Dowling Elementary

Regular School · MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Dowling Elementary is a regular school school in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, serving grades KG–05 with 399 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

399

Teachers (FTE)

24.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

16:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	228	57%
Black or African American	79	20%
Two or more races	36	9%
Hispanic/Latino	34	9%
American Indian / Alaska Native	17	4%
Asian	5	1%
Total enrollment	399	205M / 194F

English Language Learners: 34 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	45-49%	48.4%	115
Reading Proficiency	50-54%	55.2%	157
Science Proficiency	40-49%	—	48

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.26 grade levels

Math

+0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

57 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

21.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	399	100%

Contact & Location

3900 W RIVER PKWY

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406

Phone: (612)668-4410

http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/

District

Minneapolis Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $27,904

District enrollment: 29,205

Other Schools in District

Anishinabe Academy Elementary Elementary
Armatage Elementary Elementary
Bancroft Elementary Elementary
Barton Elementary Elementary
Bethune Elementary Elementary
Bryn Mawr Elementary Elementary
Burroughs Elementary Elementary
Cityview Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 55406) → CensusDepth.com
Minnesota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Minnesota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

272124001868

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD