Dow's Prairie Elementary
Public
Elementary Grades K–2
Part of McKinleyville Union Elementary
3940 Dows Prairie Rd., McKinleyville, CA 95519 · (707) 839-1558
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Proficiency and other measures from the CA Department of Education report card, shown against the state average.
At a glance
283Students enrolled
22:1Student–teacher ratio
64%Free / reduced lunch
TownSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten132
Grade 176
Grade 273
Grade 31
Grade 41
Students
White · 51%143
Two or more races · 22%62
Hispanic · 18%51
American Indian/Alaska Native · 8%22
Black · 1%4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
293’20
280’21
276’22
317’23
283’24
Location
3940 Dows Prairie Rd. McKinleyville
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.