Dowds Elementary School
18 Seneca Dr
Shelby OH, 44875, Richland County
Phone: 419-342-4641
Ranking: 
(555 out of 2,572, top 22%)*
(555 out of 2,572, top 22%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Shelby City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 346 | 315 | 315 | 290 | 306 | 322 | 329 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 65 | 18.8% | 65 | 20.6% | 61 | 19.4% | 60 | 20.7% | 66 | 21.6% | 53 | 16.5% | 51 | 15.5% |
| Grade 1: | 75 | 21.7% | 70 | 22.2% | 67 | 21.3% | 62 | 21.4% | 57 | 18.6% | 64 | 19.9% | 64 | 19.5% |
| Grade 2: | 72 | 20.8% | 63 | 20.0% | 67 | 21.3% | 56 | 19.3% | 64 | 20.9% | 66 | 20.5% | 67 | 20.4% |
| Grade 3: | 62 | 17.9% | 67 | 21.3% | 51 | 16.2% | 65 | 22.4% | 67 | 21.9% | 72 | 22.4% | 73 | 22.2% |
| Grade 4: | 72 | 20.8% | 50 | 15.9% | 69 | 21.9% | 47 | 16.2% | 52 | 17.0% | 67 | 20.8% | 74 | 22.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 189 | 54.6% | 173 | 54.9% | 161 | 51.1% | 153 | 52.8% | 148 | 48.4% | 158 | 49.1% | 159 | 48.3% |
| Female: | 157 | 45.4% | 142 | 45.1% | 154 | 48.9% | 137 | 47.2% | 144 | 47.1% | 148 | 46.0% | 157 | 47.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.3% | 8 | 2.5% | 4 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% |
| White: | 333 | 96.2% | 302 | 95.9% | 297 | 94.3% | 277 | 95.5% | 297 | 97.1% | 314 | 97.5% | 317 | 96.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 2.6% | 8 | 2.5% | 9 | 2.9% | 6 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 131 | 37.9% | 127 | 40.3% | 120 | 38.1% | 122 | 42.1% | 120 | 39.2% | 111 | 34.5% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 9.8% | 26 | 8.3% | 39 | 12.4% | 29 | 10.0% | 43 | 14.1% | 41 | 12.7% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.74 | 18.53 | 18.00 | 16.11 | 18.00 | 18.50 | 17.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| OAA | ||||||
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 80% | 70.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 76.2% | 74.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 87.8% | 84% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 89.1% | 79.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.2% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 89.3% | 76.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 91.5% | 82% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 87.2% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 92.6% | 78.3% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 92.6% | 78.2% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 91.3% | 77.3% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 84.6% | 75.1% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 89.3% | 76% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 84.2% | 77.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 88.2% | 77.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 92.7% | 78.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 91.5% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.1% | 91.2% | 79% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98.5% | 97.3% | 81.4% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.4% | 73.9% | 65.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 68.3% | 65.5% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 76.3% | 76.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 78.8% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 74.8% | 74.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 83.1% | 78.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 83.2% | 76.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 81.8% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 85.0% | 78.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.0% | 86.9% | 77.6% |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 85% | 70.8% |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 87.2% | 76.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 82.7% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 91.1% | 80% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 93% | 81.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 93.4% | 82% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.9% | 90.4% | 81% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 88.8% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.9% | 94.7% | 83.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 95.9% | 87.7% |
| 2004 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 91.5% | 78.6% |
| 2005 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 88.9% | 78.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 84.6% | 85.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 91.1% | 82% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.4% | 86% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 94.5% | 84.4% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 88.8% | 76.9% |
| 2004 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 76.4% | 65.6% |
| 2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 70.1% | 62.5% |
| 2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 79.1% | 64.6% |
| 2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 78.5% | 69.8% |
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* Dowds Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.