Dow's Prairie Elementary School
Tel:
(707)839-1558
- Dow's Prairie Elementary School serves 405 students in grades Kindergarten-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 56% (which is lower than the California state average of 59%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 55% (which is lower than the California state average of 57%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- Dow's Prairie Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
School Overview
- Dow's Prairie Elementary School's student population of 405 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2003) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 405 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Dow's Prairie Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,278 schools in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has increased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dow's Prairie Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 59% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 7% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 68% | 24% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | McKinleyville Union Elementary School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dow's Prairie Elementary School is Mckinleyville High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mckinleyville Middle School (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mckinleyville Middle School (2.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Mckinleyville Mckinleyville High School Grades: 9-12 | 567 students
1.6 miles
1300 Murray Rd.
Mckinleyville, CA 95519
(707)839-6400 1.6 9-12 567 - Arcata Tsurai High (Continuation School) Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 51 students
1.6 miles
1300 Murray Rd.
Arcata, CA 95521
(707)839-6480 1.6 9-12 51 - Mckinleyville Mckinleyville Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 366 students
2.1 miles
2285 Central Ave.
Mckinleyville, CA 95519
(707)839-1508 2.1 6-8 366 - Mckinleyville Morris Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 380 students
2.2 miles
2395 Mckinleyville Ave.
Mckinleyville, CA 95519
(707)839-1529 2.2 3-5 380 - Mckinleyville Fieldbrook Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 146 students
3.7 miles
4070 Fieldbrook Rd.
Mckinleyville, CA 95519
(707)839-3201 3.7 K-8 146
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