Maurice W Downing Primary School
Tel:
(516)887-6469
- Maurice W Downing Primary School serves 355 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 86%) for the 2009-10 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to the New York state average of 74%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- Maurice W Downing Primary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New York state average of 56%.
Top Placements
Maurice W Downing Primary School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Maurice W Downing Primary School's student population of 355 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 355 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Maurice W Downing Primary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 4,068 schools in New York (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2009-10 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Maurice W Downing Primary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | ≥95% | 86% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (09-10) | 70-74% | 74% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 4% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 29% | 26% |
| Black | 40% | 17% |
| White | 24% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.70 | 0.39 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 30% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | MALVERNE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Maurice W Downing Primary School is Malverne Senior High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Howard T Herber Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Willow Road School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Franklin Square Willow Road School Grades: K-6 | 439 students
0.6 miles
880 Catalpa Dr
Franklin Square, NY 11010
(516)568-6640 0.6 K-6 439 - West Hempstead Cornwell Avenue School Grades: 1-5 | 315 students
0.7 miles
250 Cornwell Ave
West Hempstead, NY 11552
(516)390-3140 0.7 1-5 315 - Malverne Howard T Herber Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 411 students
0.7 miles
75 Ocean Ave
Malverne, NY 11565
(516)887-6445 0.7 6-8 411 - Malverne Malverne Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 548 students
0.7 miles
80 Ocean Ave
Malverne, NY 11565
(516)887-6420 0.7 9-12 548 - Franklin Square Valley Stream North High School Grades: 7-12 | 1351 students
0.7 miles
750 Herman Ave
Franklin Square, NY 11010
(516)564-5510 0.7 7-12 1351
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