Dowling Elementary

3900 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis MN, 55406 | Minneapolis Public School District | 612-668-4410
  • grades KG-5
  • students 499
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 61% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 194 in Minneapolis
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
37%Minneapolis
52%Minnesota

Dowling Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Minneapolis Public School District" in Minneapolis, MN. There are a total of 499 students and 35 teachers at Dowling Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Dowling Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.5%, which is 16% higher than the Minnesota average.

Dowling Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students499
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dowling Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
365-69%
465-69%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
355-59%
460-64%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dowling Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 57.8% 29.1% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 24.6% 40.3% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 4.3% 6.5% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 18.1% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.1% 3.6% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.4% 2.3% 3.2% 3.1%

Minneapolis demographics profile

StatisticMinneapolisMinnesotaNational
Population424,5365,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,8627291
Median age32.337.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)37%58%55%
Speak English78%89%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in Minneapolis

IndexMinneapolisMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade87.1%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.1%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college72.5%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.7%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.7%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters18.6%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.2%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Dowling Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.