Dowling Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Serving 315 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Dowling Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 315 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 20% in MN
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dowling Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Dowling Elementary School's student population of 315 students has declined by 33% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dowling Elementary School
Kind	69
1	61
2	50
3	52
4	56
5	27

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Total Students

315 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dowling Elementary School
2023	297
2022	264
2021	462
2020	477
2019	477
2018	500
2017	500
2016	503
2015	522
2014	515
2013	503
2012	490
2011	486
2010	485
2009	488
2008	500
2007	471
2006	468
2005	434
2004	418
2003	390
2002	363
2001	395
2000	376
1999	405
1998	393
1997	418
1996	415

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Dowling Elementary School
2023	19
2022	22
2021	31
2020	33
2019	33
2018	37
2017	37
2016	35
2015	34
2014	33
2013	32
2012	31
2011	31
2010	30
2009	32
2008	22
2007	24
2006	23
2005	29
2004	30
2003	29
2002	32
2001	32
2000	31
1999	34
1997	32
1995	39
1994	39

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Year Founded

1924

School Calendar

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First Day of School

Thu. Sep 4, 2025

Campus Size

School Rankings

Dowling Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dowling Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#286 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dowling Elementary School
2023	#286
2022	#303
2021	#675
2019	#665
2018	#583
2017	#675
2016	#535
2015	#646
2014	#466
2013	#458
2012	#438

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50-54%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dowling Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	52%	46%	36%
2022	52%	45%	33%
2021	47%	45%	35%
2019	60%	56%	42%
2018	62%	58%	42%
2017	66%	59%	43%
2016	67%	60%	44%
2015	63%	61%	45%
2014	71%	61%	44%
2013	67%	61%	43%
2012	70%	62%	39%

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65-69%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dowling Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	67%	51%	42%
2021	52%	53%	46%
2019	61%	59%	47%
2018	63%	60%	42%
2017	60%	61%	44%
2016	64%	60%	43%
2015	62%	60%	43%
2014	65%	59%	43%
2013	65%	58%	42%
2012	84%	76%	57%
2011	79%	74%	56%

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60-79%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dowling Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2022	69%	41%	34%
2021	44%	45%	33%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Dowling Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	16:1	14:1	16:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	17:1
2008	23:1	15:1	18:1
2007	20:1	16:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	18:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	11:1	16:1	15:1
2001	12:1	16:1	16:1
2000	12:1	16:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	13:1
1997	13:1	17:1	16:1
1995	11:1	17:1	16:1
1994	10:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dowling Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	3%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	5%
2012	3%	2%	5%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	4%	2%	5%
2009	5%	2%	5%
2008	6%	3%	5%
2007	6%	2%	5%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	7%	3%	4%
2004	7%	3%	4%
2003	8%	3%	4%
2002	9%	2%	5%
2001	9%	2%	5%
2000	12%	2%	5%
1999	12%	2%	7%
1998	13%	2%	6%
1997	11%	2%	6%
1996	12%	2%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dowling Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	2%	7%	6%
2022	3%	7%	6%
2021	1%	7%	6%
2020	1%	7%	7%
2019	1%	7%	7%
2018	1%	7%	7%
2017	1%	7%	7%
2016	1%	7%	7%
2015	3%	6%	7%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	4%	7%	8%
2011	6%	6%	8%
2010	5%	6%	8%
2009	6%	6%	9%
2008	5%	6%	9%
2007	5%	6%	10%
2006	4%	6%	11%
2005	3%	5%	12%
2004	4%	5%	13%
2003	3%	5%	14%
2002	5%	5%	14%
2001	5%	5%	15%
2000	7%	5%	15%
1999	7%	5%	14%
1998	6%	4%	13%
1997	6%	4%	13%
1996	7%	4%	12%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dowling Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	8%	11%	17%
2022	8%	10%	17%
2021	5%	10%	17%
2020	6%	9%	17%
2019	6%	9%	17%
2018	5%	9%	18%
2017	5%	9%	18%
2016	5%	9%	18%
2015	5%	9%	19%
2014	6%	8%	19%
2013	4%	8%	15%
2012	6%	7%	17%
2011	7%	7%	18%
2010	6%	7%	18%
2009	6%	6%	18%
2008	5%	6%	17%
2007	6%	6%	16%
2006	7%	5%	16%
2005	5%	5%	15%
2004	4%	4%	14%
2003	3%	4%	13%
2002	4%	4%	11%
2001	5%	3%	9%
2000	5%	3%	8%
1999	6%	3%	6%
1998	5%	2%	6%
1997	5%	2%	5%
1996	5%	2%	4%

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Black

18%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dowling Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	23%	12%	33%
2022	25%	12%	34%
2021	33%	11%	37%
2020	34%	11%	38%
2019	34%	11%	38%
2018	34%	11%	40%
2017	34%	11%	40%
2016	31%	10%	40%
2015	30%	10%	39%
2014	24%	10%	36%
2013	23%	9%	36%
2012	19%	9%	35%
2011	22%	9%	36%
2010	24%	10%	38%
2009	26%	10%	38%
2008	32%	9%	39%
2007	32%	9%	41%
2006	32%	8%	42%
2005	32%	8%	42%
2004	29%	8%	42%
2003	29%	7%	43%
2002	30%	7%	44%
2001	31%	7%	44%
2000	23%	6%	44%
1999	25%	5%	43%
1998	25%	6%	44%
1997	26%	5%	41%
1996	26%	5%	40%

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White

57%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dowling Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	55%	62%	34%
2022	51%	63%	34%
2021	48%	64%	32%
2020	49%	66%	31%
2019	49%	66%	31%
2018	49%	67%	30%
2017	49%	67%	30%
2016	53%	68%	30%
2015	54%	69%	30%
2014	58%	71%	33%
2013	62%	72%	36%
2012	66%	73%	35%
2011	62%	74%	32%
2010	61%	75%	31%
2009	57%	76%	30%
2008	52%	76%	30%
2007	51%	77%	28%
2006	53%	79%	27%
2005	53%	79%	27%
2004	56%	80%	27%
2003	57%	81%	26%
2002	52%	82%	26%
2001	50%	83%	27%
2000	53%	84%	28%
1999	50%	85%	30%
1998	51%	86%	31%
1997	52%	87%	35%
1996	50%	87%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dowling Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	10%	6%	5%
2021	11%	6%	5%
2020	9%	5%	3%
2019	9%	5%	3%
2018	10%	4%	2%
2017	10%	4%	2%
2016	9%	4%	2%
2015	6%	4%	1%
2014	5%	3%	1%
2013	4%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dowling Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	0.64	0.59	0.74
2022	0.67	0.58	0.73
2021	0.65	0.57	0.73
2020	0.64	0.54	0.72
2019	0.64	0.54	0.72
2018	0.64	0.53	0.72
2017	0.64	0.53	0.72
2016	0.62	0.52	0.72
2015	0.62	0.51	0.72
2014	0.60	0.48	0.73
2013	0.56	0.47	0.72
2012	0.54	0.45	0.73
2011	0.57	0.44	0.73
2010	0.57	0.42	0.73
2009	0.60	0.41	0.73
2008	0.62	0.41	0.72
2007	0.64	0.40	0.72
2006	0.61	0.37	0.72
2005	0.62	0.37	0.72
2004	0.60	0.35	0.72
2003	0.59	0.34	0.72
2002	0.63	0.32	0.71
2001	0.65	0.31	0.70
2000	0.65	0.29	0.70
1999	0.67	0.28	0.70
1998	0.66	0.26	0.69
1997	0.65	0.24	0.69
1996	0.67	0.23	0.69

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Eligible for

33%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dowling Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	34%	35%	56%
2022	31%	26%	51%
2021	33%	26%	54%
2020	41%	28%	55%
2019	41%	28%	55%
2018	42%	30%	60%
2017	42%	30%	60%
2016	40%	31%	60%
2015	42%	31%	62%
2014	36%	31%	60%
2013	33%	31%	60%
2012	27%	30%	60%
2011	28%	29%	60%
2010	28%	28%	59%
2009	29%	25%	57%
2008	33%	24%	57%
2007	33%	23%	58%
2006	34%	23%	60%
2005	34%	22%	61%
2004	29%	21%	60%
2003	29%	20%	59%
2002	28%	19%	58%
2001	33%	18%	57%
2000	28%	18%	57%
1999	34%	19%	58%
1998	33%	19%	60%
1997	36%	19%	56%
1996	34%	19%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dowling Elementary School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2023	5%	8%	6%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	4%	8%	6%
2019	4%	8%	6%
2018	5%	8%	5%
2017	5%	8%	5%
2016	7%	7%	5%
2015	7%	7%	4%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	8%	8%	6%
2010	7%	8%	5%
2009	5%	8%	6%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	7%	7%	7%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	9%	7%	8%
2004	11%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	9%

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School District Name

Minneapolis Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dowling Elementary School's ranking?

Dowling Elementary School is ranked #286 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Dowling Elementary School often compared to?

Dowling Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Howe Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Dowling Elementary School?

315 students attend Dowling Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Dowling Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Dowling Elementary School?

Dowling Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dowling Elementary School offer ?

Dowling Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dowling Elementary School part of?

Dowling Elementary School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Dowling Elementary School located?

Dowling Elementary School is located in the Howe neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. There are 2 other public schools located in Howe.

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