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McDowell Elementary

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421 South McDowell Blvd., Petaluma, CA 94954 • Sonoma County
(707) 778-4745

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
329
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
23.5:1
FRPL Eligible
283
(86%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 283 of 329 (86%)
Free Lunch: 229 (69.6%)
Reduced-Price: 54 (16.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 46 (14%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 200 400 2020-2021: 228 students 228 2020-2021 2021-2022: 224 students 224 -1.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 245 students 245 +9.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 296 students 296 +20.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 329 students 329 +11.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 273 (83%) White: 21 (6.4%) Asian: 11 (3.3%) Black or African American: 8 (2.4%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 6 (1.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6 (1.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (1.2%)
329 Students
Hispanic / Latino 273 83%
White 21 6.4%
Asian 11 3.3%
Black or African American 8 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 6 1.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 1.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 329 Students
Grade 1: 38 (11.6%) Grade 2: 52 (15.8%) Grade 3: 41 (12.5%) Grade 4: 49 (14.9%) Grade 5: 32 (9.7%) Grade 6: 41 (12.5%) Kindergarten: 76 (23.1%)
329 Students
Grade 1 38 11.6%
Grade 2 52 15.8%
Grade 3 41 12.5%
Grade 4 49 14.9%
Grade 5 32 9.7%
Grade 6 41 12.5%
Kindergarten 76 23.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
164
49.8%
F
Female Students
165
50.2%