Dows Prairie Elementary School
Grades: K-2
Students: 283
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 14:1
Student-Counselor
Ratio: 466:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
3940 Dows Prairie Road
McKinleyville, CA 95519
McKinleyville, CA 95519
(707) 839-1558
Community Reviews
My child was bullied at this school and was physically assaulted by another student. When I notified the school secretary about the incident, she didn't care and nothing was done about it.
Posted by a parent on 1/8/2026The school is willing to go above and beyond for their kids and will work with you to make sure your child is successful if you have concerns.
Posted by a parent on 9/27/2025The teachers are great but the principal, secretary superintendent and the board are incompetent. They don't look for the best interest of the child, they look for what it is easy. And if you are a parent that questions what they do and why they do it, it's is trouble because you become strange from
Posted by a parent on 8/18/2023Awesome! I went to Dow’s and it still feels the same as it did then.
Posted by a parent on 8/25/2018As a social worker, I have worked with schools across four counties and this school is by far the most appalling. They have an incompetent principal and their TK teacher should not even be allowed to be around children. They demonize children with special needs and do not work with parents on how be
Posted by a parent on 12/16/2014Nearby Schools
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6/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageWhy does Morris school have no security! They open the gate about 7:45 in the morning while kids arrive at school with no adult anywhere in sight. Anyone could walk through that gate and kids could walk back out. This morning there was a really creepy guy sitting on the curb across the street. After we dropped my grandson off we drove by him because I wanted to look at him in the face to let him know I saw him. He held a scarf over his face so I couldn't see his face. I called the school and told them about it and they said they'd look into it. Dows Prairie has an adult at every gate and usually the principal is out there too. I can't believe in this day and age the administration thinks it okay to leave our kids totally unprotected!Other Review10y ago - Pacific Coast Montessori School
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McKinleyville schools - Dows Prairie Elementary School is located at 3940 Dows Prairie Road, McKinleyville CA 95519. Dows Prairie Elementary School is in the Mckinleyville Union Elementary School District. Dows Prairie Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-2.
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