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Kate Dowdall Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

405

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,501

Per pupil spending ?

81.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3333 Shillelagh Dr
Flint, MI 48506-2295

(810) 591-2274

District: Kearsley Community School District

Students who attend Kate Dowdall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Armstrong Middle School
	Leota Fiedler Elementary School
High:	Kearsley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.7%

African American:

15.8%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2006 → 30th in 2011

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Michigan avg41%

Not ranked this year

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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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2011	45.7	1084 of 1552	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.5	673 of 1552	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.4	916 of 1589	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.7	670 of 1577	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.8	489 of 1565	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	637 of 1545	58.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math41%~ state avg

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Kate Dowdall Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kate Dowdall Elementary School	Public	K-5	3333 Shillelagh Dr	Flint	48506	Genesee County	Kearsley Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-2274	405	23	17.7	81.7%	262 (64.7%)	64 (15.8%)	37 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.1%)								(n/a)	33.0				40.9					$14,501	$2,419	$12,082
Richfield Public School Academy Early Learning Center PK2	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	4358 Richfield Rd	Flint	48506	Genesee County	Richfield Public School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 736-1281	216	15	14.2	94.9%	33 (15.3%)	149 (69.0%)	22 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)								(n/a)										$14,375	$5,108	$9,268
Weston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2499 Cashin St	Burton	48509	Genesee County	Kearsley Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-8483	380	22	17.3	81.6%	254 (66.8%)	56 (14.7%)	38 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)								(n/a)										$13,807	$3,149	$10,658
Thelma Buffey Elementary	Public	PK-K	4235 Crosby Rd	Flint	48506	Genesee County	Kearsley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 591-3501	43	4	12.2	74.4%	25 (58.1%)	4 (9.3%)	8 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (14.0%)								(n/a)
Potter School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2500 N Averill Ave	Flint	48506	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1813	221	7	34.0	94.6%	45 (20.4%)	129 (58.4%)	17 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.6%)	5.1	1471^st of 1488 public elementary schools	1.1%		8.3	1378^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.3%	93	7.1		9.1	9.7						$26,314	$16,553	$9,761
Barhitte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6080 Roberta St	Burton	48509	Genesee County	Bentley Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-9647	309	18	17.1	72.2%	203 (65.7%)	31 (10.0%)	36 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.6%)	23.1	1109^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.5%		26.4	1075^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.7%	34	22.8	30.2	33.3		24.6	20.8	17.6	27.5	19.6	$13,575	$1,745	$11,830
Pierce School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1101 W Vernon Dr	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1386	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$29,595	$18,661	$10,934
Haas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7347 N Genesee Rd	Genesee	48437	Genesee County	Genesee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-2101	326	18	18.3	77.3%	243 (74.5%)	16 (4.9%)	36 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.5%)	13.3	1294^th of 1488 public elementary schools	13.0%		16.1	1236^th of 1486 public elementary schools	16.8%	58	10.9	19.6	20.3		23.6	9.8	8.3	26.7	13.3	$13,963	$1,960	$12,003
Hill Elementary School	Public	K-4	404 Aloha St	Davison	48423	Genesee County	Davison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-0839	261	14	18.2	48.3%	214 (82.0%)	6 (2.3%)	27 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	89.7	124^th of 1488 public elementary schools	91.7%		91.5	89^th of 1486 public elementary schools	94.0%	35	60.0	60.8			74.5	68.6				$14,625	$1,379	$13,246
Siple Elementary School	Public	K-4	9286 E Coldwater Rd	Davison	48423	Genesee County	Davison Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-5104	381	23	16.2	68.2%	310 (81.4%)	17 (4.5%)	29 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.8%)	56.2	626^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.9%		68.8	427^th of 1486 public elementary schools	71.3%	199	37.2	56.6			38.5	43.4				$14,259	$1,842	$12,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Kate Dowdall Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kate Dowdall Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kate Dowdall Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Armstrong Middle School
Middle : Leota Fiedler Elementary School
High : Kearsley High School

What is the racial makeup of Kate Dowdall Elementary School?

Students at Kate Dowdall Elementary School are 65% White, 16% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

What district is Kate Dowdall Elementary School in?

Kearsley Community School District

How many students attend Kate Dowdall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Kate Dowdall Elementary School.

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