Dow's Prairie Elementary
- 283 Students
- 13.0 Teachers (FTE)
- 21.8:1 Student:Teacher
- KG–02 Grade Range
- Open Status
- (707)839-1558 Phone
- http://mckusd.org Website
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Dow's Prairie Elementary
McKinleyville, CA 95519
Elementary No virtual instruction Grades KG–02 SchoolScore™ F (44.6)
283
Students
13.0
Teachers
21.8:1
Student:Teacher
(707)839-1558
Phone
http://mckusd.org
Website
Located in McKinleyville, CALIFORNIA (ZIP 95519), Dow's Prairie Elementary is a Elementary school serving grades KG–02 in the McKinleyville Union Elementary district.
Key statistics: 283 students enrolled; a 21.8:1 student-to-teacher ratio.
The school is classified as Town: Remote by the NCES locale classification system.
Data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD), the definitive federal database of U.S. public schools, updated annually.
vs California Elementary School Average
Enrollment
283.0
State avg: 467.0
▼ 39% worse
Student:Teacher Ratio
21.77:1
State avg: 22.3:1
▼ 2% better
Free Lunch %
64.0%
State avg: 63.8%
▲ 0% worse
School Details
School Name
Dow's Prairie Elementary
NCESSCH ID
062430003650
State School ID
CA-1262950-6008056
School Type
Regular School
Level
Elementary
Status
Open
Charter
No
Charter Auth
–
Virtual
No virtual instruction
NSLP Status
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Shared Time
Missing
School Year
2024-2025
Location
Address
3940 Dows Prairie Rd.
City
McKinleyville
State
California
ZIP Code
95519
County
Humboldt County
Metro Area
Eureka-Arcata, CA
Metro Type
Micropolitan
Locale
Town: Remote
Cong. District
0602
State Leg. Upper
06002
State Leg. Lower
06002
Latitude
40.97697
Longitude
-124.09652
Grades Offered
Kindergarten
1st
2nd
283
Total Students
13.0
Teachers FTE
21.8:1
Student:Teacher
Enrollment by Grade
13.0
Teachers (FTE)
Full Staff Breakdown
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 13.0 |
National School Lunch Program Participation
Lunch Program Details
| Program | Students | % of Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| No Category Codes | 181 | 64% |
| Not Applicable | 166 | 58.7% |
District Info
District Name
McKinleyville Union Elementary
LEAID
0624300
State LEA ID
CA-1262950
Phone
(707)839-1549
Website
http://www.mckusd.org/
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
City
McKinleyville
District Finance (F-33)
Total Revenue
$20,339K
Federal Revenue
$2,255K
State Revenue
$9,465K
Local Revenue
$8,619K
Total Expenditure
$17,893K
Instruction Exp.
$9,245K
Support Services
$5,306K
Other Current Exp.
$747K
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Dow's Prairie Elementary, answered using official NCES data.