# McDowell Elementary

McDowell Elementary is an elementary school in Petaluma, California. Reading proficiency is 18.7%, +3.0 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 12.7%, +0.9 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/mcdowell-elementary-petaluma |
| District | Petaluma City Elementary |
| Address | 421 South McDowell Boulevard, Petaluma, CA, 94954-3753 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Per-student spending | N/A |
| Low-Income Students | 283 (86.0%) |
| English Learners | 184 (55.9%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 15.8% | 127 |
| 2024 | 23.8% | 147 |
| 2025 | 18.7% | 155 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 11.8% | 127 |
| 2024 | 17.0% | 153 |
| 2025 | 12.7% | 165 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 15.2% | 20.0% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | 40.0% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | 43.8% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8.1% | 37.5% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | 14.3% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | 20.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.1% | 17.4% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | 30.6% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | 26.5% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.1% | 13.0% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | 22.2% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | 17.1% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17.9% | 134 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11.9% | 143 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 39 | 79.5% | 15.4% | 5.1% | 0.0% |
| 4 | 42 | 64.3% | 21.4% | 9.5% | 4.8% |
| 5 | 33 | 63.6% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 6.1% |
| 6 | 41 | 39.0% | 26.8% | 24.4% | 9.8% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 41 | 68.3% | 14.6% | 9.8% | 7.3% |
| 4 | 48 | 58.3% | 31.3% | 6.3% | 4.2% |
| 5 | 33 | 69.7% | 18.2% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| 6 | 43 | 58.1% | 30.2% | 7.0% | 4.7% |