| School Name | Address | Phone | Grades | County | Type | District Name |
| Dows Prairie Elementary School | 3940 Dows Prairie Road
McKinleyville, CA 95519 | (707) 839-1558 | K-5 | Humboldt | public | McKinleyville Union Elementary |
| Ethnic Background | Percent | Year |
| White, non-Hispanic | 74.65 | 2009 |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 1.88 | 2009 |
| Hispanic | 3.99 | 2009 |
| Asian | 1.88 | 2009 |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 15.02 | 2009 |
| Unspecified | 2.11 | 2009 |
| Filipino | 0.47 | 2009 |
| Students Getting Free Lunch | Year |
| 48% | 2009 |
| Date | Who | Comments |
| 6/11/2009 | parent | This is an amazing school.The staff here goes above and beyond. All students are driven to their fullest potential.A++++ |
| 5/21/2008 | parent | Fantastic, caring, supportive teachers. Added a winning track team as of 2008. Welcoming office staff. Frequent student teachers add new insight and fresh teaching activities. Parent-Teacher group sponsors sock hops, Salmon dinner, family dance night, and many other activites to unify families and raise money for numerous field trips. A safe and nurturing school |
| 1/9/2006 | parent | Warm, helpful office staff. Excellent art program. Parents invited to participate in all activities or visit classrooms unannounced. Open door policy. Hallways decorated with art and writing. Lots of extras: Science Fairs etc. |
| 11/24/2004 | teacher | They have a fantastic music teacher there and a great kindergarten program! |
| 3/1/2004 | parent | McKinleyville had a reputation as being 'redneck' and a 'hick' town, which made me nervous. But Dow's Prairie School has astounded me with the superb quality of the teachers and staff. We couldn't be happier. |
