Silver Creek Township’s public schools score below 69% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation
21% of students in Silver Creek Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Silver Creek Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Silver Creek Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1093 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Silver Creek Township’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 31% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Silver Creek Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,458 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Dowagiac Middle School, then Union High School. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Silver Creek Township’s grade
C: better than 31% of Michigan school districts, #637 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Silver Creek Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Silver Creek Township
Justus Gage Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 262 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Dowagiac
6th grade in Silver Creek Township
Dowagiac Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 393 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Dowagiac
7th grade in Silver Creek Township
Dowagiac Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 393 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Dowagiac
8th grade in Silver Creek Township
Dowagiac Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 393 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Dowagiac
9th grade in Silver Creek Township
Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 507 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Dowagiac
10th grade in Silver Creek Township
Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 507 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Dowagiac
11th grade in Silver Creek Township
Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 507 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Dowagiac
12th grade in Silver Creek Township
Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 507 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Dowagiac
Silver Creek Township’s public schools are run by Dowagiac Union Schools, which also serves Dowagiac, Keeler, LaGrange and Pokagon and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Silver Creek Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Silver Creek Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek Township | C | Dowagiac Union Schools |
| Dowagiac | C | Dowagiac Union Schools |
| Keeler | C | Dowagiac Union Schools PK–12 · Hartford Public K–12 |
| Pokagon | C | Dowagiac Union Schools PK–12 · Cassopolis PK–12 |
| Pipestone | C− | Eau Claire |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Dowagiac Union Schools with Silver Creek Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Silver Creek Township
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Silver Creek Township’s schools
Are Silver Creek Township’s schools good?
On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Silver Creek Township children attend score below 69% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #637 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Silver Creek Township in?
Dowagiac Union Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,815 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Silver Creek Township kids go to high school?
Union High School in Dowagiac, with 507 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Silver Creek Township’s graduation rate?
70–74% of the class of 2023 in Dowagiac Union Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Silver Creek Township spend per student?
$14,458 in Dowagiac Union Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Silver Creek Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Silver Creek Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.