Patrick Hamilton Elementary

614 Spruce St, Dowagiac MI, 49047 | Dowagiac Union Schools | 269-782-4450
  • grades PK-5
  • students 268
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 15% 65% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Dowagiac
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
30%Dowagiac
42%Michigan

Patrick Hamilton Elementary 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 268 students and 17 teachers at Patrick Hamilton Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Patrick Hamilton Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.5%, which is 65% lower than the Michigan average.

Patrick Hamilton Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students268
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Patrick Hamilton Elementary, 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
All12%
311-19%
4<= 10%
5<= 10%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
311-19%
411-19%
511-19%
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.

Patrick Hamilton Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 54.2% 63.4% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 22.5% 9.0% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7% 17.1% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 1.7% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 14.1% 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 Patrick Hamilton Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.