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Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School (Closed 2010)

3320 Caughey Rd
Erie, PA 16506

Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School serves 1,280 students in grades 9-10.

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-10

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School
9	628
10	634
Not Listed	18

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Total Students

1,280 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School
2023	1,280
2022	1,280
2021	1,280
2020	1,280
2019	1,280
2018	1,280
2017	1,280
2016	1,280
2015	1,280
2009	1,246
2008	1,280
2007	1,300
2006	1,227
2005	1,267
2004	1,247
2003	1,182
2002	1,212
2001	1,216
2000	1,157
1999	1,214
1998	1,257
1997	1,267
1996	1,253
1995	1,220
1994	1,230
1993	1,137
1992	1,033
1991	1,066
1990	1,057
1989	1,091
1988	1,169

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Total Classroom Teachers

64 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School
2023	64
2022	64
2021	64
2020	64
2019	64
2018	64
2017	64
2016	64
2015	64
2009	64
2008	64
2007	77
2006	76
2005	73
2004	74
2003	72
2002	70
2001	71
2000	71
1999	66
1998	67
1997	65
1996	62
1995	75
1994	74
1993	67
1992	75
1991	77
1990	75
1989	76
1988	81

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Millcreek Township School District
2023	20:1	13:1	17:1
2022	20:1	13:1	16:1
2021	20:1	14:1	16:1
2020	20:1	14:1	16:1
2019	20:1	14:1	16:1
2018	20:1	15:1	17:1
2017	20:1	14:1	17:1
2016	20:1	15:1	17:1
2015	20:1	15:1	17:1
2009	20:1	14:1	21:1
2008	20:1	14:1	22:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	19:1
1996	20:1	18:1	20:1
1995	16:1	19:1	20:1
1994	17:1	19:1	19:1
1993	17:1	19:1	19:1
1992	14:1	17:1	17:1
1991	14:1	17:1	17:1
1990	14:1	17:1	17:1
1989	14:1	17:1	17:1
1988	14:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Millcreek Township School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	4%	4%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Millcreek Township School District
2023	2%	14%	4%
2022	2%	14%	4%
2021	2%	13%	3%
2020	2%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	1%	11%	3%
2017	1%	11%	3%
2016	1%	10%	3%
2015	1%	10%	3%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	2%	7%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Millcreek Township School District
2023	2%	14%	3%
2022	2%	14%	3%
2021	2%	15%	3%
2020	2%	15%	3%
2019	2%	15%	3%
2018	3%	15%	3%
2017	3%	15%	3%
2016	3%	15%	3%
2015	3%	15%	3%
2009	3%	16%	3%
2008	2%	16%	3%
2007	2%	16%	3%
2006	2%	16%	2%
2005	2%	16%	2%
2004	2%	16%	2%
2003	2%	15%	2%
2002	2%	15%	2%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	2%
1999	1%	15%	2%
1998	1%	15%	2%
1997	1%	14%	2%
1996	1%	14%	2%
1995	1%	14%	1%
1994	1%	14%	1%
1993	1%	13%	1%
1991	1%	13%	1%
1990	1%	13%	1%

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White

95%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Millcreek Township School District
2023	95%	62%	84%
2022	95%	63%	85%
2021	95%	63%	86%
2020	95%	65%	88%
2019	95%	65%	88%
2018	95%	66%	89%
2017	95%	66%	89%
2016	95%	68%	90%
2015	95%	68%	90%
2009	93%	73%	92%
2008	95%	74%	93%
2007	95%	74%	93%
2006	94%	75%	93%
2005	94%	76%	94%
2004	94%	76%	94%
2003	93%	77%	94%
2002	94%	78%	95%
2001	95%	78%	95%
2000	96%	79%	95%
1999	96%	79%	95%
1998	96%	79%	95%
1997	96%	80%	95%
1996	96%	80%	95%
1995	97%	81%	96%
1994	97%	81%	96%
1993	97%	82%	97%
1992	98%	82%	97%
1991	98%	82%	97%
1990	97%	82%	97%
1989	97%	83%	97%
1988	97%	84%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Millcreek Township School District
2023	0.10	0.58	0.28
2022	0.10	0.57	0.27
2021	0.10	0.57	0.26
2020	0.10	0.54	0.23
2019	0.10	0.54	0.23
2018	0.10	0.53	0.20
2017	0.10	0.53	0.20
2016	0.10	0.51	0.19
2015	0.10	0.51	0.19
2009	0.13	0.44	0.15
2008	0.10	0.43	0.14
2007	0.10	0.42	0.14
2006	0.12	0.41	0.13
2005	0.12	0.40	0.12
2004	0.12	0.40	0.11
2003	0.14	0.39	0.11
2002	0.12	0.37	0.10
2001	0.10	0.37	0.10
2000	0.08	0.35	0.10
1999	0.08	0.35	0.09
1998	0.08	0.35	0.09
1997	0.08	0.34	0.10
1996	0.08	0.34	0.09
1995	0.06	0.33	0.08
1994	0.06	0.33	0.07
1993	0.06	0.31	0.06
1992	0.04	0.31	0.07
1991	0.04	0.31	0.06
1990	0.06	0.31	0.06
1989	0.06	0.30	0.05
1988	0.05	0.28	0.06

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Eligible for

19%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Millcreek Township School District
2023	19%	54%	35%
2022	19%	50%	32%
2021	19%	49%	31%
2020	19%	48%	33%
2019	19%	48%	33%
2018	19%	41%	29%
2017	19%	41%	29%
2016	19%	44%	29%
2015	19%	41%	28%
2009	18%	27%	20%
2008	19%	25%	21%
2007	15%	24%	19%
2006	12%	25%	16%
2005	10%	22%	12%
2004	11%	22%	12%
2003	10%	23%	11%
2002	11%	23%	12%
2001	10%	22%	11%
2000	9%	23%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Millcreek Township School District
2023	8%	2%	4%
2022	8%	1%	4%
2021	8%	2%	5%
2020	8%	3%	5%
2019	8%	3%	5%
2018	8%	3%	6%
2017	8%	3%	6%
2016	8%	3%	6%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2009	9%	7%	10%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	5%	6%	7%
2004	5%	6%	7%
2003	6%	6%	7%
2002	5%	6%	7%
2001	6%	6%	7%
2000	6%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Millcreek Township School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School?

1,280 students attend Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School students are White, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School?

Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School offer ?

Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 9-10

What school district is Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School part of?

Mcdowell Ihs Elementary School is part of Millcreek Township School District.

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