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Kincheloe Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

25121 Gage St, Dowagiac, MI 49047 · (269) 782-4464 · Part of Dowagiac Union Schools

Wayne Township’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
214
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Kincheloe Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 43% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wayne Township kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

K–5Kincheloe Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

25121 Gage St, Dowagiac

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten23
Grade 134
Grade 235
Grade 339
Grade 435
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
257’20
236’21
221’22
224’23
214’24

Down 16.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kincheloe Elementary School from Wayne Township families.

Other schools in Dowagiac Union Schools

The district →
Justus Gage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dowagiac
C
262 students15:1
Patrick Hamilton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dowagiac
C−
224 students15:1
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; Wayne Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.