Overview
McDowell Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–6 in Petaluma, California. The school enrolls 329 students. It is part of the Petaluma City Elementary district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
23.5:1 — larger classes than typical
Higher share of students from low-income families
86% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
ප් රධාන කරුණු
SectorPublic
පාසල් වර්ගයRegular
මට්ටම මට්ටමPrimary
Grade Span0–6
දිස්ත් රික්කය Petaluma City Elementary
County6097
නගරය නගරයPetaluma
ZIP94954
චාර්ටර් පාසලNo
චුම්බක පාසලNo
මාතෘකාව INo
NCES School ID063023004719
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment329
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %86%
State Avg65%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)