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Cook Literacy Model School vs The Downtown School

The Downtown School has a higher overall rating of 7.4/10 compared to 6.6/10. The Downtown School is significantly larger with 431 students, about 1.7× the size of Cook Literacy Model School (247). In math proficiency, The Downtown School leads at 97.5%.

Ratings Comparison

MetricCook Literacy Model SchoolThe Downtown School
Overall Rating6.6 / 107.4 / 10
Academic Score4.48.5
Growth Score8.65.7
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch98.8%27.4%
Environment Score5.09.9
State Rank#1,189 of 2,648#757 of 2,648
State Percentile55th72th

Test Scores

SubjectCook Literacy Model SchoolThe Downtown School
Math Proficiency62.0%97.5%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency32.0%92.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailCook Literacy Model SchoolThe Downtown School
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
GradesPre-K – 5thPre-K – 8th
Enrollment247431
Student-Teacher Ratio13.0:112.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch98.8%27.4%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)58.3%6.0%
DistrictWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsWinston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
CityWinston-SalemWinston-Salem

Neighborhood

MetricWinston-Salem (27105)Winston-Salem (27101)
Median Household Income$41,580$44,611
Median Home Value$151,300$201,500
Median Rent$888$970
College Educated (Bachelor's+)18.2%34.4%
Poverty Rate27.8%25.0%
Avg Commute24 min18 min