The Downtown School

601 N Cherry Street, Tobaccoville NC, 27101 | Forsyth County Schools | 336-703-4125
  • grades PK-8
  • students 426
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 63% 48% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 79 in Tobaccoville
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
35%Tobaccoville
43%North Carolina

The Downtown School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Forsyth County Schools" in Tobaccoville, NC. There are a total of 426 students and 35 teachers at The Downtown School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

The Downtown School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.0%, which is 48% higher than the North Carolina average.

The Downtown School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students426
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At The Downtown School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
340-49%
450-59%
540-49%
660-69%
760-69%
860-69%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
350-59%
470-79%
560-69%
670-79%
760-69%
870-79%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

The Downtown School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White n/a 38.2% 51.3% 51.1%
Black n/a 32.7% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian n/a 1.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 23.1% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 3.8% 3.7% 3.1%

Tobaccoville demographics profile

StatisticTobaccovilleNorth CarolinaNational
Population245,78710,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,84721891
Median age35.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English82%89%79%
Speak Spanish13%7%13%

Education level achieved in Tobaccoville

IndexTobaccovilleNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade83.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school82.1%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college62.2%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.2%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.2%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The The Downtown School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.