Overview of Dowling Elementary

Dowling Elementary is a magnet school situated in Minneapolis, MN, which is in a large city environment. The learner population of Dowling Elementary is 477, and the school has K-5. At Dowling Elementary, 62% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 63% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 51%. The learner-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school enrolls 45% of low-income learners. There are 33 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Dowling Elementary

At Dowling Elementary, 62% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 63% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Minneapolis Public School District, 41% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 40% tested above or at that level for math.

Dowling Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Minnesota, 54% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 51% tested above or at that level for math.