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Justus Gage Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

301 Oak St, Dowagiac, MI 49047 · (269) 782-4460 · Part of Dowagiac Union Schools

Dowagiac’s School Grade C better than 31% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
262
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Justus Gage 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 Dowagiac kids: Dowagiac Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Justus Gage Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Dowagiac Middle School393 students

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 ↗

301 Oak St, Dowagiac

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten34
Grade 136
Grade 245
Grade 349
Grade 451
Grade 547
Enrollment over time
278’20
262’21
274’22
283’23
262’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 8%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Justus Gage Elementary School from Dowagiac families.

Other schools in Dowagiac Union Schools

The district →
Patrick Hamilton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dowagiac
C−
224 students15:1
Kincheloe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dowagiac
C+
214 students14:1
Sister Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Benton Harbor
C
166 students14:1
Dowagiac Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dowagiac
C−
393 students19:1
Pathfinders Alternative Ed
High · Grades 6–12 · Dowagiac
49 students20:1
Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dowagiac
C
507 students18:1

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