Kate Dowdall Elementary School

Kate Dowdall Elementary School is an elementary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in FLINT, Michigan, run under Kearsley Community School District, teacheing 405 students in grades K through 5.

Within Kearsley Community School District, which oversees 7 schools and 2,834 students, Kate Dowdall Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Kate Dowdall Elementary School reports that 65% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 16% Black, 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Kate Dowdall Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Genesee County (around 61%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Kate Dowdall Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.0%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Genesee County put median household earnings sit near $62,281, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Genesee County runs 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students), of which Kate Dowdall Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Kearsley Virtual Academy, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 5%: 425 students in 2018 compared to 405 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 78% to 65%. Class-load math has fell: from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.