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The Downtown School vs Cook Literacy Model 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

MetricThe Downtown SchoolCook Literacy Model School
Overall Rating7.4 / 106.6 / 10
Academic Score8.54.4
Growth Score5.78.6
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch27.4%98.8%
Environment Score9.95.0
State Rank#757 of 2,648#1,189 of 2,648
State Percentile72th55th

Test Scores

SubjectThe Downtown SchoolCook Literacy Model School
Math Proficiency97.5%62.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency92.0%32.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailThe Downtown SchoolCook Literacy Model School
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
GradesPre-K – 8thPre-K – 5th
Enrollment431247
Student-Teacher Ratio12.7:113.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch27.4%98.8%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)6.0%58.3%
DistrictWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsWinston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
CityWinston-SalemWinston-Salem

Neighborhood

MetricWinston-Salem (27101)Winston-Salem (27105)
Median Household Income$44,611$41,580
Median Home Value$201,500$151,300
Median Rent$970$888
College Educated (Bachelor's+)34.4%18.2%
Poverty Rate25.0%27.8%
Avg Commute18 min24 min