Patrick Hamilton Elementary

Virtual

Regular School · DOWAGIAC, MI

Patrick Hamilton Elementary is a regular school school in DOWAGIAC, Michigan, serving grades KG–05 with 224 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.4:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

224

Teachers (FTE)

14.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	117	52%
Black or African American	40	18%
Hispanic/Latino	37	17%
Two or more races	19	8%
American Indian / Alaska Native	9	4%
Asian	2	1%
Total enrollment	224	121M / 103F

English Language Learners: 12 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	15-19%	36.0%	99
Reading Proficiency	25-29%	49.6%	99
Science Proficiency	<=20%	—	29

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)

-0.57 grade levels

Math

-0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

11.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

156

69.6% 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.)	224	100%

Contact & Location

243 S FRONT ST

DOWAGIAC, MI 49047

Phone: (269)782-4450

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
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

261215004921

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