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Dow's Prairie Elementary

Public Grades K-2

283

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,591

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3940 Dows Prairie Rd.
McKinleyville, CA 95519-9444

(707) 839-1558

District: McKinleyville Union Elementary

Students who attend Dow's Prairie Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McKinleyville Middle
High:	McKinleyville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

Two or more races:

21.9%

Hispanic:

18.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2010 → 51st in 2013

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2013) from a 46th-percentile low (2010)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (51% vs 60% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2013-2014) ?

This school51%

District avg58%

California avg60%

Not ranked this year

Dow's Prairie Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

868^th of 1,543McKinleyville Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2013	49.2	2736 of 5530	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.4	2780 of 5390	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.0	2408 of 5377	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.8	2855 of 5314	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.1	1527 of 5193	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.3	1004 of 5113	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	64.5	1619 of 5113	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.5	1114 of 4818	76.9%	★★★★☆
2005	67.7	1429 of 4822	70.4%	★★★★☆
2004	77.2	1022 of 4809	78.7%	★★★★☆

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dow's Prairie Elementary	Public	K-2	3940 Dows Prairie Rd.	McKinleyville	95519	Humboldt County	McKinleyville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 839-1558	283	13	21.7	64.0%	143 (50.5%)	4 (1.4%)	51 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.8%)	1 (0.4%)	62 (21.9%)								(n/a)																		96.1	96.1		96.1	96.1	96.1	$23,591	$21,290	$2,301
Morris Elementary	Public	3-5	2395 McKinleyville Ave.	McKinleyville	95519	Humboldt County	McKinleyville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 839-1529	255	9	28.3	57.3%	138 (54.1%)	2 (0.8%)	44 (17.3%)	4 (1.6%)	21 (8.2%)	1 (0.4%)	44 (17.3%)	46.2	2816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.9%		43.7	2947^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.8%	131	45.6		45.6	34.3	40.6	52.2				43.1	37.3	32.3	28.9				32.4							$21,701	$19,556	$2,145
Fieldbrook Elementary	Public	K-8	4070 Fieldbrook Rd.	McKinleyville	95519	Humboldt County	Fieldbrook Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 839-3201	90	6	15.0	38.9%	68 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.9%)	2 (2.2%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.8%)	41.6	3102^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.0%		66.5	1751^st of 5869 public elementary schools	70.2%	1351			21.4	35.7	66.7		33.3			45.9	35.7	25.0		33.3			34.4							$29,586	$28,756	$830
Pacific Union Elementary	Public	K-8	3001 Janes Rd.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Pacific Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-4619	534	29	18.4	54.9%	261 (48.9%)	11 (2.1%)	146 (27.3%)	8 (1.5%)	35 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (13.3%)	52.3	2476^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.7%		53	2398^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.1%	78	40.4	39.6	40.0	31.1	41.2	44.7	58.1	57.6	54.7	49.1	42.2	29.4	27.7	59.7	39.4	32.1	39.2							$27,933	$26,094	$1,839
Trillium Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1464 Spear Ave.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Trillium Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-4721	40	3	13.2	87.5%	23 (57.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.0%)								(n/a)										63.2							42.1							$37,454	$35,830	$1,624
Trinidad Union	Public	K-8	300 Trinity St.	Trinidad	95570	Humboldt County	Trinidad Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 677-3631	161	10	16.9	61.5%	105 (65.2%)	3 (1.9%)	19 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.9%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.9%)	52.6	2454^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.1%		72.2	1490^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.6%	964	43.8	38.9	41.2	50.0	46.2	50.0	46.2	53.3	55.6	50.5	58.8	38.5	18.8	23.1	69.2	72.2	47.8							$34,260	$32,170	$2,090
Arcata Elementary	Public	K-5	2400 Baldwin St.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Arcata Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-4858	240	15	16.0	78.8%	110 (45.8%)	9 (3.8%)	57 (23.8%)	9 (3.8%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (17.1%)	32.9	3738^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.2%		32.6	3726^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.5%	12	35.0		35.0	18.0	25.0	52.5				32.4	20.5	15.6	37.5				25.2	94.3						$30,354	$28,544	$1,810
Fuente Nueva Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	1730 Janes Rd.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Fuente Nueva Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-3348	150	8	18.7	45.3%	55 (36.7%)	1 (0.7%)	66 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (17.3%)	47	2765^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.8%		54.7	2302^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	60.8%	463	42.9		42.9	25.0	30.4	61.9				40.0	25.0	39.1	42.9				36.7	79.2		87.5		91.7
Coastal Grove Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1897 S St.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Coastal Grove Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 825-8804	235	16	14.8	60.9%	181 (77.0%)	5 (2.1%)	19 (8.1%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.7%)	50.3	2570^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.1%		59.8	2072^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.7%	498	40.9	31.8	36.4	24.0	50.0	63.6	45.5	56.3	86.4	53.4	32.0	70.8	22.7	27.3	62.5	50.0	43.5	30.8	69.2	76.9	80.8	80.8	84.6
Union Street Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	470 Union St.	Arcata	95521	Humboldt County	Union Street Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 822-4845	99	6	16.3	44.4%	69 (69.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (15.2%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.1%)	97	156^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.3%		98.4	57^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.0%	99	100.0		100.0	70.6	88.2	100.0				85.4	76.5	88.2	92.9				85.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Dow's Prairie Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Dow's Prairie Elementary?

Students at Dow's Prairie Elementary are 51% White, 22% Two or more races, 18% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Dow's Prairie Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Dow's Prairie Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Dow's Prairie Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dow's Prairie Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McKinleyville Middle
High : McKinleyville High

What district is Dow's Prairie Elementary in?

McKinleyville Union Elementary

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