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Preschool | Grades K-5 | Minneapolis Public School Dist.

Dowling Elementary School is located in Minneapolis, MN and is one of 49 elementary schools in Minneapolis Public School District. It is a magnet school that serves 486 students in grades K-5.

Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.

Dowling Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Minnesota in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Dowling Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Dowling Elementary School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Minnesota average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Dowling Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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3900 West River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55406

(612) 668-4410

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 486

49% 51%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Dowling Elementary School had 36% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Minnesota had 37% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

62%

Black

22%

Hispanic

Asian/Pacific Islander

American Indian/Alaskan Native

Two or More Races

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Minneapolis Public School Dist. District Spending

$13,596Per Pupil

The Minneapolis Public School Dist. spends $13,596 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 66% on instruction, 32% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Minneapolis Public School Dist. District

16:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Dowling Elementary School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Minnesota average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the MCAII

What is it?

The MCA-II are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading and in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math.

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of four levels: does not meet standards, partially meets standards, meets standards ,and exceeds standards. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed standards. In order to graduate from high school, students must pass the grade 10 reading and grade 11 math MCA-II exams.

About the MCAIII

What is it?

The MCA-III are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

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60%

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51%

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72%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2009)

Science

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49%

district

27%

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45%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2009)

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Math

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84%

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65%

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83%

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Reading

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83%

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54%

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76%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2010)

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69%

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55%

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77%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2010)

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Reading

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72%

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53%

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73%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2010)

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Math

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68%

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46%

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69%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2010)

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Reading

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81%

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54%

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76%

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51%

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25%

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46%

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Reading

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84%

district

58%

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79%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2011)

Math

school

78%

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49%

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70%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) Results (2011)

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56%

district

29%

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46%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2011)

Math

school

57%

district

32%

state

54%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) Results (2011)

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6 out of 10

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Dowling Elementary School

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About the MCAII

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Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

About the MCAIII

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How is it Scored?

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