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Deerfield School vs. Downey

Should you attend Deerfield School or Downey? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Deerfield School
72 Deerfield Avenue
Westwood, MA 02090
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Downey
250 Downey Street
Westwood, MA 02090
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Deerfield School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Downey ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 196 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Deerfield School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Downey ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
196 students
308 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#152 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 10%)
#77 out of 1631 schools in MA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Deerfield School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Downey, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Deerfield School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Downey and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in MA)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Deerfield School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Downey and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 1% in MA)
80-89%
(Top 1% in MA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Deerfield School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Downey and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Deerfield School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Downey by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
2
Kindergarten Students
34
49
Grade 1 Students
41
51
Grade 2 Students
35
46
Grade 3 Students
29
42
Grade 4 Students
27
65
Grade 5 Students
30
53

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Deerfield School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Downey and the percentage of Asian public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Downey and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Downey and the percentage of Black public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
74%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Deerfield School and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Downey and the percentage of White public school students in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Deerfield School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Downey and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.43
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Deerfield School and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Downey and the public school average diversity score of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Deerfield School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Downey and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(11-12 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Deerfield School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Downey and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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