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Kate Dowdall Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3333 Shillelagh Dr, Flint, MI 48506 · (810) 591-2274 · Part of Kearsley Community Schools

Genesee Township’s School Grade C better than 29% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
405
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Kate Dowdall Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Genesee Township kids: Armstrong Middle School

On the path

Where Genesee Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Kate Dowdall Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Armstrong Middle Schoolin Flint

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3333 Shillelagh Dr, Flint

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten1
Grade 12
Grade 2212
Grade 3190
Enrollment over time
408’20
394’21
403’22
391’23
405’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Black 16%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kate Dowdall Elementary School from Genesee Township families.

Other schools in Kearsley Community Schools

The district →
Weston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Burton
380 students17:1
Thelma Buffey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Flint
43 students12:1
Leota Fiedler Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Flint
C+
431 students19:1
Armstrong Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Flint
C+
656 students18:1
Kearsley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Flint
B−
836 students18:1
Kearsley Virtual Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Flint
83 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Genesee Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.