Sister Lakes Elementary School

68079 M 152, Dowagiac MI, 49022 | Dowagiac Union Schools | 269-424-3101
  • grades KG-5
  • students 203
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 27% 35% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Dowagiac
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
16%Dowagiac
42%Michigan

Sister Lakes Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Dowagiac Union Schools" in Dowagiac, MI. There are a total of 203 students and 16 teachers at Sister Lakes Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Sister Lakes Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 35% lower than the Michigan average.

Sister Lakes Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students203
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Sister Lakes 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
All22%
321-39%
4<= 20%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
321-39%
4<= 20%
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.

Sister Lakes Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 44.7% 63.4% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 9.0% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 48.4% 17.1% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 1.7% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.3% 8.4% 3.2% 3.1%

Dowagiac demographics profile

StatisticDowagiacMichiganNational
Population9,8069,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,23817891
Median age36.639.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)26%55%55%
Speak English94%91%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Dowagiac

IndexDowagiacMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade69.9%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school67.2%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college33.8%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree13.1%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.5%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters3.0%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Sister Lakes Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.