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Dawson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

125 Elm St, Allegan, MI 49010 · (269) 673-6925 · Part of Allegan Public Schools

Allegan’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
278
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Dawson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Next stop for Allegan kids: Allegan Online K12

On the path

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

K–5Dawson Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Allegan Online K1273 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

125 Elm St, Allegan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten43
Grade 146
Grade 251
Grade 351
Grade 444
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
284’20
292’21
297’22
286’23
278’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 7%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dawson Elementary School from Allegan families.

Other schools in Allegan Public Schools

The district →
Pine Trails Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Allegan
D
326 students17:1
North Ward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Allegan
29 students8:1
West Ward Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Allegan
B−
247 students16:1
Allegan Online K12
Other · Grades K–12 · Allegan
73 students29:1
LE White Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Allegan
C+
427 students16:1
Allegan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Allegan
C+
543 students20:1

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; Allegan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.