Count
White	200
Hispanic	21
Black	1
Asian	70
Two or More	15
Pacific Islander	1

White
200 (64.9 %)
Asian
70 (22.7 %)
Hispanic
21 (6.8 %)
Two or More
15 (4.9 %)
Black
1 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Westwood
Phone:	(781)326-7500
Website:	http://www.westwood.k12.ma.us/index.cfm?pid=10209
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	308
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 2

Kindergarten 49

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 42

Grade 4 65

Grade 5 53