Kate Dowdall Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Kate Dowdall Elementary School

3333 Shillelagh Dr
Flint, MI 48506

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Bottom 50%

Serving 391 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kate Dowdall Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 391 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Kate Dowdall Elementary School's student population of 391 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kate Dowdall Elementary School
Kind	2
1	2
2	179
3	208

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Total Students

391 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kate Dowdall Elementary School
2023	403
2022	394
2021	408
2020	387
2019	387
2018	435
2017	435
2016	438
2015	434
2014	408
2013	415
2012	409
2011	268
2010	291
2009	320
2008	316
2007	353
2006	354
2005	366
2004	377
2003	398
2002	397
2001	403
2000	394
1999	325
1998	285
1997	302
1996	315
1995	288
1994	295
1993	353
1992	345
1991	331
1990	312
1989	325
1988	324
1987	321

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kate Dowdall Elementary School
2023	18
2022	19
2021	18
2020	21
2019	21
2018	20
2017	20
2016	22
2015	22
2014	18
2013	16
2012	17
2011	14
2010	14
2009	18
2008	18
2007	18
2006	16
2005	18
2004	21
2003	21
2002	19
2001	19
2000	18
1999	15
1998	16
1997	16
1996	15
1995	15
1994	13
1990	26

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Kate Dowdall Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kate Dowdall Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1846 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kate Dowdall Elementary School
2023	#1846
2022	#1961
2021	#1945
2019	#1296
2018	#1067
2017	#1583
2016	#1575
2015	#1161
2014	#1988
2013	#1624
2012	#2180

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35-39%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kate Dowdall Elementary School	Michigan	Kearsley Community School District
2023	37%	35%	23%
2022	32%	34%	25%
2021	27%	36%	24%
2019	54%	40%	38%
2018	51%	37%	31%
2017	46%	39%	31%
2016	47%	38%	29%
2015	52%	37%	28%
2014	38%	41%	29%
2013	28%	41%	29%
2012	23%	37%	30%

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25-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kate Dowdall Elementary School	Michigan	Kearsley Community School District
2022	27%	45%	39%
2021	32%	48%	38%
2019	44%	49%	46%
2018	40%	43%	31%
2017	43%	49%	45%
2016	43%	50%	46%
2015	47%	49%	44%
2014	57%	67%	66%
2013	71%	65%	63%
2012	59%	64%	61%
2011	80%	80%	81%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kate Dowdall Elementary School	Michigan	Kearsley Community School District
2023	22:1	17:1	18:1
2022	21:1	17:1	20:1
2021	23:1	17:1	21:1
2020	18:1	18:1	20:1
2019	18:1	18:1	20:1
2018	22:1	18:1	21:1
2017	22:1	18:1	21:1
2016	20:1	18:1	21:1
2015	20:1	18:1	21:1
2014	22:1	18:1	22:1
2013	26:1	18:1	22:1
2012	24:1	18:1	22:1
2011	19:1	18:1	21:1
2010	20:1	18:1	21:1
2009	18:1	18:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	21:1
2007	20:1	19:1	21:1
2006	22:1	18:1	21:1
2005	20:1	18:1	22:1
2004	18:1	19:1	21:1
2003	19:1	19:1	21:1
2002	21:1	18:1	21:1
2001	21:1	18:1	21:1
2000	22:1	18:1	22:1
1999	22:1	19:1	22:1
1998	18:1	19:1	21:1
1997	19:1	19:1	22:1
1996	22:1	20:1	21:1
1995	19:1	20:1	22:1
1994	23:1	20:1	25:1
1990	12:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Kate Dowdall Elementary School	Michigan	Kearsley Community School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Kate Dowdall Elementary School	Michigan	Kearsley Community School District
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kate Dowdall Elementary School	Michigan	Kearsley Community School District
2023	11%	9%	9%
2022	10%	9%	8%
2021	10%	8%	9%
2020	6%	8%	7%
2019	6%	8%	7%
2018	8%	8%	6%
2017	8%	8%	6%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	4%	7%	6%
2014	3%	7%	4%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	7%	6%	3%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	5%	5%	3%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	4%	4%	2%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	3%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	4%	3%	2%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	1%

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Black

11%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kate Dowdall Elementary School	Michigan	Kearsley Community School District
2023	6%	18%	10%
2022	5%	18%	9%
2021	6%	18%	8%
2020	4%	18%	8%
2019	4%	18%	8%
2018	4%	18%	9%
2017	4%	18%	9%
2016	6%	18%	9%
2015	5%	18%	9%
2014	5%	18%	9%
2013	7%	18%	9%
2012	6%	19%	7%
2011	3%	19%	6%
2010	5%	20%	6%
2009	4%	20%	5%
2008	4%	20%	5%
2007	4%	20%	4%
2006	5%	20%	5%
2005	3%	20%	3%
2004	2%	20%	3%
2003	3%	20%	3%
2002	4%	20%	3%
2001	4%	19%	3%
2000	3%	19%	3%
1999	3%	19%	2%
1998	2%	19%	2%
1997	2%	18%	2%
1996	2%	18%	1%
1995	2%	18%	1%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1993	1%	17%	1%

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White

71%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kate Dowdall Elementary School	Michigan	Kearsley Community School District
2023	72%	64%	74%
2022	75%	64%	77%
2021	78%	65%	78%
2020	80%	66%	80%
2019	80%	66%	80%
2018	80%	66%	82%
2017	80%	66%	82%
2016	85%	67%	83%
2015	90%	68%	84%
2014	90%	69%	84%
2013	88%	69%	85%
2012	89%	69%	88%
2011	90%	70%	89%
2010	91%	70%	89%
2009	90%	71%	90%
2008	91%	71%	91%
2007	90%	71%	91%
2006	90%	73%	91%
2005	92%	72%	93%
2004	92%	73%	93%
2003	90%	72%	92%
2002	92%	73%	93%
2001	93%	74%	94%
2000	94%	75%	95%
1999	97%	75%	96%
1998	96%	75%	97%
1997	95%	76%	95%
1996	93%	76%	96%
1995	94%	77%	96%
1994	92%	79%	95%
1993	95%	79%	95%
1992	94%	79%	95%
1991	93%	78%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kate Dowdall Elementary School	Michigan	Kearsley Community School District
2023	10%	5%	7%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	10%	4%	5%
2019	10%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	3%
2017	8%	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kate Dowdall Elementary School	Michigan	Kearsley Community School District
2023	0.46	0.55	0.43
2022	0.42	0.55	0.40
2021	0.38	0.54	0.38
2020	0.35	0.53	0.35
2019	0.35	0.53	0.35
2018	0.35	0.53	0.32
2017	0.35	0.53	0.32
2016	0.27	0.52	0.30
2015	0.19	0.50	0.29
2014	0.19	0.50	0.29
2013	0.22	0.49	0.27
2012	0.21	0.49	0.22
2011	0.19	0.48	0.20
2010	0.17	0.47	0.21
2009	0.19	0.46	0.19
2008	0.17	0.46	0.17
2007	0.19	0.46	0.17
2006	0.18	0.43	0.16
2005	0.15	0.44	0.13
2004	0.15	0.43	0.14
2003	0.19	0.44	0.16
2002	0.15	0.42	0.14
2001	0.13	0.42	0.12
2000	0.11	0.40	0.10
1999	0.06	0.40	0.08
1998	0.08	0.40	0.07
1997	0.10	0.39	0.10
1996	0.13	0.39	0.08
1995	0.12	0.37	0.08
1994	0.15	0.35	0.09
1993	0.10	0.35	0.10
1992	0.12	0.35	0.09
1991	0.15	0.37	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

77%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kate Dowdall Elementary School	Michigan	Kearsley Community School District
2023	78%	49%	72%
2022	79%	47%	70%
2021	78%	46%	72%
2020	69%	45%	62%
2019	69%	45%	62%
2018	64%	40%	58%
2017	64%	40%	58%
2016	61%	40%	55%
2015	60%	41%	55%
2014	56%	43%	54%
2013	59%	42%	55%
2012	54%	42%	49%
2011	44%	41%	39%
2010	44%	40%	41%
2009	42%	35%	36%
2008	34%	31%	25%
2007	24%	30%	18%
2006	26%	30%	24%
2005	29%	28%	22%
2004	24%	27%	19%
2003	22%	25%	20%
2002	25%	25%	17%
2001	20%	24%	13%
2000	20%	25%	12%
1999	19%	25%	15%
1998	19%	26%	17%
1997	13%	26%	12%
1996	21%	25%	15%
1995	20%	25%	11%
1994	24%	23%	15%
1993	23%	25%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kate Dowdall Elementary School	Michigan	Kearsley Community School District
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	13%	4%	13%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	9%	6%	8%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	8%	5%	7%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	5%	7%	4%
2007	3%	6%	4%
2006	7%	7%	5%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	8%	6%	6%
2003	6%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kearsley Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kate Dowdall Elementary School's ranking?

Kate Dowdall Elementary School is ranked #1846 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Kate Dowdall Elementary School?

391 students attend Kate Dowdall Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Kate Dowdall Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kate Dowdall Elementary School?

Kate Dowdall Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Kate Dowdall Elementary School offer ?

Kate Dowdall Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kate Dowdall Elementary School part of?

Kate Dowdall Elementary School is part of Kearsley Community School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 391 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education