Justus Gage Elementary School

301 Oak St, Dowagiac MI, 49047 | Dowagiac Union Schools | 269-782-4460
  • grades PK-5
  • students 279
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Dowagiac
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
30%Dowagiac
42%Michigan

Justus Gage Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Dowagiac Union Schools" in Dowagiac, MI. There are a total of 279 students and 17 teachers at Justus Gage Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Justus Gage Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 12% lower than the Michigan average.

Justus Gage Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students279
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Justus Gage Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
330-39%
440-49%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
330-39%
440-49%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Justus Gage Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 62.9% 63.4% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 5.0% 9.0% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 0.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.3% 17.1% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.2% 1.7% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 13.4% 8.4% 3.2% 3.1%

Dowagiac demographics profile

StatisticDowagiacMichiganNational
Population5,6959,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,27917891
Median age37.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%55%55%
Speak English95%91%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Dowagiac

IndexDowagiacMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade71.5%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school70.3%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college44.1%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.9%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.7%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters2.3%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Justus Gage Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.