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Enrollment
405
Elementary
DISTRICT 276 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KEARSLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262007005690
Kate Dowdall Elementary School
3333 SHILLELAGH DR, FLINT, MI 48506 · (810) 591-2274 · Genesee County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Michigan public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
331 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 0% |
| Grade 2 | 212 | 52% |
| Grade 3 | 190 | 47% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Kearsley Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
40.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Kate Dowdall Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Dowdall Elementary School this school | 405 | 81.7% | 37.0% |
| Weston Elementary School BURTON | 380 | 81.6% | N/A |
| Polk Elementary School DEARBORN HEIGHTS | 374 | 84.5% | 19.2% |
| Clarence Randall Elem School TAYLOR | 492 | 83.9% | 25.1% |
| East Jackson Elementary JACKSON | 348 | 83.9% | N/A |
| Arborwood Elementary School MONROE | 462 | 79.4% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kate Dowdall Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Genesee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #785 of 1,085 | #23 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #650 of 1,072 | #19 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #933 of 1,139 | #33 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #633 of 1,630 | #20 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #1,112 of 1,424 | #34 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #397 of 1,424 | #15 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.7% | #332 of 1,563 | #30 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #796 of 979 | #42 of 50 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
405
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 22.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 405 | 22.8 | 17.7:1 | 82% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 391 | 21.8 | 17.9:1 | 81% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 18.2 | 22.2:1 | 85% (344) |
| 2020-21 | 408 | 18 | 22.7:1 | 91% (372) |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 21.3 | 20.0:1 | 76% (324) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 22 | 19.9:1 | 67% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 268 | 13 | 20.6:1 | 49% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 19 | 21.2:1 | 26% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 331 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kate Dowdall Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (425 to 405); teachers up 7% (21.3 to 22.8).
About Kate Dowdall Elementary School
Kate Dowdall Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in FLINT, Michigan. It reported 405 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Kearsley Community School District enrolls 2,834 students, and its 7 schools include Kate Dowdall Elementary School.
Of every 100 students at Kate Dowdall Elementary School, about 65 are White. It is also 16% Black, 10% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
The school's 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1. Elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1, 1.9 fewer students per teacher than here. Income data for the school show 82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 61% average among public schools in Genesee County.
Kate Dowdall Elementary School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 45% of Michigan public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Kate Dowdall Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Michigan schools: 37.0% actual against 30.1% predicted.
The county, Genesee County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $62,281, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 158 public schools and about 58,534 students.
About 1.0 miles separate Kate Dowdall Elementary School from the closest public school, Kearsley Virtual Academy. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Kate Dowdall Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (408) and 2024-25 (405). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.7:1) than in 2020-21 (22.7:1).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Kate Dowdall Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Genesee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
403,305
Census ACS
Median income
$62,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
58,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kearsley Community School District
- Kearsley High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- Armstrong Middle SchoolMiddle · 656 students
- Leota Fiedler Elementary SchoolMiddle · 431 students
- Weston Elementary SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Kearsley Virtual AcademyHigh · 83 students
- Thelma Buffey ElementaryElementary · 43 students
Other schools in FLINT
- International Academy of Flint K12Combined · 939 students
- CarmanAinsworth High SchoolHigh · 914 students
- The New Standard AcademyCombined · 859 students
- Kearsley High SchoolHigh · 836 students
- Linden Charter AcademyElementary · 789 students
- Armstrong Middle SchoolMiddle · 656 students
Nearby schools
- Kearsley Virtual Academy1.0 mi · 83
- Kearsley High School1.0 mi · 836
- Richfield Public School Academy Early Learning Center PK21.1 mi · 216
- Weston Elementary School1.2 mi · 380
- Leota Fiedler Elementary School1.2 mi · 431
- Thelma Buffey Elementary1.5 mi · 43
Frequently asked questions
About Kate Dowdall Elementary SchoolHow large is Kate Dowdall Elementary School?
Kate Dowdall Elementary School enrolls approximately 405 students in grades KG-05.
Is Kate Dowdall Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kate Dowdall Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kate Dowdall Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kate Dowdall Elementary School is approximately 17.7:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Kate Dowdall Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kate Dowdall Elementary School are roughly 65% White, 9% Hispanic, 16% Black, 10% Two or more.
What district is Kate Dowdall Elementary School in?
Kate Dowdall Elementary School is part of Kearsley Community School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.