Justus Gage Elementary School

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Regular School · DOWAGIAC, MI

Justus Gage Elementary School is a regular school school in DOWAGIAC, Michigan, serving grades PK–05 with 262 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

262

Teachers (FTE)

17.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	174	66%
Hispanic/Latino	42	16%
Two or more races	21	8%
Black or African American	17	6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	8	3%
Total enrollment	262	142M / 120F

English Language Learners: 13 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	25-29%	36.0%	123
Reading Proficiency	30-34%	49.6%	123
Science Proficiency	20-29%	—	34

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)

-0.19 grade levels

Math

-0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

158

60.3% 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.)	262	100%

Contact & Location

243 S FRONT ST

DOWAGIAC, MI 49047

Phone: (269)782-4460

http://www.dowagiacschools.org

District

Dowagiac Union School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,412

District enrollment: 1,890

Other Schools in District

Kincheloe Elementary School Elementary
Patrick Hamilton Elementary Elementary
Sister Lakes Elementary School Elementary
Pathfinders Alternative Ed High
Union High School High
Dowagiac Middle School Middle

Related Data

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

NCES ID

261215004919

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