Dow's Prairie Elementary School

3940 Dows Prairie Rd, Mckinleyville, CA 95519 | (707) 839-1558

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 489

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 489 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 2840th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2003

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 3940 Dows Prairie Rd., Mckinleyville, CA 95519

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,432
Students Per Teacher: 19.5
Enrolled Students: 1,165

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 489
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 25.4
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 247 (50.5%)
Females: 242 (49.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 74 (15.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 184 (37.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 258 (52.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Dow's Prairie Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	84	17.2%
Black	7	1.4%
Asian	9	1.8%
Hispanic	20	4.1%
White	358	73.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	82	16.8%
1st Grade	65	13.3%
2nd Grade	75	15.3%
3rd Grade	76	15.5%
4th Grade	86	17.6%
5th Grade	105	21.5%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

7.7%

District:

33.3%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%

Number of Certificated Staff: 26.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 24.3

Average Age

School:

53.7

District:

53.0

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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