Grade Trends

McDowell Elementary

Grades K–6 Public District: Petaluma City Elementary

421 South McDowell Blvd., Petaluma, CA 94954 Map

Math (met standard)
13%
−29 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
9%
−37 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
10%
−25 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
86%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
329
2024-25
Students per teacher
23.5
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 12% state 47% · 2025-26 6% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 13% state 42% · 2025-26 7% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 8% state 37% · 2025-26 8% state 49% · 2025-26 10% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 19% state 37% · 2025-26 19% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 13% state 41% · 2025-26 9% state 47% · 2025-26 10% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 13% state 41% 9% state 47% 10% state 35%
2024-25 13% state 41% 19% state 47% 3% state 33%
2023-24 17% state 39% 24% state 45% 27% state 33%
2022-23 12% state 38% 16% state 44% 16% state 32%
2021-22 17% state 36% 21% state 45% 7% state 31%
2018-19 26% state 43% 29% state 50% 23% state 32%
2017-18 28% state 43% 25% state 49% —
2016-17 28% state 44% 17% state 44% —
2015-16 20% state 45% 21% state 42% —
2014-15 15% state 40% 30% state 38% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Dual Language Immersion Academy Charter
Grades 7–8 Charter · Petaluma Joint Union High
0.0 mi
10%
−27 vs state
31%
−19 vs state
24%
−12 vs state
Not enough years of data 61% 31 Hispanic 90%
La Tercera Elementary
Grades K–6 · Old Adobe Union
0.6 mi
44%
+3 vs state
58%
+11 vs state
42%
+7 vs state
20% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 37% 295 White 53%
Live Oak Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Live Oak Charter District
0.7 mi
41%
+3 vs state · 2024-25
62%
+14 vs state · 2024-25
56%
+24 vs state · 2024-25
6% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2021-22 → 53% in 2024-25 27% 271 White 73%
Loma Vista Immersion Academy
Grades K–6 Charter · Old Adobe Union
0.7 mi
41%
−1 vs state
39%
−7 vs state
23%
−12 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 46% 451 Hispanic 73%
McKinley Elementary
Grades K–6 · Petaluma City Elementary
0.7 mi
38%
−3 vs state
44%
−3 vs state
27%
−9 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 51% 368 Hispanic 47%
Petaluma Accelerated Charter
Grades 7–8 Charter · Petaluma Joint Union High
0.7 mi
86%
+49 vs state
89%
+39 vs state
78%
+43 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 96% in 2022-23 → 84% in 2025-26 28% 115 White 53%
Valley Oaks High (Alternative)
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Petaluma Joint Union High
0.8 mi
9%
36%
26%
−6 vs state · 2023-24
22% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2020-21 → 23% in 2024-25 44% 43 White 68%
Miwok Valley Elementary Charter
Grades K–6 Charter · Old Adobe Union
0.9 mi
30%
−11 vs state
32%
−14 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 65% 288 Hispanic 65%
Sonoma Mountain Elementary
Grades K–6 Charter · Old Adobe Union
1.5 mi
77%
+36 vs state
80%
+34 vs state
67%
+31 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 56% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2025-26 15% 422 White 70%
Old Adobe Elementary Charter
Grades K–6 Charter · Old Adobe Union
1.6 mi
44%
+4 vs state
51%
+4 vs state
51%
+16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 35% 278 White 69%