Dowagiac Middle School

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Regular School · DOWAGIAC, MI

Dowagiac Middle School is a regular school school in DOWAGIAC, Michigan, serving grades 06–08 with 393 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

393

Teachers (FTE)

21.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	222	56%
Hispanic/Latino	83	21%
Two or more races	50	13%
Black or African American	29	7%
American Indian / Alaska Native	9	2%
Total enrollment	393	213M / 180F

English Language Learners: 40 (10% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15.0% -21pp	36.0%	446
Reading Proficiency	29.0% -20.6pp	49.6%	448
Science Proficiency	15-19%	—	143

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.28 grade levels

Math

-0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

21.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

324

82.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	393	100%

Contact & Location

243 S FRONT ST

DOWAGIAC, MI 49047

Phone: (269)782-4440

http://www.dowagiacschools.org

District

Dowagiac Union School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,412

District enrollment: 1,890

Other Schools in District

Justus Gage Elementary School Elementary
Kincheloe Elementary School Elementary
Patrick Hamilton Elementary Elementary
Sister Lakes Elementary School Elementary
Pathfinders Alternative Ed High
Union High School High

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 49047) → CensusDepth.com
Michigan population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Michigan teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

261215004918

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD