Dow's Prairie Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

3940 Dows Prairie Rd.
Mckinleyville, CA 95519

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Tel: (707) 839-1558

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Dow's Prairie Elementary School serves 283 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is lower than the California state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is lower than the California state average of 57%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 283 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 56%
: 55%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Dow's Prairie Elementary School's student population of 283 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dow's Prairie Elementary School
Kind	132
1	76
2	73
3	1
4	1

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Total Students

283 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Dow's Prairie Elementary School
2025	283
2024	317
2023	276
2022	280
2021	293
2020	390
2019	390
2018	405
2017	405
2016	410
2015	420
2014	474
2013	455
2012	445
2011	467
2010	489
2009	426
2008	408
2007	418
2006	430
2005	442
2004	442
2003	428
2002	443
2001	470
2000	482
1999	495
1998	516
1997	510
1996	513
1995	560
1994	550
1993	567
1992	555
1991	558
1990	516
1989	478

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Dow's Prairie Elementary School
2025	13
2024	15
2023	15
2022	17
2021	15
2020	18
2019	18
2018	19
2017	19
2016	20
2015	22
2014	21
2013	20
2012	18
2010	25
2009	21
2008	24
2007	22
2006	24
2005	24
2004	23
2003	23
2002	25
2001	26
2000	27
1999	29
1998	26
1997	24
1996	22
1995	23
1994	23
1993	22
1992	23
1991	23
1990	21
1989	20
1988	19

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School Rankings

The of Dow's Prairie Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

(12-13)

56%

59%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Dow's Prairie Elementary School	California	Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District
2013	56%	59%	53%
2012	57%	59%	58%
2011	59%	58%	57%
2010	51%	56%	52%

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(12-13)

55%

57%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Dow's Prairie Elementary School	California	Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District
2013	55%	57%	61%
2012	56%	58%	65%
2011	59%	56%	64%
2010	57%	54%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Dow's Prairie Elementary School	California	Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	21:1	21:1
2023	18:1	22:1	18:1
2022	16:1	22:1	19:1
2021	20:1	22:1	22:1
2020	22:1	23:1	22:1
2019	22:1	23:1	22:1
2018	21:1	23:1	21:1
2017	21:1	23:1	21:1
2016	21:1	24:1	20:1
2015	19:1	24:1	19:1
2014	22:1	24:1	21:1
2013	23:1	24:1	22:1
2012	24:1	24:1	22:1
2010	19:1	22:1	20:1
2009	20:1	21:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	19:1	22:1	19:1
2006	18:1	22:1	19:1
2005	18:1	22:1	18:1
2004	19:1	22:1	19:1
2003	19:1	21:1	19:1
2002	18:1	21:1	19:1
2001	18:1	21:1	19:1
2000	18:1	22:1	19:1
1999	17:1	22:1	19:1
1998	20:1	22:1	20:1
1997	22:1	24:1	22:1
1996	23:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1
1989	25:1	24:1	25:1
1988	24:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Dow's Prairie Elementary School	California	Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District
2025	8%	1%
2024	8%	1%
2023	8%	1%	9%
2022	8%	1%	9%
2020	8%	1%	10%
2019	8%	1%	10%
2018	7%	1%	9%
2017	7%	1%	9%
2016	7%	1%	9%
2015	10%	1%	9%
2014	10%	1%	10%
2013	10%	1%	10%
2012	7%	1%	9%
2011	7%	1%	10%
2010	18%	1%	16%
2009	15%	1%	15%
2008	16%	1%	15%
2007	14%	2%	14%
2006	14%	1%	15%
2005	13%	2%	14%
2004	15%	2%	15%
2003	13%	2%	14%
2002	14%	2%	15%
2001	15%	2%	14%
2000	13%	1%	14%
1999	13%	1%	13%
1998	10%	1%	12%
1997	11%	1%	11%
1996	9%	1%	10%
1995	9%	1%	12%
1994	11%	1%	11%
1993	9%	1%	11%
1992	9%	1%	14%
1991	12%	1%	13%
1990	18%	1%	15%
1989	13%	1%	11%
1988	13%	1%	10%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dow's Prairie Elementary School	California	Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	12%	1%
2021	2%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2016	1%	11%	1%
2015	2%	11%	1%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	11%	1%
2011	1%	11%	1%
2010	2%	11%	2%
2009	2%	11%	1%
2008	3%	12%	2%
2007	3%	12%	2%
2006	1%	12%	1%
2005	3%	12%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	3%	11%	1%
1999	2%	11%	1%
1998	2%	11%	1%
1997	2%	11%	1%
1996	2%	11%	1%
1995	2%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

18%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Dow's Prairie Elementary School	California	Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District
2025	18%	56%
2024	19%	56%
2023	18%	55%	16%
2022	17%	56%	16%
2021	16%	56%	14%
2020	12%	55%	10%
2019	12%	55%	10%
2018	15%	54%	15%
2017	15%	54%	15%
2016	14%	54%	14%
2015	14%	54%	14%
2014	7%	53%	12%
2013	7%	53%	12%
2012	7%	52%	11%
2011	7%	51%	11%
2010	4%	50%	8%
2009	4%	49%	7%
2008	4%	50%	8%
2007	4%	49%	8%
2006	4%	48%	7%
2005	4%	47%	8%
2004	4%	46%	4%
2003	6%	45%	6%
2002	5%	44%	5%
2001	4%	43%	5%
2000	5%	42%	5%
1999	5%	41%	5%
1998	5%	40%	5%
1997	4%	40%	5%
1996	3%	39%	4%
1995	3%	38%	4%
1994	3%	37%	4%
1993	1%	36%	3%
1992	1%	35%	3%
1991	1%	34%	4%
1990	3%	33%	4%
1989	8%	31%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Dow's Prairie Elementary School	California	Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1991	2%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%

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White

51%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Dow's Prairie Elementary School	California	Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District
2025	51%	20%
2024	51%	20%
2023	53%	21%	56%
2022	57%	21%	57%
2021	56%	22%	58%
2020	64%	23%	64%
2019	64%	23%	64%
2018	68%	24%	65%
2017	68%	24%	65%
2016	65%	24%	64%
2015	63%	24%	64%
2014	69%	25%	66%
2013	69%	25%	66%
2012	69%	26%	66%
2011	71%	27%	66%
2010	73%	27%	70%
2009	75%	28%	72%
2008	75%	29%	73%
2007	77%	29%	74%
2006	80%	31%	75%
2005	79%	31%	75%
2004	78%	32%	76%
2003	78%	34%	77%
2002	78%	35%	78%
2001	80%	36%	80%
2000	79%	37%	80%
1999	79%	38%	80%
1998	82%	39%	81%
1997	83%	39%	82%
1996	85%	40%	84%
1995	85%	41%	82%
1994	84%	42%	83%
1993	87%	43%	83%
1992	87%	44%	81%
1991	84%	45%	80%
1990	76%	47%	78%
1989	75%	49%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

22%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Dow's Prairie Elementary School	California	Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District
2025	22%	6%
2024	21%	6%
2023	18%	6%	16%
2022	17%	5%	16%
2021	17%	5%	15%
2020	12%	4%	12%
2019	12%	4%	12%
2018	9%	4%	10%
2017	9%	4%	10%
2016	13%	4%	11%
2015	11%	3%	11%
2014	10%	3%	9%
2013	12%	3%	10%
2012	14%	3%	12%
2011	12%	2%	11%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Dow's Prairie Elementary School	California	Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District
2025	0.66	0.63
2024	0.66	0.63
2023	0.65	0.64	0.63
2022	0.62	0.63	0.62
2021	0.63	0.62	0.62
2020	0.56	0.63	0.56
2019	0.56	0.63	0.56
2018	0.51	0.64	0.54
2017	0.51	0.64	0.54
2016	0.54	0.64	0.55
2015	0.57	0.64	0.55
2014	0.50	0.65	0.53
2013	0.50	0.65	0.53
2012	0.50	0.65	0.53
2011	0.48	0.67	0.53
2010	0.44	0.67	0.48
2009	0.42	0.71	0.46
2008	0.41	0.65	0.45
2007	0.39	0.67	0.43
2006	0.34	0.66	0.41
2005	0.36	0.67	0.42
2004	0.37	0.67	0.40
2003	0.38	0.67	0.38
2002	0.38	0.67	0.37
2001	0.34	0.67	0.34
2000	0.36	0.67	0.34
1999	0.36	0.67	0.34
1998	0.32	0.67	0.32
1997	0.30	0.67	0.31
1996	0.27	0.67	0.29
1995	0.27	0.67	0.31
1994	0.28	0.67	0.29
1993	0.24	0.67	0.29
1992	0.24	0.67	0.32
1991	0.28	0.67	0.33
1990	0.39	0.66	0.37
1989	0.42	0.65	0.32

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(22-23)

35.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Dow's Prairie Elementary School	California	Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District
2023	35.3%	27.7%	34.3%
2022	20.5%	33%	23.5%
2021	2.8%	15.4%	1.4%

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Eligible for

63%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Dow's Prairie Elementary School	California	Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District
2025	63%	54%
2024	62%	54%
2023	59%	51%	54%
2022	51%	51%	49%
2021	59%	53%	60%
2020	56%	52%	55%
2019	56%	52%	55%
2018	47%	49%	44%
2017	47%	49%	44%
2016	48%	50%	42%
2015	45%	50%	42%
2014	38%	49%	35%
2013	39%	48%	38%
2011	37%	46%	37%
2010	38%	46%	36%
2009	33%	43%	33%
2008	34%	41%	34%
2007	32%	40%	32%
2006	31%	40%	31%
2005	28%	40%	30%
2004	27%	40%	32%
2003	30%	39%	31%
2002	33%	39%	34%
2001	30%	39%	33%
2000	32%	40%	32%
1999	30%	40%	32%
1998	26%	47%	28%
1997	40%	47%	43%
1996	32%	46%	39%
1995	34%	45%	40%
1994	36%	43%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Dow's Prairie Elementary School	California	Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District
2025	1%	8%
2024	1%	8%
2023	9%	8%	6%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	11%	9%	9%
2017	11%	9%	9%
2016	8%	9%	8%
2015	10%	9%	9%
2014	15%	9%	12%
2013	13%	7%	13%
2011	16%	8%	14%
2010	15%	9%	12%
2009	15%	10%	14%
2008	13%	10%	14%
2007	12%	10%	12%
2006	10%	9%	12%
2005	13%	9%	13%
2004	10%	9%	12%
2003	10%	9%	12%
2002	9%	8%	10%
2001	10%	8%	13%
2000	9%	7%	10%
1999	10%	7%	9%

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School District Name

Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Dow's Prairie Elementary School often compared to?

Dow's Prairie Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Morris Elementary School, Fieldbrook Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% CA state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 57% CA state average).

How many students attend Dow's Prairie Elementary School?

283 students attend Dow's Prairie Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Dow's Prairie Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Two or more races, 18% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dow's Prairie Elementary School?

Dow's Prairie Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Dow's Prairie Elementary School offer ?

Dow's Prairie Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Dow's Prairie Elementary School part of?

Dow's Prairie Elementary School is part of Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District.

Popular comparisons: Dow's Prairie Elementary School vs. Morris Elementary School, Dow's Prairie Elementary School vs. Fieldbrook Elementary School

The nearest high school to Dow's Prairie Elementary School is Mad River High (Continuation School) (1.6 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Mckinleyville Middle School (2.1 miles away)

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Mad River High (Continuation School)

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
:

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1300 Murray Rd.
Arcata, CA 95521
(707) 839-6480

1.6 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

Mckinleyville High School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
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1300 Murray Rd.
Mckinleyville, CA 95519
(707) 839-6400

1.6 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Mckinleyville Middle School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 39%)
:

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2285 Central Ave.
Mckinleyville, CA 95519
(707) 839-1508

2.1 miles

Gr: 6-8 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Morris Elementary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
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2395 Mckinleyville Ave.
Mckinleyville, CA 95519
(707) 839-1529

2.2 miles

Gr: 3-5 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Fieldbrook Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
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Top 50%

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4070 Fieldbrook Rd.
Mckinleyville, CA 95519
(707) 839-3201

3.7 miles

Gr: K-8 | 90 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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